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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">MS opportunities in Ocean, Coastal and Environmental Sciences (</span><a href="https://www.utrgv.edu/graduate/for-future-students/graduate-programs/program-requirements/ocean-coastal-and-earth-sciences-ms/index.htm" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt;" id="LPlnk658286" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">https://www.utrgv.edu/graduate/for-future-students/graduate-programs/program-requirements/ocean-coastal-and-earth-sciences-ms/index.htm</a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">)
in the School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Science (</span><a href="https://www.utrgv.edu/seems/" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt;" id="LPlnk820591" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">https://www.utrgv.edu/seems/</a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">)
at the new UTRGV Port Isabel Coastal Studies lab near beautiful South Padre Island on the South Texas gulf coast starting in Spring, Summer or Fall 2019. Possible research topics within the field of computational earth system and ocean science include: 1)
connectivity and dispersal in the Gulf of Mexico applied to biological and pollutant transport, 2) climate change and extreme forcing events (e.g. nuclear winter) on global ocean productivity and fisheries production. Research includes data analytics of existing
model and observational data, and running and analysis of ocean transport and fisheries models.</span></div>
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To apply, please email to Prof. Cheryl Harrison (<a href="mailto:cheryl.harrison@utrgv.edu" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="LPlnk607200" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">cheryl.harrison@utrgv.edu</a>):</div>
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Students from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Programming enthusiasm is necessary, but extensive experience is not. Graduate applications are “rolling” for this program, meaning students can apply at any time and be admitted the following
term. See link above to the UTRGV graduate program for admission requirements.</div>
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<div>Dr. Cheryl S. Harrison</div>
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