We are actively recruiting two students to work with us on a new project in partnership with Ducks Unlimited and other NGOs to understand the mechanisms in agricultural constructed wetlands at the site and watershed scale. We anticipate that these students would start either June or August 2024 and details are below or in the attached document.
Interested students can reach out to Ryan McGehee (rmcgehee@iastate.edu) or myself (swmcmill@iastate.edu) via email with a cover letter addressing their qualifications and interest in this project, a resume or CV, and unofficial transcript. Also please reach out with any questions.
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PhD or MS Assistantship on Watershed Scale Biogeochemistry at Iowa State University
The Ecology & Biogeochemistry of Watersheds Lab Iowa State University seeks two graduate students to conduct research on the watershed scale impacts of wetland restoration as part of NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program funded project. The project will characterize co-benefits of wetlands for water quality and climate mitigation in intensively managed agricultural lands at the site and watershed scales. We anticipate two students joining our team who will work collaboratively on field-based analysis and modeling. This project will be conducted in partnership with Ducks Unlimited and local NGOs so students will have opportunities to engage with stakeholders and conduct integrative research.
Qualifications: B.S. or M.S. in ecological or agricultural engineering, environmental science, natural resources, or related field, and strong interest in pursuing research related to hydrology and nutrient biogeochemistry. Students should have strong quantitative and writing skills, interest in field work in a range of weather conditions, and the patience and attention to detail for careful laboratory analyses. Graduate students can earn their degree in Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering or the interdisciplinary Environmental Science Program at Iowa State University.
Application: Submit a cover letter addressing their qualifications and interest in the project, along with a resume or CV, and unofficial transcript to Dr. Sara Winnike McMillan at swmcmill@iastate.edu. Assistantship selection is dependent upon acceptance to the ISU graduate school.
Dr. Sara Winnike McMillan, PE (she/her)
Co-Editor in Chief, Journal of Ecological Engineering Design
Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University
4350 Elings Hall, 605 Bissell Road, Ames, IA 50011
515-294-4206 | swmcmill@iastate.edu
https://saramcmillan.weebly.
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Iowa State University is located on the traditional homelands of the Baxoje (bah-kho-dzhe), or Ioway Nation. The United States obtained the land from the Meskwaki and Sauk nations in the Treaty of 1842. I recognize my obligations to care for this land and honor the Indigenous People who were the original caretakers as well as the 17,000 Native people who live in Iowa today.