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Graphic Design/Marketing Assistant
The National Science Foundation funded iUTAH project is in need of a part-time undergraduate student graphic design/marketing assistant to join its Communications Team. The graphic design/marketing assistant will design, implement, and produce all types of visual and text materials for project initiatives. Specific tasks may include logo/wordmark/slogan/ad development, poster and flyer design, presentation templating, infographics, online material, etc. We are looking for an individual who is motivated, creative, and dependable, and who is excited about joining an interdisciplinary team of professionals working to secure a water future for the state of Utah. The position is for up to 20 hours/week; scheduling is flexible. Pay is commensurate with experience.
Qualifications:
Required: Extensive demonstrated experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Powerpoint, etc.; excellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to excel in managing task priorities and work under deadlines; ability to work as part of a team; ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
Preferred: Junior in Graphic Design, Marketing, or JCOM (Public Relations). Interest in and familiarity with marketing/branding concepts, demonstrated ability to work within and beyond an existing visual identity.
How to apply:
Apply online at www.usu.edu/career/htm/career-aggie
Position will post on February 25, and remains open until a suitable candidate has been identified.
Questions? Email Andy at andy.leidolf@usu.edu
Technician Assistant
The National Science Foundation funded iUTAH project is in need of a part-time undergraduate student to assist with research and maintenance activities in the Logan River Watershed. Activities include measurement of Logan River discharge rating curves. This work involves working in and around the Logan and other rivers in Northern Utah to obtain flow measurements. The student will also assist with calibration and maintenance of a climate and water monitoring network. Tasks involve a mixture of field and office work including: sensor calibrations and cleaning, measurement of river discharge, sensor repair, data entry, data monitoring, and data quality control. Due to the nature of field work, the applicant must be able to commit to at least one full workday per week.
Qualifications:
Basic: Applicant should have an interest in earth science, hydrology, climate, and/or biology. Driver's license and experience driving pickup trucks. Willing to work year round for 2 years due to training requirement.
Preferred: Sophomore or Junior level undergraduate, year round outdoor experience, familiarity with snowmobiles, experience with computer programming, experience with or interest in sensors and electronics.
How to apply:
Apply online at www.usu.edu/career/htm/career-aggie
Questions? Email Chris at chris.cox@usu.edu
Watershed Technician Assistant
Deadline: March 27, 2015
The National Science Foundation funded iUTAH project is in need of a part-time undergraduate student to assist with research and maintenance activities in the Red Butte Creek Watershed. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the iUTAH team and will gain a wide variety of practical field, laboratory, and office skills related to hydrology and ecology. Tasks will include, but not be limited to:
- Stream flow measurements
- Instrument maintenance and calibration
- Water sampling
- Data monitoring and quality assurance
- Data quality control
- Data entry
- Tree water use studies
- Equipment installation
- Miscellaneous lab tasks
This job will be part time (8-16 hours/week) during the school year with the opportunity for full time (30-40 hours/week) during the summer.
Qualifications:
Basic:
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Biology, Engineering, Earth Sciences, or a related field.
- Interest in hydrology, ecology, or sustainability science.
- Good physical condition.
- The ability to hike and work outdoors in most weather conditions.
- Good attention to detail and ability to work independently.
Preferred:
- Experience with environmental sensors, water sampling, sensor calibration, and/or electronics.
- Year round outdoor experience.
- Able to commit to two half days (4 hours) or one full day (8 hours) per week.
- Computer programming and data analysis experience – preferably MATLAB or Python.
