MS in Aquatic Ecology: Tennessee Tech University

School: Tennessee Tech University

Location: Cookeville, TN

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: https://sites.tntech.edu/jnmurdock/

Salary: Student would serve as a teaching assistant in the Department of Biology at Tennessee Tech. Monthly stipend is $1200 with tuition and fees covered.

Start Date: 01/01/2017

Last Date to Apply: 11/30/2017

 

Description:

     An assistantship is available for a MS student to work on a project evaluating the impacts of agricultural runoff on headwater stream/oxbow lake structure and function in the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain. This is a collaborative project with the USDA National Sedimentation Laboratory. Potential areas of research for this student include linking water quantity to denitrification, GHG emissions, or algal structure and function.
     Interested applicants should send a CV, cover letter describing experience and goals, unofficial transcripts, and contact information of two individuals familiar with research/academic performance to Dr. Justin Murdock at jnmurdock@tntech.edu.TTU application information can be found at https://www.tntech.edu/graduatestudies/graduateadmissions/.

 

Qualifications:

     Preferred Qualifications: Undergraduate degree in aquatic sciences (minimum G.P.A. of 3.0); Ability to conduct field research under rigorous conditions; Experience with chemical analyses. For additional information please contact:  Dr. Justin Murdock (jnmurdock@tntech.edu).