The iCARE NRT master’s degree is a 2-year interdisciplinary degree program with a dual mission of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice combined with research focused on improving the health of Baltimore Harbor as a socioecosystem. Students will be mentored by a UMBC faculty member and a non-academic scientist from a government agency, non-profit, or industry. That research team will be embedded in a larger stakeholder team, meaning that each student and their mentors will identify one or more community members (non-scientists) with a stake in the research to be engaged in the research from development to completion. 

 

Students will also be taking skills courses (community leadership, DEIJ, oral and written communication) and disciplinary courses appropriate to their research project. 

 

The iCARE NRT master’s degree is a 2-year interdisciplinary degree program with a dual mission of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice combined with research focused on improving the health of Baltimore Harbor as a socioecosystem. Students will be mentored by a UMBC faculty member and a non-academic scientist from a government agency, non-profit, or industry. That research team will be embedded in a larger stakeholder team, meaning that each student and their mentors will identify one or more community members (non-scientists) with a stake in the research to be engaged in the research from development to completion. Students will also be taking skills courses (community leadership, DEIJ, oral and written communication) and disciplinary courses appropriate to their research project. Students complete requirements for the program while earning a degree from UMBC in Biological Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Geography & Environmental Systems, or the cross-campus Marine Estuarine Environmental Science (MEES) program. Students need to apply to their respective program at this link and complete a supplemental ICARE NRT application by January 1, 2021 for the Fall 2021 cohort.

An individual with experience and interest in urban hydrology is sought to

1. deploy and maintain hydrologic field equipment including sensors, data loggers, power supplies, and telemetry; 
2. collect and process field data and field samples; 
3. assist faculty and graduate students with field experiments; and 
4. carry out data QA/QC, data compilation, and hydrologic analysis on UMBC computers using a variety of software tools. 

Requires a Bachelor's degree in environmental science, geology, engineering, or related field. Familiarity with hydrologic field equipment is required. Work will be carried out at the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education at UMBC in collaboration with USGS and university partners in a new Critical Zone Network project. Requires a Bachelor's degree in environmental science, geology, engineering, or related field.  Familiarity with hydrologic field equipment is required. Must have completed at least one introductory hydrology course. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Position is full-time and includes full UMBC benefits package. This is a grant-funded position wherein employment is contingent upon the renewal of the grant. For best consideration, submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts and contact information for three professional references to UMBC’s employment system by September 25, 2020.  Questions on the position can be directed to Dr. Claire Welty, weltyc@umbc.edu.