If interested, please email a resume and current unofficial transcript to Dave Eiriksson at dave.eiriksson@utah.edu
iUTAH Post-Doctoral Positions
Social and Engineered Aspects of Utah’s Urban Water Systems
The iUTAH project anticipates hiring 2-4 postdoctoral fellows in the coming year. The successful candidate for this one
position will be a post-doctoral fellow with social and/or engineering science expertise to work with iUTAH social scientists, engineers, planners, hydrologists, and ecologists on our interdisciplinary team. We are interested in hiring an individual who will work with and expand upon existing iUTAH datasets on at least one of three possible themes:
- Individual, organizational, and institutional drivers of water use and management behaviors
- Responses of water actors to changes in environmental conditions
- Impacts of built water infrastructure on urban water budgets and water quality
The successful candidate will become a post-doctoral associate based at either the University of Utah, Utah State University, or Brigham Young University. The position has an initial appointment of one year, with the option of renewal for a second year, subject to satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
Ecohydrological/Climatic Aspects of Utah’s Water Systems
The iUTAH project anticipates hiring 2-4 postdoctoral fellows in the coming year. At least one individual will work with iUTAH hydrologists, ecologists, climate scientists, social scientists, planners, and engineers in Focus Area 1. All applicants must be comfortable working with large real-time datasets to answer ecohydrological questions. In this announcement, we seek postdoctoral applicants to work with faculty on one or more of the following topics:
- Coupled processes in mountain aquatic/terrestrial ecology
- Urban eco-hydrology and/or hydro-ecology
- Ecosystem processes along montane through urban transitions
- Coupled regional climate and urban climate modeling
The successful candidate will become a post-doctoral associate at either Brigham Young University, Utah State University or University of Utah. Postdoctoral positions are expected to be 2-year appointments. However, the position has an initial appointment of one year, with the option of renewal for a second year, subject to satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
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Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry of Urban Watersheds
The iUTAH project anticipates hiring 2-4 postdoctoral fellows over the next 9 months to work with hydrologists, ecologists, biogeochemists, climate scientists, social scientists, planners, and engineers. The successful candidate for this position will work with iUTAH faculty and students at a facility consisting of both a sub-watershed scale urban hydro-observatory and experimental bioretention systems. We are particularly interested in an individual whose research will focus on coupled hydrological and biogeochemical processes in urban catchment ecosystems, using modeling, observational, and experimental approaches. It is expected that this postdoctoral research will help to 1) quantify the spatial and temporal patterns in how urbanization impacts water quality and quantity, and 2) assist in the development and evaluation of solutions (green infrastructure) to pressing water quality issues at the mountain to urban transition.
Modeling coupled human-natural water systems
The iUTAH (innovative Urban Transitions and Aridregion Hydro-sustainability) project anticipates hiring 2-4 postdoctoral fellows in the coming year. At least one position will be a post-doctoral fellow with modeling expertise to work with iUTAH hydrologists, ecologists, climate scientists, social scientists, planners, and engineers on our interdisciplinary team.
- The primary focus is to lead development of and experimentation with modeling frameworks for investigating human-natural interactions related to the region’s water quality and water supply. iUTAH has hydrologic, ecological, climate, land use, and agent-based models under development, and opportunities for validating their coupling include sophisticated terrestrial and aquatic sensor arrays installed by iUTAH along the region’s mountain and urban environments.
- As a secondary task, the selected candidate will work with stakeholders and scientists to investigate a suite of scenarios representing future changes in the water system that can be used as a common basis for model evaluations by the interdisciplinary project team, and guide development of frameworks that stakeholders can use to interact with the models and visualize water outcomes.
The selected candidate will become a post-doctoral associate at the University of Utah, and will interact with project participants at Utah State University, Brigham Young University, and other campuses in Utah. The position has an initial appointment of one year, with the option of renewal for a second year, subject to satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
iUTAH Researchers
SEES: Interactions of Food Systems with Water and Energy Systems Webinar
Registration Deadline: Feb 24, 2015
The National Science Foundation is hosting an upcoming webinar on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 1:00pm-3:00pm EST. The webinar will provide further information about the Dear Colleague Letter: SEES: Interactions of Food Systems with Water and Energy Systems and will feature a live Q&A session. Registration must be completed by Feb 24th.
