WATER E-NEWS Vol. 6 Issue 2 March
2007
Delaware Water Resources Center (DWRC) http:ag.udel.edu/dwrc/
UD Water Resources Agency (WRA) http://www.wr.udel.edu/
In this month’s issue, online at:
http://ag.udel.edu/dwrc/newsletters/mar07.htm:
I. DWRC News: DWRC 2006-2007 Internship Poster Session
II. Jobs in Water Resources: DWRC 2007-2008 Internships – Mar. 23
deadline
III. Upcoming Water Conferences / Events: well owner workshop
IV. New Water Resources Information and Training
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I. DWRC NEWS
Brochure and information about the 60 current and past projects funded since
2000, current faculty advisors, application materials, report and poster
requirements: http://ag.udel.edu/dwrc/jobs.html
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS MARCH 23:
Students having a 3.0 GPA or better enrolled at any Delaware institute of
higher learning (except those in class of Spring ’07) may apply through Mar. 23
for DWRC’s undergraduate internships and earn up to
$3500 at the rate of $10 per hour worked. DWRC’s
research and education
opportunities are especially attractive to undergraduates seeking mentored
experiences leading to publication and possibly a degree with distinction or
senior thesis. However, they must have the active support of a mentor who
matches intern earnings 2:1, usually through a commitment of time to the
project. Advisors may mentor up to two students concurrently.
Please contact Maria Pautler at (302) 831-0847 or mpautler@udel.edu with any questions.
Friday, Apr. 20, 2007: Free DWRC 2006-2007 Undergraduate Internships research
project Poster Session, part of larger session sponsored by UD Undergraduate
Research Scholars Program. 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., UD Trabant
University Center Multipurpose Rooms A, B & C,
The DWRC is pleased to announce the funding of two new graduate student
research projects:
1) "Modeling Hydrologic and Geochemical Effects of Land-Based Wastewater Disposal"
- Advisors: Dr. A. Scott Andres, DE Geological Survey and Dr. Paul Imhoff, UD Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
2) "Hydrogeological Characterization of the
Potomac Aquifer, Delaware" - Advisors: Dr. Sue McGeary,
UD Dept. of Geological Sciences and Dr. Peter McLaughlin, DE Geological Survey
Profiles of the new graduate students will appear in future issues of WATER
NEWS.
II. JOBS IN WATER RESOURCES
2007-2008
Applications are invited from qualified and highly motivated undergraduate
students sophomores, rising juniors, rising seniors) who are interested in
water environment sciences to participate in an interdisciplinary and dynamic
summer research program in watershed sciences and engineering at Virginia Tech.
The summer research internships are funded through the National Science
Foundation – Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program.
Applications from underrepresented groups are highly encouraged. The summer research
program facilitates opportunities for field research, analytical laboratory
work and testing of theoretical concepts. REU Fellows are expected to join one
of the ongoing research projects at Virginia Tech based on their area of
interest. REU Fellows will receive a stipend of $450/week, subsistence costs
(housing and meals), and round trip travel expenses to Virginia Tech. The
10-week summer internship will begin on May 20 and end on Aug. 12, 2007. The
deadline for submission of application and supporting materials is Apr. 6,
2007. Successful applicants will be informed on Apr. 16, 2007. Details about
the interdisciplinary research team, potential research projects, eligibility,
and required application materials are available on the website: http://www.vwrrc.vt.edu/. For additional
information contact: Dr. Tamim Younos,
NSF-REU Watershed Sciences & Engineering Program Director at Virginia Tech,
(540) 231-8039, tyounos@vt.edu
Delaware State University offers water-related undergraduate and graduate
assistantships and undergraduate scholarships. Contact Dr. Dennis McIntosh,
phone (302) 857-6456, fax (302) 857-6402, e-mail dmcintosh@desu.edu, or visit http://cars.desu.edu/faculty/mreiter/opportunities.htm.
For news about fellowships through the University of Delaware College of Marine
and Earth Studies, visit http://www.ocean.udel.edu/graduate/scholarships.html,
http://www.ocean.udel.edu/seagrant/education/fellowship.html
or
http://www.ocean.udel.edu/graduate/external.html
for external funding opportunities.
III. UPCOMING WATER CONFERENCES / EVENTS
Saturday, Mar. 24, 2007: Free “Master Well Owner Network Training Workshop” for
private well owners, 9 am to 4 pm,
conservation. For more information, visit http://mwon.cas.psu.edu/
or contact Dr. Dennis McIntosh, (302) 857-6456, dmcintosh@desu.edu.
Mar. 26-28, 2007: NWRA Federal Water Seminar.
Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2007: Free lecture, “Brandywine Creek: A Culture of Conservation,"
7:00 pm,
Public Works, and the
Saturday, Apr. 14, 2007: Christina River Watershed Clean-up, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00
noon. To see specific locations and to register, go to http://www.christinarivercleanup.org.
For further information, contact Nancy Parker, (302) 453-6953, nparker@artesianwater.com.
Watch http://www.deawra.org/Meetings/meetings.php
for upcoming meeting news of the Delaware Section of the American Water
Resources Association.
May 18-22, 2007: River Networks 2007
Jun. 24-28, 2007: AWWA 125th Annual Conference & Exposition: Explore the Future
of Safe Water at World’s Water Event.
Sep. 19-21, 2007: Annual Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Sections of the AWRA
(DE, NJ, PA and
IV. NEW WATER RESOURCES INFORMATION AND TRAINING
Free “Master Well Owner Network Training Workshop”. See III above.
Sierra Club Student Coalition offers Summer Programs (SPROG) for Environmental
Leadership Training. Visit http://www.ssc.org.
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