[ES_JOBS_NET] Graduate Student Opportunities in Watershed Hydrology and Biogeochemistry at Boise State University

[Anna Bergstrom]

The Bergstrom Watershed Biogeochemistry Lab
<https://bergstromlab.weebly.com/> at Boise State University is seeking to
hire 1-2 graduate students at the masters or PhD level to begin Fall or
Spring of 2021-22.

The lab focuses primarily on the hydrologic and biogeochemical impacts of
rapidly changing systems. We seek to understand how shifting landscape
structure and hydrologic fluxes influence biogeochemical cycling, water
quality and quantity. Cold and glacierized systems are at the forefront of
this change, and therefore are a focus of this lab, though we work across
systems and scales.  Our lab is housed within the Geosciences department at
Boise State, which has strengths in Hydrology, Geochemistry, and
Cryospheric sciences.

Students may have the opportunity to develop their research focus, and/or
develop their own work within an ongoing project. If you have a specific
topic or research question of particular interest, I’m happy to discuss.
Potential areas include:

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   Weathering-derived solute fluxes from glacerized watersheds
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   The role of ice and seasonal snow in mediating the downstream ecosystem (
   hydrology, water temperature, nutrient and solute supplies)
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   The influence of dust on geochemistry and energy balance of ice
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   Watershed structural influences on sediment and solute loading to streams
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   Surface water - groundwater exchange impacts on nutrient and solute
   transport

I am seeking students with a strong research background to participate in
collaborative, interdisciplinary research while working toward a degree in
Geoscience or Hydrology. Students will have the opportunity to conduct
field- and/or lab-based research and will be encouraged to pursue
professional development through teaching, presenting research findings,
participating in outreach activities, and fostering a diverse, equitable,
and inclusive research environment.

Boise is the largest metropolitan area in Idaho and was listed as #1 in the
top places to live
<https://livability.com/best-places/top-100-best-places-to-live/2019/id/boise>
in
2019. It has a vibrant downtown with great restaurants, cafes, and
breweries. The Boise River flows through the center of the city lined by
the greenbelt with bike paths and parks. Finally, access to Idaho’s amazing
rivers and mountains is right out the back door.

Please contact me at annabergstrom -at- boisestate.edu  prior to applying
to Boise State. In your email, please include a statement of interest and
previous experience as well as a CV.
I welcome and encourage applicants with backgrounds historically
underrepresented in STEM and Earth Sciences. Graduate programs in the
Department of Geosciences at Boise State do not require or consider GRE
scores in admissions. Please see the Boise State Graduate College
<https://www.boisestate.edu/graduatecollege/> as well as the Department of
Geosciences <https://www.boisestate.edu/earth/degrees/graduate/> for
information about the university and graduate degree programs.
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