Webinar topics include:
- Guidelines and eligibility
- Proposal preparation guidance
- Recommendations for showcasing the coupled nature of the food, energy, and water system
- Deadline for submissions to the Dear Colleague Letter announcement (March 30, 2015)
Student Opportunities
BYU Research Technician Position in iUTAH
Job Posting Close: March 6, 2015
We seek a technician to take responsibilities for the operations of climatic and hydrologic monitoring systems in northern Utah. The technician will have daily responsibility for all aspects of hydrological instrumentation network design, operation/maintenance, data quality assurance/control, and training. iUTAH is a statewide project funded through the National Science Foundation’s EPSCoR Program. Planned research instrumentation will quantify aspects of climate, snow and vegetation dynamics, and water quantity and quality in the middle Provo watersheds. Aside from these duties the iUTAH project will afford excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary experiences in hydrologic data management and interpretation. One technician will be hired at Brigham Young and will work closely with two other iUTAH technicians at the University, University of Utah, and Utah State University.
Overall Responsibilities:
- Maintain hydrological instrumentation to ensure that data quality, service, and security of data products are linked to needs of iUTAH researchers
- Assemble standard operating procedures for hydrological instrumentation
- Test and calibrate hydrological instrumentation according to standard operating procedures; validate and analyze data as part of quality assurance and control
- Field data collection responsibilities include: (a) conduct routine maintenance and calibration of climate and aquatic sensors according to standard operating procedures; (b) measure stream flow and prepare rating curve for surface water locations; (c) collect and prepare snow and water samples for biogeochemical analyses
- Participate in iUTAH project meetings and activities at home institution and state-wide
- Train iUTAH researchers how to use instrumentation
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in science or engineering
- Experience in field work and environmental measurements
- High motivation and independence with good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Ability to travel on a daily basis and to work in inclement weather (rain, snow, etc.)
Preferred:
- Masters Degree with research experience/thesis in some aspect of environmental science
- Technical experience in either climate monitoring and environmental data acquisition (e.g., Campbell Scientific data loggers) or stream hydrogeography and aquatic sensors (e.g., YSI datasondes)
- Ability to drive a snowmobile or to ski in backcountry locations
How to apply:
Salary and benefits are competitive and specifics depend on the university hiring practices. To apply for these positions, please apply through the specific HR links below:
- YJobs (https://yjobs.byu.edu) (Water Quality and Environmental Monitoring Technician)
- Job Posting Open: February 25, 2015
- Job Posting Close: March 6, 2015
- Position Start Date: March 23, 2015
Questions? Contact Zachary Aanderud (zachary_aanderud@byu.edu), Brigham Young University (College of Life Sciences)
2015 iUTAH Undergraduate Research Fellows (iFellows) Program
Deadline: Febuary 13, 2015
The iUTAH Undergraduate Research Fellows (iFellows) Program provides an opportunity for undergraduate students from all Utah institutions of higher learning to gain first hand research experience working with researchers associated with the iUTAH project. iFellows will participate in an 11-week paid summer research fellowship, at either the University of Utah (UU), Utah State University (USU), or Brigham Young University (BYU). The 2015 program will run from May 18, 2015-July 31, 2015. Throughout the summer, iFellows work side-by-side with iUTAH researchers and graduate students to learn the fundamentals of basic research, and are expected to spend 40 hours per week working on their assigned project. In addition, the iFellows will attend cohort-building sessions throughout the summer where they will learn professional skills, practice poster and oral presentations, and engage with panels of STEM professionals from a number of different careers. iFellows present their results in a poster session at the annual iUTAH Symposium in July and at the Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research the following spring.
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2015 AISES Joint Regions 1 & 3 Conference Participant Support Application
Deadline: December 28, 2014
The University of Utah American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Chapter and iUTAH are pleased to announce that it will be accepting applications for participant support (up to $500) to the 2015 AISES Joint Regions 1 & 3 Conference being held in Salt Lake City, UT from March 5-7, 2015 at the University Guest House and Conference Center. Applicants must be undergrad or grad students attending school in one of the states indicated on the application.
