River Dynamics in the Artic Internship

Apply online at https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-MSIPP-21-10-LANL.

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

DOE-MSIPP-21-10-LANL

If you have questions, send an email at MSIPPInternships@orau.org. Please include the reference code for this opportunity in your email.

For Technical information, contact Cassandra Casperson at Casperson@lanl.gov.

I certify that I am at least 18 years of age, a US citizen, and have received a Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree within the last 24 months or currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree, Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree in a STEM field at an accredited Minority Serving Institution (MSI). Click here to verify that you are enrolled at a current MSI.

1/29/2021 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time Zone

The Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) Internships is a new program to promote the education and development of the next generation workforce in critical science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM) related disciplines that complement current and future missions of DOE national laboratories. The MSIPP Internship program is designed to provide an enhanced training environment for next generation scientists and engineers by exposing them to research challenges unique to our industry. 

MSIPP Interns will be given the opportunity to complete Summer Internships aligned with ongoing U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) research under the direction of a host national laboratory. The internship will be performed at the host national laboratory, utilizing their facilities and equipment under the guidance of a research staff member.

Minority Serving Institutions are institutions of higher education enrolling populations with significant percentages of undergraduate minority students. 

Project: Rivers are at the heart of healthy ecosystems and human livelihood, but as temperatures in Arctic regions rise, rivers are undergoing changes due to the effects of warming on snow and ice. These changes will impact infrastructure like roads and buildings by altering the nature of flood events (both in size and frequency) and the rates at which riverbanks erode. We are trying to understand these possible impacts by collecting and analyzing streamflow data from across the Arctic in combination with other datasets collected by satellite imaging. You would be collaborating with a diverse team of Earth Scientists and Hydrologists to try to understand which landscape features are important for modulating the impacts to rivers in Arctic environments. Your research may include collecting new data, learning how to use a watershed-based analysis tool our group has developed, and building models that show how watershed characteristics can alter the response of streamflow and riverbank erosion to a warming hydrology. You may also be interested in applying your models to assess how and where infrastructure or ecosystems may be at risk (or not). Our team has a history of successful student projects, and you would be a part of an engaged team that is eager to support your curiosity and expand your skillset.

Salary: Selected candidate will be compensated by either a stipend or salary, and may include one round trip domestic travel to and from the host laboratory. Stipends and salaries will be commensurate with cost of living at the location of the host laboratory. Housing information will be provided to interns prior to arrival at the host laboratory, and will vary from lab to lab.

Eligible applicants must:

Have basic experience in a programming language

 

 

I certify that I am at least 18 years of age, a US citizen, and have received a Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree within the last 24 months or currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree, Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree in a STEM field at an accredited Minority Serving Institution (MSI). Click here to verify that you are enrolled at a current MSI.