Description: The student will be responsible for field testing a phytoplankton-specific submersible field fluorometer and method and protocol development for ultimate remote instrument use. The area of study is the International Section of the St. Lawrence River, and the Great Lakes. Data collected and analyzed will form the basis of the masters thesis. A research stipend equivalent to $20,670 per year ($795 bi-weekly) and a tuition waiver will be provided.
The research is funded by grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (GL2007-60; see http://epa.gov/greatlakes/fund/2006fund/yeslist.html) and the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (see http://syracusecoe.org/main/water.aspx).
Qualifications: A bachelor degree in environmental science, biology, chemistry, or engineering is required. The student should be in good physical condition, capable of field work on coastal research vessels and ships, and in possession of a Class D driver license. The candidate must be admissible to the Clarkson University graduate program in Environmental Science and Engineering see: http://www.clarkson.edu/ese/.
How to Apply: Send a cover letter, current resume, and names and contact information of three referees, and an unofficial copy of all academic transcripts to Michael Twiss, Great Rivers Center, Clarkson University,8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, N, 13699-5805.
Contact: Michael Twiss, Associate Professor
Tel: 315-268-2359, Fax: 315-268-7118
Email: mtwiss@clarkson.ed
The research is funded by grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (GL2007-60; see http://epa.gov/greatlakes/fund/2006fund/yeslist.html) and the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (see http://syracusecoe.org/main/water.aspx).
Qualifications: A bachelor degree in environmental science, biology, chemistry, or engineering is required. The student should be in good physical condition, capable of field work on coastal research vessels and ships, and in possession of a Class D driver license. The candidate must be admissible to the Clarkson University graduate program in Environmental Science and Engineering see: http://www.clarkson.edu/ese/.
How to Apply: Send a cover letter, current resume, and names and contact information of three referees, and an unofficial copy of all academic transcripts to Michael Twiss, Great Rivers Center, Clarkson University,8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, N, 13699-5805.
Contact: Michael Twiss, Associate Professor
Tel: 315-268-2359, Fax: 315-268-7118
Email: mtwiss@clarkson.ed
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