Jobs:Job-01048

Grad student positions in Coastal Hydrology/Hydrodynamics at LSU

Louisiana State University, Louisiana, United States
Apply before: 1 January 2020

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Graduate Students

Apply before:

1 January 2020

am currently looking for creative graduate students interested in coastal hydrodynamics and hydrology to join my research group at Louisiana State University (Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences; http://www.lsu.edu/cce/graduate/docs/index.php). I have two funded positions (stipend + tuition) available for MS students preferably starting in June 2020 (PhD students may be considered). Applications are due by January 2020 to be considered for funding. The positions are related to two projects focusing on the Louisiana coast and hydrodynamic responses to freshwater inputs via river diversions:

Determining the wave and current climates in a degraded coastal wetland before the introduction of freshwater input via river diversions. The student would manage two near-shore wave and current monitoring arrays in addition to managing and analyzing the real-time data stream. There will be opportunities to interact with the entities involved in coastal restoration “earth moving” activities and design.
Determining the effects of hydrodynamics (responses to wind, tides, river discharge) on phytoplankton communities (i.e., toxic algal blooms) in a large, isolated coastal bay. This project would be heavily focused on hydrodynamic modeling and would be an opportunity to work with biologists in an interdisciplinary project. Field work will also be included.

My group works to understand how water transport and hydraulic connectivity affect ecology (algal blooms, nutrients, etc.) and morphological development (e.g., deltaic growth) in coastal environments. We use field work and numerical modeling in our research projects. We also build cool hydraulics experiments to share with K-4 students at Baton Rouge Schools, which is super fun. Experience with field work, programming (Matlab or other languages), or numerical modeling is a plus. Applicants from underrepresented groups in STEM are encouraged to apply in addition to students with backgrounds in non-oceanographic fields such (e.g., engineering, geosciences, physics, mathematics, etc.). I’m committed to fostering an inclusive environment within my research group and at LSU. Please express your interest for the graduate program by filling out this free pre-application form (https://www.lsu.edu/cce/graduate/docs/admission/preapplication.php). Prospective students should know that LSU has mandatory fees, but I am committed to negotiating stipends to partially offset the additional fees to maintain a competitive stipend.

For more information please visit my website (https://matthewhiatt.wixsite.com/coastalhydrolsu) and I encourage prospective students to contact me at mhiatt1@lsu.edu

I hope to hear from you!

Matt Hiatt
assistant professor
dept. of oceanography & coastal sciences

mhiatt1@lsu.edu

Of interest for:

Coastal Working Group