[ES_JOBS_NET] M.S. Assistantship: River Plumes as Pathways, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

[Diane Fribance]

M.S. Assistantship: River Plumes as Pathways

Application deadline: Open until filled, preferred submission on or before 3/15/2022

Opportunity description: Seeking 1 M.S. student to evaluate the potential for increased offshore transport of nutrients between the Winyah Bay estuary plume and coastal shelf surface waters under light upwelling-favorable wind forcing and strong river discharge conditions. The student will participate in two week-long cruises in April and May 2022 and 2023 and participate in related data analyses and reporting in peer-reviewed formats. The funded research assistantship includes in-state tuition rate and wages at the current University assistantship rate ($19,100/12 months).

Qualifications:  B.S. in marine science, mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, or related field.  Preferred: Working knowledge of MATLAB or similar software, experience in and comfort with working on small vessels in estuarine and coastal waters, familiarity with lab and field calibration, maintenance, and use of electronic sampling probes, high motivation to learn practical estuarine and coastal ocean applied physics techniques, and strong writing, quantitative and communication skills.

How to apply: Email a cover letter, CV or resume, unofficial transcripts, GRE scores and three references to dfribance at coastal.edu<mailto:dfribance at coastal.edu>

Additional details: Please indicate in your cover letter any availability during summer 2022. Qualified candidates who could start 6/1/2022 are strongly encouraged to send materials as soon as possible or before 3/15/2022. Successful applicants will also need to be accepted by the Coastal Carolina University M.S. in Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies graduate program. Visit: https://www.coastal.edu/graduatestudies/ for application forms and information.
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