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Research Catalyst Grants call for proposals
Deadline: December 1, 2014
iUTAH Research Catalyst Grants (RCGs) provide opportunities for faculty and students from Primarily Undergraduate Institutions to develop partnerships with faculty at their own or other undergraduate institutions or with Utah’s research universities (USU, U of U, BYU), or with community or professional partners. The purpose of these partnerships is to engage with the research objectives of iUTAH: specifically, maintaining and improving water sustainability in Utah, and to build the capacity of participating institutions to conduct further research in the area of water sustainability. Applicants are strongly encouraged to learn more about iUTAH. Applications are especially welcome from people traditionally under-represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (women, ethnic minorities).
- Call for Proposal Information - PDF
- 2015 Research Catalyst Grant Application - MSWord
- NSF Biographical Sketch Instructions - PDF
- NSF Current and Pending Support Form Instructions - PDF
- Current and Pending Support Form - PDF
EOD Opportunities
EOD Catalyst Grants Application
Application Deadline: October 9, 2014
iUTAH is now accepting applications for new iUTAH EOD Catalyst Grants.
As a statewide program focused on water sustainability, iUTAH is dedicated to broadening our engagement with a wide range of stakeholders across Utah. We are currently looking to extend the reach of our collaborations, so are inviting existing or potential partners to submit ideas for proposed new activities that align with iUTAH’s goals.
Successful new activities will closely align with iUTAH Education, Outreach and Diversity milestones and engage iUTAH target audiences. These audiences and milestones are outlined in the iUTAH Strategic Plan.
Volunteers needed for water monitoring around Cedar City
When: Nov. 6th 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Where: East Canyon Park, 500 E Center St. Cedar City
What: Volunteer training to learn how to help monitor water quality
Utah Water Watch needs volunteers to assist the Cedar/Beaver watershed coordinator with monitoring water quality. This is a special opportunity to collect scientific data and monitor local restoration projects. We need a network of trained volunteers that can periodically assist the watershed coordinator with monitoring. This is a great service opportunity for clubs or organizations, students, or adults. It is a fun way to get outdoors and learn more about your local water ways while giving back.
Volunteers will learn how to collect a water sample, measure stream flow, and use a water quality sensor to gather important scientific data to monitor stream restoration projects. If you are interested we will hold an initial meeting and training session on Nov. 6th from 4-5:30PM at East Canyon Park (500 E Center St.) in Cedar City.
If you have questions or to register for the training please contact Brian Greene (brian.greene@usu.edu) at 435-797-2580. Registration is not required, but encouraged.
iUTAH Position
iUTAH Assistant Director/Project Administrator
Utah State University seeks an Assistant Director/Project Administrator to coordinate, manage, and integrate the day-to-day activities and mission functions of the iUTAH EPSCoR project and associated activities of the Utah NSF EPSCoR Program. The iUTAH (innovative Urban Transitions and Aridregion Hydro-sustainability) Project focuses on understanding how relationships among water, people, and nature affect water resources and ecological processes in both montane and urban settings along the urbanizing Wasatch Front. The project is funded by an award from the National Science Foundation.
Survey Research Assistant Job Opportunites
The iUTAH RFA2 Social Science team is currently accepting applications to fill several survey research assistant positions to work on administering a drop-off/pick-up household survey this May and June. They are looking to hire applicants both in Cache and Salt Lake Counties.
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SESYNC course on "Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies”
SESYNC is offering a four-day short course on “Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies.” The course will be held from July 15-18, 2014 in Annapolis, MD. They are seeking participants who are interested in helping advance the teaching of socio-environmental synthesis, including but not limited to faculty, postdocs, and graduate students. Applications are due March 28, 2014.
iUTAH Graduate Research Opportunities
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Application Deadline: March 15, 2014
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Utah State University invites applications for a PhD-level graduate research assistantship beginning August 1, 2014.
