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M.S. Position

Posted: 
01/17/2023
Expiration Date: 
01/31/2023

Dr. Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens and Dr. Stephen Bollens, Co-Directors of the Aquatic Ecology Lab at Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, USA have one paid position available for a new master’s degree student to start in August 2023 (or potentially earlier in the summer).

This M.S. assistantship is specifically open to a student who will conduct research related to the role of microzooplankton (i.e. ciliates, dinoflagellates and rotifers) grazing on phytoplankton growth and community dynamics in the lower Columbia River. The academic position will officially begin in August 2023, however there is an opportunity to begin the position as early as May 2023, prior to the start of the Fall 2023 semester.

The successful graduate student will be supported on a combination of Research Assistantships and Teaching Assistantships, plus full tuition waivers.

Please visit our website for more information about the lab and our research (https://labs.wsu.edu/aquatic-ecology/). Our group is committed to supporting the professional development of diverse students in aquatic science, with a focus on equity and inclusion in all aspects of our research, collaboration, and mentoring. We welcome applications from students who will contribute to this mission.

Degree program: M.S. in Environmental Science

Deadlines: We are currently accepting applications, with priority given to those who apply by January 31, 2023.

Contact: Please contact Dr. Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens (rollboll@wsu.edu) or Dr. Stephen Bollens (sbollens@wsu.edu) for further information.

Campus and Facilities: Washington State University Vancouver is one of five campuses in the WSU system, and is located within the greater Portland, OR-Vancouver, WA metropolitan area, near the Columbia River, Cascade Mountains and coastal ocean. The 351-acre campus offers new, state-of-the-art classroom and research facilities, where teaching and research are conducted in an interdisciplinary and collaborative atmosphere. WSU Vancouver is a welcoming campus to faculty, students and staff of all backgrounds, is actively dedicated to equity and diversity, and recipient of the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight Into Diversity Magazine.

How to apply: For further information about the graduate programs in Environmental Science, and for instructions on how to apply, please visit the website (https://cas.vancouver.wsu.edu/science-graduate-programs). Please note that the posted due date of January 10 is flexible.

**All interested students should contact Dr. Rollwagen-Bollens or Dr. Bollens before applying.