Graduate Research Assistantships in Water and Soil Quality. Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The Department of Forestry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) announces the availability of two M.S. or Ph.D. research assistantships beginning in May or August 2012. Assistantships include annual stipends of $17,300 for M.S. students and $19,000 for Ph.D. candidates, a tuition waiver, and health benefits.
Successful candidates will join a team of researchers and graduate students, led by Karl W.J. Williard and Jon E. Schoonover, who are investigating water and soil quality responses to various management practices in agricultural watersheds. Project one focuses on investigating the fate and transport of environmentally smart nitrogen (ESN) fertilizer in central Illinois agricultural fields as well as identifying critical source areas of N and phosphorus (P) in headwater agricultural watersheds. Project two is a plot level study examining the fate of N and P fertilizers in riparian buffers as well as how biochar amendments influence water quality. Research will include significant field and laboratory components. Qualified applicants should possess a M.S. or bachelors degree in soil science, forestry, environmental science, agronomy, chemistry, biology, or a related discipline. Please email a letter of interest and resume to Dr. Karl Williard, [email protected] and Dr. Jon Schoonover, [email protected], Department of Forestry, Mailcode 4411, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 62901-4411. Tel: 618-453-7478. Please visit the following web sites for more information on Dr. Williards and Dr. Schoonovers Watershed Science Research group at http://mypage.siu.edu/williard/ and http://mypage.siu.edu/jschoon/ the Department of Forestry http://www.forestry.siu.edu/ and the Ph.D. program in Agricultural Sciences http://coas.siu.edu/