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Storm Water Engineering Performance and Modeling
Application Deadline: March 15, 2014
Utah State University invites applications for a PhD-level graduate research assistantship to evaluate impacts of alternative urban forms and infrastructure on storm water discharge quantity and water quality in the Wasatch Range Metropolitan Area (WRMA).
Hydrology/Soil Physics
Application Deadlines: January 25, 2014 for PSC and March 15, 2014 for CEE
The Environmental Soil Physics Group at Utah State University invites applications for a PhD level graduate research assistantship in either Civil and Environmental Engineering or Soil (Physics) Science starting in Fall of 2014.
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Land Use and Land Cover Change and Regional Climate Modeling
Application Deadline: February 1, 2014
The Departments of Watershed Sciences and Plants, Soils, and Climate at Utah State University (USU) invite applications for a PhD-level graduate research assistantship in the studies of land use and land cover (LULC) change and regional climate modeling starting in Fall 2014.
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Water Values and Vulnerabilities
Application Deadline: February 1, 2014
Utah State University invites applications for a PhD-level graduate research assistantship in the Sociology of Water to assess stakeholder alignment among articulated water values and vulnerabilities across socio-ecological scales, sectors, and gradients in the Wasatch Range Metropolitan Area (WRMA).
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Water Policy and Governance
Application Deadline: February 1, 2014
Utah State University invites applications for a PhD-level graduate research assistantship to analyze water policy changes and innovations occurring in Utah, a rapidly growing and urbanizing state in the United States Intermountain West.
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iUTAH Undergraduate Fellowship Opportunities
2014 iUTAH Undergraduate Research Fellows (iFellows) Program
Deadline: Febuary 10, 2014
The iUTAH Undergraduate Research Fellows (iFellows) Program provides an opportunity for undergraduate students from all Utah institutions of higher learning to gain first‐hand research experience working with researchers associated with the iUTAH project. During the summer, iFellows will participate in a 10-week research internship, starting May 19, 2014 and ending July 18, 2014, at the University of Utah (UU), Utah State University (USU), or Brigham Young University (BYU). iFellows will work side‐by‐side with iUTAH researchers and graduate students to learn the fundamentals of basic research. iFellows will be housed on campus, if needed, and are expected to spend 40 hours per week working on their assigned project . In addition, the iFellows will attend cohort-building sessions throughout the summer where they will learn professional skills, practice poster and oral presentations, and engage with panels of STEM professionals from a number of different careers. iFellows will present their results in a poster session at the annual iUTAH Symposium at the end of the summer and at the Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research the following Spring. Compensation iFellows.
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Research Opportunity
iUTAH Research Catalyst Grants (RCGs)
Deadline: January 24, 2014
RCGs provide opportunities for faculty and students from Primarily Undergraduate Institutions to develop partnerships with faculty at their own or other undergraduate institutions or with Utah’s research universities (USU, U of U, BYU), or with community or professional partners. The purpose of these partnerships is to engage with the research objectives of iUTAH: specifically, maintaining and improving water sustainability in Utah, and to build the capacity of participating institutions to conduct further research. Applicants are strongly encouraged to learn more about iUTAH from this website. Applications are especially welcome from people traditionally under-represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (women, ethnic minorities).
- Call for Proposal Information - PDF
- 2014 Research Catalyst Grant Application - MSWord
- NSF Biographical Sketch Instructions - PDF
- NSF Current and Pending Support Form Instructions - PDF
- Current and Pending Support Form - PDF
iUTAH EPSCoR Undergraduate 2013 Summer Internship
Water Quality Sensor Analyst at Campbell Scientific
Department: Marketing, Water Resources group
Status: Full-time, internship
Quality Assurance Data Analyst at Campbell Scientific - Position Closed
Department: Manufacturing Engineering
Status: Full-time, Internship
State of Utah
Depatment: Natural Resources, Division of Water Rights
Status: Summer 2013, Full or Part Time; up to 40 hours / week
Salem City Corporation
Depatment: Engineering Department
Status: May – August 2013, 40 hours per week, possibility to be part time during school
Energy Commercialization Center (ECC) Internship
The Energy Commercialization Center seeks passionate, motivated students that are interested in a sustainable, carbon free energy economy. With a strong inter-disciplinary focus, this organization is in need of mature and ambitious students studying engineering, law,business, marketing, environmental studies, etc. Communication and writing skills are imperative.
