Undergraduate Research Opportunity: Summer 2022 REU Sustainable Groundwater Resources
Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Program Dates: June 6, 2022 - August 5, 2022
Compensation: $5,400 stipend
San Francisco State University (SFSU) and the California State University (CSU) system offers a 9-week REU across California. Students collaborate with research mentors at host CSU campuses to develop projects that address groundwater and surface water sustainability. The sustainability of groundwater and coupled surface-water resources, particularly in California, is a well recognized and urgent concern from local to global scales. The overarching goal of the REU Site is to provide research experience and training in groundwater hydrology and related hydrologic sciences and engineering for undergraduate students, particularly women and underrepresented minority (URM) students, at an early stage in their scientific careers.
The primary objectives of our REU are:
To provide junior- and senior-level undergraduates the opportunity to engage in independent research and make original intellectual contributions.
To provide community-based research experience and professional development opportunities that create an engaged workforce in hydrologic sciences and engineering.
To expand the participation and increase the retention of women and URM students in STEM.
To integrate cutting-edge research and training about groundwater sustainability science, particularly related to California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
To provide a framework for productive collaboration between interdisciplinary Research Mentors and undergraduates across the CSU system.
Requirements:
Rising sophomores or juniors (must be a returning student in Fall 2022).
Highly motivated students interested in research in any of the water disciplines related to our REU topic, including hydrogeology, hydrology, water resources, biogeochemistry, water quality, and contamination, remediation, stormwater, and sustainable management of water resources.
Students interested in the possibility of graduate school (M.S. and/or Ph.D.).
Have completed at least one year of college-level courses in groundwater or surface-water hydrology, or related environmental science, engineering, geology, or geography courses by the start of the REU summer program.
United States citizens or permanent residents (required by NSF guidelines)
Able to show proof of health insurance for the duration of the program
Applicants are NOT required to have previous research experience.
Students are encouraged to demonstrate a successful plan for continuing their research beyond the 9-week summer program.
The 2022 REU Site: Sustainable Groundwater Resources application is now open through March 1, 2022. View the requirements and guidelines below to help you prepare a strong application. If you have questions, please first consult REU’s Frequently Asked Questions. For questions not covered in the FAQ, email Dr. Nanus: lnanus@sfsu.edu.