Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Belonging
Critical Zone science needs critical thinkers and diverse perspectives and I believe that all students can contribute to this field in meaningful ways if they feel accepted and included. We cannot advance science without diversity and I am strongly committed to support BIPOC, LGBTQ, and first-generation students, as well as building diversity competency for all students. I try to help students build awareness on how bias plays out within the sciences, developing strategy and skills for navigating a career in the sciences, and building opportunities for students to contribute to an inclusive lab community.
2022 Masters in Geology OPPORTUNITY
A collaboration between Jackson State University and the University of Vermont: combine data science and geoscience investigations to investigate pollution in soil and water in Mississippi and Vermont with a social justice lens.
Join our project called “Using Big Data approaches to assess ecohydrological resilience across scales”. This new National Science Foundation grant brings together researchers in data science, ecology, hydrology, and biogeochemistry from across the country in a Critical Zone Network to create new knowledge through field and lab work, and improve education, policy, social justice considerations and participation in STEM fields. See also this info on JSU-UVM collaboration on lead concerns specifically:
https://www.wcax.com/2020/08/13/remote-learning-helps-uvm-launch-collaboration-and-expand-diversity/.
Our graduate program: Geology Master Program through the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Vermont, application due February 15th.
Application components: 3 Letters of Recommendation, Personal Statement, CV/Resume, Transcript; No GRE necessary. You can supply additional work such as description of outreach work, special skills, description of relevant life experiences (see more info here https://www.uvm.edu/cas/geology/ms-geology), TOEFL required for international students. SACNAS members can have their application fees waived.
Skills/Interests/Experience: An interest in interdisciplinary research, willingness to take and teach geoscience courses, interest in working with data science, soil and water analyses and evaluate community science around environmental issues.
Primary advisors:
Dr. Julia N. Perdrial (Julia.Perdrial@uvm.edu), Department of Geology
Dr. Nicolas Perdrial (Nicolas.Perdrial@uvm.edu), Department of Geology at the University of Vermont.
Additional possible advisors and mentors:
Dr. Leon Walls – Department of Education (UVM)
Dr. Dustin Kincaid – Civil & Environmental Engineering (UVM)
Dr. Erin Seybold –Kansas Geological Survey
Dr. Jaqueline Jackson (JSU)
Dr. Venkata Melapu (JSU)
Dr. Deidre Wheaton (JSU)
Dr. Chandar Lewis (JSU)
Compensation: 1 year graduate research assistantship (GRA) and one year graduate teaching assistant ship (GTA), both compensated at $16,841 per year + $5,500 summer salary and tuition scholarship for 9 credits each year.
Please email me (Julia.Perdrial@uvm.edu) with questions and for scheduling a virtual meeting in November.
Join our project called “Using Big Data approaches to assess ecohydrological resilience across scales”. This new National Science Foundation grant brings together researchers in data science, ecology, hydrology, and biogeochemistry from across the country in a Critical Zone Network to create new knowledge through field and lab work, and improve education, policy, social justice considerations and participation in STEM fields. See also this info on JSU-UVM collaboration on lead concerns specifically:
https://www.wcax.com/2020/08/13/remote-learning-helps-uvm-launch-collaboration-and-expand-diversity/.
Our graduate program: Geology Master Program through the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Vermont, application due February 15th.
Application components: 3 Letters of Recommendation, Personal Statement, CV/Resume, Transcript; No GRE necessary. You can supply additional work such as description of outreach work, special skills, description of relevant life experiences (see more info here https://www.uvm.edu/cas/geology/ms-geology), TOEFL required for international students. SACNAS members can have their application fees waived.
Skills/Interests/Experience: An interest in interdisciplinary research, willingness to take and teach geoscience courses, interest in working with data science, soil and water analyses and evaluate community science around environmental issues.
Primary advisors:
Dr. Julia N. Perdrial (Julia.Perdrial@uvm.edu), Department of Geology
Dr. Nicolas Perdrial (Nicolas.Perdrial@uvm.edu), Department of Geology at the University of Vermont.
Additional possible advisors and mentors:
Dr. Leon Walls – Department of Education (UVM)
Dr. Dustin Kincaid – Civil & Environmental Engineering (UVM)
Dr. Erin Seybold –Kansas Geological Survey
Dr. Jaqueline Jackson (JSU)
Dr. Venkata Melapu (JSU)
Dr. Deidre Wheaton (JSU)
Dr. Chandar Lewis (JSU)
Compensation: 1 year graduate research assistantship (GRA) and one year graduate teaching assistant ship (GTA), both compensated at $16,841 per year + $5,500 summer salary and tuition scholarship for 9 credits each year.
Please email me (Julia.Perdrial@uvm.edu) with questions and for scheduling a virtual meeting in November.