Utah Department of Environmental Quality / Division of Water Quality
Depatment: Water Quality Management Section
Status: Mid‐May through Mid‐September, 40 hours per week
USU Water Quality Extension Intern
Status: 30-40 hours starting in May through the summer with a possibility to continue into the school year. Occasional work on Saturdays
Utah Geological Survey (UGS)
Depatment: Geologic Hazards Program
Status: Full time (summer) and part time (during school year)
iUTAH 2013 Graduate Research Assistantships
Doctoral Research Assistantship Hydrologic Modeling of Coupled Human Natural Systems Utah State University
Utah State University invites applications for a PhD‐level graduate research assistantship to develop technical approaches for coupling hydrologic models in support of developing holistic models of natural and human mediated hydrology of western water systems. This research assistantship opportunity will start in Fall 2013 and is part of a multi-‐year, NSF funded study aimed at understanding water resources sustainability in Utah’s urbanizing Wasatch Range Metropolitan Area (WRMA).
iUTAH Doctoral Research Assistantship Evaluating Ecosystem Services in Coupled Human Natural Systems
Utah State University invites applications for a PhD-level graduate research assistantship to quantify and value ecosystem services in coupled human natural western water systems. This research assistantship opportunity will start in Fall 2013 and is part of a multi-year, NSF-funded iUTAH project aimed at understanding water resources sustainability in Utah’s urbanizing Wasatch Front. T
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iUTAH Post-doctoral Research Assistantship Ecology, Hydrology, Climate
We seek an individual who will work with iUTAH hydrologists, ecologists, climate scientists, social scientists, planners, and engineers in Focus Area 1. In this announcement, we seek postdoctoral applicants to work with faculty on one of the following topics:
- Coupled processes in mountain aquatic/terrestrial ecology
- Urban eco-hydrology and/or hydro-ecology
- Ecosystem processes along montane through urban transitions
- Coupled regional climate and urban climate modeling
Utah Water Sustainability Post-Doctoral Research Assistantship Social and Engineered Systems
This post-doctoral research assistantship in Social and Engineered Systems, we seek an individual who will work with iUTAH hydrologists, ecologists, climate scientists, social scientists, planners, and engineers in Focus Area 2. We seek post-doctoral applicants to work with faculty on at least one of the following topics:
- Dynamics of water use and water system decision-making in the urban and urbanizing environment
- Impacts of urban form and built water infrastructure (including green infrastructure) on water system outcomes
- Methods for engaging stakeholders and water managers in participatory modeling of urban and urbanizing water systems
Utah Water Sustainability Post-Doctoral Research Assistantship Coupled Human-Natural Water Systems
iUTAH seeks a post-doctoral research assistant to work with a team of hydrologists, ecologists, climate scientists, social scientists, planners, and engineers to:
- Lead an effort to refine a conceptual model that represents the major water pools and fluxes in our study domain that guides the study of human-natural interactions related to local water sustainability
- Oversee the inventory and documentation of relevant models currently used by Utah scientists to study aspects of the water system in the Wasatch Front, including hydrologic, ecological, climate, land use, and agent-based models
- Contribute to an ongoing inventory of historic and current data on the inputs, outputs, and system states associated with these models
- Work with stakeholders and scientists to develop a suite of scenarios representing future changes in the water system that can be used as a common basis for model evaluations by the interdisciplinary project team
iUTAH Undergraduate Fellowship Opportunities
iUTAH Undergraduate Research Fellows (iFellows) Program
Deadline: March 29, 2013
The iUTAH Undergraduate Research Fellows (iFellows) Program provides an opportunity for undergraduate students from all Utah institutions of higher learning to gain first hand research experience working with researchers associated with the iUTAH project. During the summer, iFellows will participate in a 9‐week research internship, starting June 3, 2013 and ending August 9, 2013, at the University of Utah (UU), Utah State University (USU), or Brigham Young University (BYU). iFellows work side‐by‐side with iUTAH researchers and graduate students to learn the fundamentals of basic research. iFellows are housed on campus and are expected to spend 40 hours per week working on their assigned project. iFellows will present their results in a poster session at the annual iUTAH meeting at the end of the summer and at the Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research the following spring.
