University of Nevada, Reno

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science

Graduate Program of Hydrologic Science

1000 Valley Rd / Mail Stop 186
 Reno NV 89512
Rm 103B   (775) 784-1061

Prospective students should send me the following information, in the event that funding becomes available:  1) cover letter that includes a description of your research interests and career goals; 2) your curriculum vitae (preferred) or resume; 3) transcripts (unofficial is okay initially); 4) GRE scores if applying for a graduate position (unofficial is okay initially); and 5) names and contact information for 3 references. http://www.ss.unr.edu/apply.

Several students work with me in my research.  Julian Scott is a M.S. student in the Hydrologic Science program who is a Teaching Assistant for the small watershed hydrology course.  He is also studying the surface water resources and associated aquatic ecosystems of the Amu Darya and several small lakes in the Khorezm region.  Jeremy Rivord is a M.S. student in the Hydrologic Science program who is modeling spills in the Truckee River from Lake Tahoe to the Glendale intake. Katie Costigan is a M.S. student in the Hydrologic Science program who is looking at land conservation practices and their effects on hydrology.  Nick Grant is a M.S. student in the Hydrologic Science program who is studying the feasibility of instrumenting wildlife guzzlers to enhance precipitation and hydrologic data collection in Nevada. There are also undergraduates who work in my lab:  Bryan Little (Watershed Science), and Nalin Howard (Chemical Engineering).  I have one research associate, Lisa Atwell Holan, who works with me on a number of different projects.

  Truckee River Snapshot Day at Idlewild Park on 12 May 2007 (L->R):  Jeremy Rivord, Laurel Saito,
Bryan Little, Jacquie Brownstein, Judy Dillon, Sasha Kolosovich, and Nalin Howard

Former students of my lab include:  Jorge Arufe (M.S. Hydrology 2006); Mervin Wright, Jr. (M.S. Hydrology 2006); Scott Brown (M.S. Hydrology 2006); Karin Peternel (M.S. Hydrology 2005); Christa Redd (M.S. Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) 2005); Heather Segale (M.S. ENR 2005); Alexander Kolosovich (B.S. Environmental Science 2007);Tasha Pascal (Wildlife Ecology and Conservation); Lisa Bowater (B.S. Watershed Science 2006); Kristin Kvasnicka (B.S. Environmental Engineering 2006); Andy D'Ambrogi (B.S. Civil Engineering 2003); Peter Szameitat (B.S. Environmental and Resource Sciences (emphasis on Hydrology) 2003).  Greg Wilson and Andie Gehlhausen (prospective M.S. Hydrologic Science students), Margaret Shanafield (prospective Ph.D. Hydrologic Science Student), and Yonas Gebeyehu (Ph.D. Hydrologic Science 2005) also worked in my lab briefly.

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