This project provides the opportunity to engage in soil and water quality research in local tributaries of the Amherst Region. We are investigating total phosphorus concentrations, soil hydraulic properties, soil chemical properties, and stable water isotopic compositions of the hydrologic cycle.
Name of research group, project, or lab
Soil and Water Watershed Hydrology Lab
Why participate in this opportunity?
What our group can provide: 1. Mentorship 2. Experimental research training 3. Data analysis experience 4. Compensation ($15/hr)
Logistics Information:
Student qualifications
Expected of you: 1. Dedication, determination, and persistence 2. Driver’s license 3. Availability ~ typically 15 hrs weekly + a once-a-month 8 hr field day 4. Learn to measure stream Phosphorus concentrations using an AQ400 Analyzer and analyze water isotopes using Los Gatos Liquid Water Isotope Analyzer 5. Perform weekly data analysis tasks
Position Types and Compensation
Techniques learned
What to expect: ● Monthly Fieldwork: ○ Data Collection from 13 sites in Lake Warner Mill River Watershed ○ Data: phosphorus concentration, water isotope composition, flow, water temperature, air temperature, stream width, and stream depth ● Weekly lab work ○ Isotope sample processing using Los Gatos Liquid Water Isotope Analyzer ○ Phosphorus sample processing using AQ400 Analyzer ● Weekly data analysis ○ Regional precipitation dataset creation ○ Data visualization tasks
Project start
September 30
Contact Information:
Name of project director or principal investigator
Christian Guzman
Email address of project director or principal investigator
cdguzman@umass.edu