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The Institute promotes the education and training of water resources research professionals through its fellowship program. Profiles of each graduate fellow and summaries of her or his thesis research project are available below. Visitors are invited to contact the student, research advisor, or the Institute Director for further information on the projects.
Fellows, Projects and Advisors
Graduate Student |
Project Title |
Advisor |
Andrea F. Arruda, Ph.D. candidate, Chemistry NDSU |
Solid-Liquid Extraction and Room-Temperature Phosphorimetry of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans in Water Samples (1999 title). | Dr. Andres D. Campiglia, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, NDSU |
| Edward S. DeKeyser, Ph.D., Animal and Range Sciences, NDSU December 2000 | A Vegetative Classification of Seasonal and Temporary Wetlands Across a Disturbance Gradient Using a Multimetric Approach | Dr. Donald R. Kirby, Professor of Animal and Range Sciences, NDSU |
| Megan A. Jaskowiak, Ph.D. candidate, Botany, NDSU | Sheyenne River Periphyton Study | Dr. Marvin W. Fawley, Professor of Botany, NDSU |
| Rochelle Nustad, M.S., Civil Engineering, NDSU December 2000 | Determination of the Factor Causing Elevated Phosphorus Levels in a Natural Wetland and Methods for Remediation | Dr. Wei Lin, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, NDSU |
Paul A. Skubinna, M.S. candidate, Geology and Geology and Geological Engineering, UND |
Modeling the Hydrogeochemistry of Denitrification in In-Situ Microcosms in the Elk Valley Aquifer | Dr. Scott F. Korom, Assistant Professor of Geology and Geological Engineering, UND |
| Melani L. Tescher, M.S., Biology, UND, July 2000 | An Analysis of Mercury in Mallards from Kellys Slough Natural Wildlife Refuge in Grand Forks, North Dakota | Dr. Sally Pyle, Assistant Professor of Biology, UND |
| Kyle D. Zimmer, Ph.D., Zoology, NDSU, May 2001 | Effects of Fathead Minnows and Drainage on Wetland Ecosystems | Dr. Malcolm G. Butler, Professor of Zoology, NDSU |
For program information:
Dr. G. Padmanabhan, Director: G.Padmanabhan@ndsu.edu
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