[Coral-List] M.S. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP (VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY)

[Lisa Rodrigues]

The Department of Geography and the Environment at Villanova University invites applications for a graduate student to participate with a NOAA-funded research project (https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/funding-opportunities/noaa-marine-debris-program-awards-funding-5-new-projects-research-marine) 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: (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.


The successful candidate must:

  *   fulfill all admission requirements for the MS in Environmental Science program and the Graduate College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova University;
  *   have a BS in environmental science, chemistry, earth sciences, or related discipline;
  *   be willing to travel to a field location, to work independently and with a research team; and
  *   have previous experience with field experiments and/or laboratory analyses related to marine debris are highly desirable.
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.

The fully-funded student position (stipend + tuition waiver) is available starting August 2022. 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 (https://www1.villanova.edu/university/diversity-inclusion/about.html#diversity-statement) and the Department's (https://www1.villanova.edu/university/liberal-arts-sciences/programs/geography-environment/guiding-principles.html) missions.



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 (lisa.rodrigues at villanova.edu<mailto:lisa.rodrigues at villanova.edu>). Please provide all documents in a single file as an email attachment. For full programmatic requirements see: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci/graduate/graduate-programs/environmental-science.html.



Applications will be reviewed beginning 1 February 2022.


Lisa J Rodrigues
Associate Professor
she/her/hers
Department of Geography & the Environment
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
610-519-7534
lisa.rodrigues at villanova.edu<mailto:lisa.rodrigues at villanova.edu>
Mendel Hall G67H