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 drivers 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.