Coastal Science Assistantship
A graduate research assistantship position at Master's level is
available starting Fall 2009 in the School of Renewable Natural
Resources ( http://www.rnr.lsu.edu/) at Louisiana State University
(LSU). The position is supported through a new assistantship program
called the Coastal Science Assistantship Program
(http://www.lsu.edu/departments/laseagrant/opps/assistantship.htm) by
the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) Office of
Coastal Restoration and Management (OCRM) Coastal Restoration
Division (CRD). The position includes a tuition waiver and health
benefits, and a competitive stipend ($25,000/year) for up to 3 years.
The graduate student will conduct a research on sediment transport in
the Atchafalaya River. The student graduating from this program is
expected to become a well trained professional in coastal restoration science.
In addition to the research and academic programs, the graduate
student will be required to complete 240 hours of internship with
LDNR-CRD at mutually convenient times during his/her pursuit of a
masters degree. To expose the student to the Departments various
functions and activities, internships will involve work either at the
LDNR headquarters in Baton Rouge or at one of the CRD field offices
in New Orleans, Lafayette, and Thibodeaux.
Applicants should have a BS in hydrology, water resources, soil
science, or a related field. To be competitive applicants must have
an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 overall and 3.25 for last two years, and
a GRE score of 1,200 (verbal/quantitative each above 500). Experience
in modeling and GIS/Remote Sensing are desirable. If interested,
email your curriculum vitae, college transcripts, GRE scores, and the
names and contact information of three referees to:
Dr. Jun Xu
School of Renewable Natural Resources
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Email: y...@lsu.edu
http://www.rnr.lsu.edu/Faculty/Xu,Jun.htm
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