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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Department of Geography and the Environment at Villanova University
invites applications for a graduate student to participate with a NOAA-funded research project (<a href="https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/funding-opportunities/noaa-marine-debris-program-awards-funding-5-new-projects-research-marine">https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/funding-opportunities/noaa-marine-debris-program-awards-funding-5-new-projects-research-marine</a>)
to assess the sources and sinks of marine debris in southwest Puerto Rico. We seek a student who is excited to engage in a collaborative, interdisciplinary project that will culminate in an M.S. degree in Environmental Science. The successful applicant will
assist with two aspects of the research:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> (1) fieldwork in Puerto Rico to collect marine debris from various ecosystems while coordinating with local organizations;
and (2) laboratory analyses at Villanova University to quantify the chemical and physical properties of the debris. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The successful candidate must:
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<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">fulfill all admission requirements for the MS in Environmental Science program and the Graduate College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova University;
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<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">have a BS in environmental science, chemistry, earth sciences, or related discipline;
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<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">be willing to travel to a field location, to work independently and with a research team; and
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">have previous experience with field experiments and/or laboratory analyses related to marine debris are highly desirable.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">We especially encourage applications from candidates who are bilingual in Spanish/English, including those with prior knowledge of Puerto Rico and who would
like to contribute to Puerto Rico’s scientific research and environmental management. We welcome and encourage applicants from groups historically underrepresented in STEM and Environmental Science.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The fully-funded student position (stipend + tuition waiver) is available starting August 2022.
</span>Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order, located in the ethnically, racially, and culturally diverse Philadelphia metro region. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of the University’s
(<a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/diversity-inclusion/about.html#diversity-statement">https://www1.villanova.edu/university/diversity-inclusion/about.html#diversity-statement</a>)<span style="color:black">
</span>and the Department’s<span style="color:black"> (<a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/liberal-arts-sciences/programs/geography-environment/guiding-principles.html">https://www1.villanova.edu/university/liberal-arts-sciences/programs/geography-environment/guiding-principles.html</a>)
</span>missions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">To apply, email a cover letter, CV, copies of transcripts, GRE
scores, and the names and contact information of three references able to speak about your academic experiences to Dr. Lisa Rodrigues (</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:lisa.rodrigues@villanova.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">lisa.rodrigues@villanova.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">).
Please provide all documents in a single file as an email attachment. For full programmatic requirements see</span><span style="color:black">:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci/graduate/graduate-programs/environmental-science.html">https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci/graduate/graduate-programs/environmental-science.html</a><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Applications will be reviewed beginning 1 February 2022.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lisa J Rodrigues</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Associate Professor <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">she/her/hers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Department of Geography & the Environment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Villanova University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">800 Lancaster Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Villanova, PA 19085<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">610-519-7534<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:lisa.rodrigues@villanova.edu"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:blue">lisa.rodrigues@villanova.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Mendel Hall G67H<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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