Graduate Assistantship

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Expiration Date: 
Thu, 2010-04-01
Organization: 
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

The current project is funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). The M.S. student will start in the year of 2010 and work with researchers in the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Coastal Data Development Center. Objectives of the project include:

  1. Field investigation of point and non point pollution sources in the coastal watersheds (Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida);
  2. Biotic (e.g., fish, oyster, SAV, marshes) and abiotic (e.g., water quality) monitoring in coastal ecosystems;
  3. Watershed nutrient budget estimation;
  4. Quantitative links from watershed human stress and aquatic ecosystem indicators;
  5. Modeling ecosystem health to future urban development.

The student will get training in biotic and abiotic field monitoring, laboratory instrument analysis, and quantitative computer software modeling. Research results will be presented in national or international academic conferences and published in peer reviewed journals.

Contact Information: 

Interested students should send a current resume with GPA, GRE, and TOEFL (international students) scores, research interest, and name and email contact information of at least three references to Dr. Yushun Chen at ychen@uaex.edu Descriptions of application procedures and necessary forms can be found at the UAPB Aquaculture/Fisheries Center website, http://www.uaex.edu/aqfi/