See BelowThe following student employment opportunity is open at the US EPA Western Ecology Division laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon. Please share this announcement with your colleagues, faculty, and students.

Student Contractor Participation in Watershed Modeling Studies:
The Western Ecology Division of the US Environmental Protection Agency in Corvallis, Oregon, is seeking a student contractor to assist with implementing an integrated watershed modeling and decision support framework for assessing the effects of changes in land use and climate on multiple ecosystem services, including the capacity of ecosystems to regulate water quality and quantity, greenhouse gases, carbon sequestration, sources and sinks of reactive nitrogen, and production of food and fiber. Study areas will include agricultural and forest watersheds in the Pacific Northwest in Oregon and Washington, and the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Student responsibilities will include the following: (1) developing and managing GIS data layers describing spatial and temporal changes in land use, land cover, climate, and stream water quality for the study areas; (2) setting up model simulation scenarios and input files; and (3) analyzing model results using spreadsheet, statistical and visualization software. This research supports EPA’s Safe and Sustainable Water Resources (SSWR) research program and the Sustainable and Healthy Communities (SHC) research program.

Pay rate is $21.19 per hour for a student who has completed a Bachelor of Science Degree. The student contractor must be currently enrolled in a degree program at an accredited University/College or a recent graduate within the last 24 months.

Application forms, requirements and additional information can be found at this web address:http://www.epa.gov/oamrtpnc/q1200176/index.htm

Solicitation posted September 17, 2012. Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. ET, October 17, 2012. See the Announcement file at the web address above for full details on how to submit a package for this requirement. Proposals must contain all the required information and documentation to be considered. Include reference number RFQ-RT-12-00176 on your submission.
Student candidates: Please contact David Murphy at the address below should you have questions about application procedures for this position. For questions about scientific aspects of this position, please contact Bob McKane (mckane.bob@epa.gov; 541-754-4631)

David Murphy
Contracting Officer
US EPA Office of Acquisition Management
Tel: 919-541-3835
Email: murphy.david@epa.gov