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iUTAH Summer Research Institute
Undergraduate Team Members Needed
Application Deadline: April 21, 2013
Looking for a summer research opportunity? We're looking for undergraduates to join teams of grade 9-12 students, teachers and graduate students to study the interaction of the urban and natural areas along the Red Butte Watershed and consider the greater implications of water sustainability in Utah.
Red Butte Watershed
Deadline: March 21, 2013
Recruite a student, and together join this exciting research opportunity. Teams of grade 9-12 studetns and teachers will join undergraduate and graduate students to study the interaction of the urban and natural areas along the Red Butte Watershed, as well as consider the greater implications for water sustainability in Utah. July 15-19, 2013 at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. More information...
Research Opportunity
iUTAH Research Catalyst Grants (RCGs)
Deadline: March 11, 2013
RCGs provide opportunities for faculty and students from Primarily Undergraduate Institutions to develop partnerships with faculty at their own or other undergraduate institutions or with Utah’s research universities (USU, U of U, BYU), or with community or professional partners. The purpose of these partnerships is to engage with the research objectives of iUTAH: specifically, maintaining and improving water sustainability in Utah, and to build the capacity of participating institutions to conduct further research. Applicants are strongly encouraged to learn more about iUTAH from this website. Applications are especially welcome from people traditionally under-represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (women, ethnic minorities).
- 2013 Research Catalyst Grant CFP Introduction - PDF
- 2013 Research Catalyst Grant Application Form - PDF (MS Word Version)
- NSF Biographical Sketch Instructions - PDF
- NSF Current and Pending Support Form Instructions - PDF
- NSF Current and Pending Support Form - PDF
iUTAH Research Technician Positions
iUTAH is seeking three technicians to take responsibilities for the operations of climatic and hydrologic monitoring systems in northern Utah. These technicians will have daily responsibility for all aspects of hydrological instrumentation network design, operation/maintenance, data quality assurance/control, and training. Planned research instrumentation will quantify aspects of climate, snow and vegetation dynamics, and water quantity and quality in the Logan, Red Butte, and middle Provo watersheds. Aside from these duties the iUTAH project will afford excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary experiences in hydrologic data management and interpretation. One technician will be hired to work at each of three universities: Brigham Young University, University of Utah, and Utah State University. More Information...
Hydroinformatics Research Assistant Professor
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Utah Water Research Laboratory at Utah State University invite applications for a research faculty position at the assistant professor level in the area of Hydroinformatics. The focus of this position will be on development and use of innovative cyberinfrastructure to advance understanding of water quantity and quality and improve research workflows in hydrology and water sustainability. This encompasses data capture, storage, processing, collaborative data sharing, and computational modeling systems centered on large scale field experiments with diverse measurements and sensing systems aimed at improving systems and techniques for managing water resources and decision making.
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Asst. Professor, CEE Hydroinformatics at Utah State University
DESCRIPTION: Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Hydroinformatics
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Utah State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level in the area of hydrology and environmental engineering with an emphasis on hydrologic and environmental data management and information systems, environmental monitoring and sensor networks, and data intensive modeling. The successful applicant will work collaboratively in these areas to help lead groundbreaking projects to develop hydrologic information systems, cyberinfrastructure and advance hydrology and water resources engineering. More Information...
