The Geohydrology Section of the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) invites applications for up to FOUR KGS Applied Geohydrology Summer Research Assistantship positions for the summer of 2008. The positions are available for graduate students and upper-level undergraduates with an interest in learning more about recent developments in hydrogeological field methods. Positions are open to students at any university. This will be the ninth year for the program, positions in previous summers have been held by students from Appalachian State, Colorado School of Mines, Montana Tech, Northern Iowa University, Oberlin College, Southern Illinois University, University of Colorado, University of Göttingen, University of Kansas, University of Minnesota at Duluth, University of Mississippi, University of Pittsburg, University of Tübingen, and University of Wisconsin-Madison. All past participants have co-authored articles or presentations based on the summer work.
Position: KGS Applied Geohydrology Summer Research Assistantships
Starting Date: Four Positions available after May 19, 2008.
Application Deadline: First consideration given to application material received by March 3, 2008. NOTE: The initial review date when we will begin reviewing applications has been extended from February 24, 2008, to March 3, 2008.
Salary: $6,250 for each 12-week assistantship. Expenses of travel to and from Lawrence are not provided. All work-related travel expenses will be provided by the Kansas Geological Survey.
This assistantship is a 12-week summer position during which the individual will work with KGS and Kansas State University (KSU) hydrologists on a variety of field activities in support of KGS research programs. There are expected to be three primary themes for the 2008 activities. Fifty percent of the summer will be spent on fieldwork in support of a cooperative KGS/KSU study of groundwater consumption by phreatophytes in riparian corridors (Butler et al., 2007, Water Resour. Res., 43, W02404; Loheide et al., 2005, Water Resour. Res., 41, W07030; www.kgs.ku.edu/Hydro/Phreato/index.html). Thirty percent of the summer will be spent investigating new direct-push methods for estimating spatial variations in hydraulic conductivity (Butler et al., 2007, Ground Water, 45, no. 4; Sellwood et al., 2005, Ground Water, 43, no. 1; Butler et al., 2002, Ground Water, 40, no. 1; Butler, 2002, Ground Water, 40, no. 3; www.kgs.ku.edu/Hydro/DirectPush/index.html). Ten to fifteen percent of the summer will be spent on fieldwork in support of a study of stream-aquifer interactions (Butler et al., 2007, Ground Water, 45, no. 2; Butler et al., 2001, Ground Water, 39, no. 5; www.kgs.ku.edu/StreamAq/index.html). The remainder of the summer will be spent on preparing the results of the research for publication.
Position requirement:
Apply online at http://jobs.ku.edu/; search by position number 00066146. You can also use the QuickLink. Complete online application, provide contact information for three professional references, attach resume, and mail official college transcripts to:
Annette Delaney
Kansas Geological Survey
1930 Constant Ave.
Lawrence, KS 66047-3726
Phone: (785) 864-2152
Fax: (785) 864-5317
Email: hr@kgs.ku.edu
For further technical information contact Jim Butler at the above address or at jbutler@kgs.ku.edu. Additional information about the type of work to be done can be found at http://www.kgs.ku.edu/General/Personnel/abc/butler.html.
Updted Feb. 12, 2008
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