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Description
~ The Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI) is a multidisciplinary research organization within Grand Valley State University's (GVSU) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). ~
AWRI's mission is to integrate research, education, and outreach to enhance and preserve freshwater resources.
AWRI consists of 3 programmatic areas and offers exciting research and education opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff:
- The Ecological Research Program explores questions about aquatic ecology, chemistry and toxicology, fisheries ecology, hydrology, microbial ecology, aquatic molecular ecology, ecosystem restoration, and ecological modeling.
- The Information Services Center uses state-of-the-art geospatial technology to collect and analyze data, and condense them into useful information for those who make critical decisions about natural resource management.
- The Education and Outreach Program utilizes AWRI's two research vessels and the Annis Educational Foundation Classroom to provide scientific information to K-12 students, policymakers, educators, college students, and community groups.
Students, faculty, and staff have the opportunity to participate in AWRI activities as volunteers, paid assistants, interns, research associates, graduate students, postdoctoral research fellows, or sabbatical visitors. Our strategic plan can be found here.
Position Overview
AWRI at GVSU has Graduate Research Assistantships available to full-time students interested in pursuing a Master of Science degree in Biology with an emphasis in aquatic sciences. Graduate assistantships include a generous 12-month stipend that is eligible for annual renewal. Accepted applicants will assist with research projects conducted by faculty and staff at AWRI in addition to performing research related to their thesis/project.
AWRI maintains state-of-the-art analytical and GIS laboratories, and has two research vessels and several smaller watercraft. AWRI is located on Muskegon Lake in Muskegon, MI, on the shores of Lake Michigan. The Institute is located approximately 30 miles from the main campus of GVSU.
Please visit the AWRI website for more information on the application process (graduate studies) and on our faculty, facilities, research programs, and educational/outreach initiatives. More information about the Master of Science Program is available at the Biology website.
Contact: Alan Steinman (AWRI Director; (616) 331-3749 or Eric Snyder (Biology Graduate Program Coordinator) ; (616) 331-2417