The Department of Forestry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) announces the availability of M.S. research assistantships beginning May or August 2020. Assistantships include annual stipends of $18,036 and a tuition waiver.
Successful candidates will join a team of researchers and graduate students led by Karl W.J. Williard and Jon E. Schoonover. The team is investigating water and soil quality responses to various management practices in agricultural watersheds, including cover crops, gypsum applications, saturated buffers, and tillage. Assistantships are funded through grants from the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council. Research will include significant field and laboratory components.
Qualified applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree in soil science, agronomy, forestry, environmental science, chemistry, biology, or a related discipline.