The Department of Forestry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale announces the availability of graduate research assistantships at the M.S. level beginning in August 2000 and January 2001. Funded research areas include nutrient and sediment attenuation by riparian buffer zones and water quality modeling.
Opportunities also exist for training in the departmental water quality laboratory.
Qualified applicants should possess a bachelor's degree in forestry, environmental science, chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, or a related discipline.