Opportunities for Graduate Study at PSWMRU
PSWMRU is located on the campus of the Pennsylvania State University, ranked fourteenth among the Top Public National Universities in the U.S. (USNews and World Report, 2002). ARS scientists at PSWMRU are members of the graduate faculty, hold Adjunct Faculty appointments in academic departments, serve on graduate advisory committees, and supervise graduate thesis research. Graduate students who work with PSWMRU scientists are enrolled in the PSU Graduate School and are affiliated with an academic department.
Interdisciplinary teams of USDA ARS scientists at PSWMRU interact and collaborate with university scientists to conduct three specific research projects:
Optimizing nutrient management to sustain agricultural ecosystems and protect water quality.
Management and Economics of Integrated Forage and Animal Production Systems.
Biodiversity Management in Northeastern Grazing Lands.
Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions:
Hydrologist, Hydraulic or Agricultural Engineer, Soil Scientist
Agricultural Engineer/Research Agronomist/Plant Physiologist
Interested candidates should contact the individual scientist for additional opportunities of graduate study at the M.S.,Ph.D.,Post Doc level
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PSWMRU Scientists |
PSWMRU Scientists Departmental Affiliation |
| Adler, Paul, Agronomist |
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| Bryant, Ray, Research Leader and Soil Scientist |
Crop and Soil Science |
| Church, Clinton, Chemist |
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| Dell, Curtis, Soil Scientist |
Crop and Soil Science |
| Feyereisen, Gary, Hydrologist |
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department |
| Goslee, Sarah, Ecologist |
Crop and Soil Science |
| Kleinman, Peter, Soil Scientist |
Crop and Soil Science |
| Rotz,C. Alan, Agricultural Engineer |
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department |
| Sanderson, Matt A., Research Agronomist |
Crop and Soil Science |
| Schmidt, John P., Soil Scientist |
Crop and Soil Science |
| Skinner, R. Howard, Physiological Plant Ecologist |
Crop and Soil Science |
| Soder, Kathy J., Animal Scientist |
Dairy and Animal Science |
| Veith, Tamie L., Agricultural Engineer |
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department |
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Current Graduate Students and Post Docs |
Position |
| Sasha Hafner |
Post-Doc, Agricultural Engineer |
| Felipe Montes |
Post-Doc, Agricultural Engineer |
Interesting Facts
The College of Agricultural Sciences was the first of the 11 colleges established at Penn State.
Today the College of Agricultural Sciences is the sixth largest agricultural college in the nation and the largest in the Big 10.
For more facts check out PSU College of Agricultural Sciences Facts
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