University of Nevada, Reno

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science

Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences

Mailing: 1664 N. Virginia St / Mail Stop 186
 Reno NV 89557
Location: 1000 Valley Road, 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.  Arica Crootof is a M.S. student in Hydrology who is a Teaching Assistant for the small watershed hydrology course.  She is also studying the surface water resources and associated aquatic ecosystems of the Amu Darya and several small lakes in the Khorezm region.  Nick Grant is a M.S. student in Hydrology who is studying the feasibility of instrumenting wildlife guzzlers to enhance precipitation and hydrologic data collection in Nevada. Jasmine Vittori is a M.S. student in Environmental Science who is combining tree ring-derived precipitation with mechanistic watershed modeling to produce and analyze 2000 years of streamflows. Kayla Berry is a M.S. student in Hydrogeology who is doing a survey of water managers to understand collaborative water management. There are also undergraduates who work in my lab:  Rob Engel (Ecohydrology) and Nalin Howard (Chemical Engineering).  I have one research associate, Lisa Atwell Holan, who works with me on a number of different projects.

Former students of my lab include:  Julian Scott (M.S. Hydrology 2009); Jeremy Rivord (M.S. Hydrology 2008); 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); Bryan Little (B.S. Watershed Science 2008); 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).  Katie Costigan (prospective M.S. Hydrology), Greg Wilson (M.S. Hydrology 2009), Andie Gehlhausen (M.S. Hydrogeology 2009), Margaret Shanafield (prospective Ph.D. Hydrology), and Yonas Gebeyehu (Ph.D. Hydrology 2005) also worked in my lab briefly.

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