Research Assistant (Full Time)
A highly motivated individual is sought to work as part of a USDA Forest Service project to quantify the interaction of urban infrastructure with the hydrologic cycle. Work will be carried out at the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education at UMBC in collaboration with the US Forest Service and Baltimore Ecosystem Study. Specific duties include: sampling of streams and storm drains in wet and dry weather; maintaining stream & meteorological instrumentation; performing data entry/downloading and quality control (e.g., stream temperature and stage data) along with data analysis; and performing other duties as assigned. Two days of the week will be for data analysis, two for field work, and one for various projects. Education/Experience: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies or a related field such as Hydrology, Engineering, Biology, Ecology or Soils. Previous experience working with collecting field data and laboratory bench work is preferred. A valid driver’s license is required. Note: Position requires working outdoors in harsh conditions and performing moderately physically demanding work. : For best consideration, send a cover letter, resume, transcript and contact information for three professional references by March 31, 2008 to Ian Yesilonis at iyesilonis@fs.fed.us.

IGERT PhD Traineeships, "Water in the Urban Environment"
Highly competitive traineehips are available at UMBC across participating PhD degree programs, sponsored by NSF's "Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training" (IGERT) program. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents.
Applications are due February 1, 2009, for Fall 2009 matriculation.
See http://www.umbc.edu/cuere/igert for details.

Graduate Research Assistantships (PhD) - Civil Engineering
One Ph.D. research assistantship is available starting Fall 2008. Students with a masters or undergraduate degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering or Chemical Engineering are preferred. The research involves field monitoring and laboratory testing in support of a technology demonstration project for the treatment of PCB contaminated sediments. The research will involve working in collaboration with several partners to develop an understanding of the fate and bioavailability of PCBs in a river and the effectiveness of a novel treatment technology. For more information about the research projects visit http://userpages.umbc.edu/~ughosh/ or contact Prof. Upal Ghosh at ughosh@umbc.edu.