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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><b>Environmental Science MS opportunity <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><b>Stable isotope atmospheric chemistry<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><b>Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="color: rgb(9, 8, 8); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">An
Environmental Science MS opportunity is available with </span><span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">the
Felix Research Group </span><span style="color: rgb(9, 8, 8); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">in
the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.
</span>The group’s research <span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">
focuses on using stable isotope techniques to investigate the sources, transport, and fate of reactive nitr</span><span style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">ogen
and volatile organic compounds in the environment</span><span style="color: rgb(9, 8, 8); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">.
The group’s research across various earth systems provides a unique research experience that balances fieldwork with sample processing, sample analysis and development of novel stable isotope analysis techniques.
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="color: rgb(9, 8, 8); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">The
potential MS student’s research will </span>use stable isotope techniques to investigate ammonia (NH<sub>3</sub>) emission sources in a South Texas coastal urban air shed, Corpus Christi, TX, U.S.A. NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> has been documented in the Corpus
Christi air shed as a significant contributor to PM<sub>2.5</sub> and although the area is currently within the 3-year PM<sub>2.5
</sub>attainment rule, there is a reported increasing PM<sub>2.5 </sub>trend in this region. PM<sub>2.5
</sub>attainment strategies for urban areas will rely on knowledge of NH<sub>3</sub> sources and NH<sub>3</sub> atmospheric chemistry and data provided by this study will provide urban stakeholders with potential avenues of NH<sub>3</sub> emission mitigation.
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="color: rgb(9, 8, 8); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="color: rgb(9, 8, 8); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Potential
students should be highly self-motivated and have a strong background in chemistry with extensive laboratory experience. The project relies heavily on stable isotope techniques so experience with these techniques is desired but not necessary. MS students
would matriculate through the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Environmental Science MS program
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(http://gradschool.tamucc.edu/degrees/science/coastal_marine_sys_science.html). Interested candidates should contact Dr. J. David Felix (</span><u><span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">joseph.felix@tamucc.edu)</span></u><span style="color: rgb(9, 8, 8); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> and
provide a short statement of interest and CV. More information about the Felix Research Group and potential research can be found here
<u>felixlab.tamucc.edu</u>. Information about the TAMU-CC isotope core facility can be found here
</span><a href="http://icl.tamucc.edu/" id="LPlnk988216"><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">http://icl.tamucc.edu/</span></a><span style="color: rgb(9, 8, 8); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">J. David Felix, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Assistant Professor of Environmental Chemistry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">6300 Ocean Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Corpus Christi, TX, 78412
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">joseph.felix@tamucc.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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