Graduate Research Assistantship in Reforestation and Water Quality
Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Virginia Tech The Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech is seeking applicants for an two-year MS-level graduate research assistantship with an expected start date of fall of 2014. This interdisciplinary research project is focused on understanding the role of reforestation on the quantity and quality of water emanating from drastically disturbed landscapes. Specifically, the project will combine field and laboratory experiments to quantify the effect that mined land reforestation has on the delivery of total dissolved solid (TDS) loads to surface waters. Research assistantships include a full tuition waiver, benefits, and a competitive annual stipend that includes summer support (~$21,000). For more information on the graduate program in the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech, please visit: www.frec.vt.edu. Interested students should contact: Dr. Brian D. Strahm Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation 228 Cheatham Hall (0324) Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 540-231-8627 [email protected] soils.frec.vt.edu and/or Dr. Kevin J. McGuire Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation 210 Cheatham Hall (0444) Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 540-231-6017 [email protected] hydro.vwrrc.vt.edu
