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M.S. positions in Aquatic Ecology and Water Resources Engineering for Fall 2027

  • by Rachel Alsheikh

The Center for Watershed Sciences (CWS) at the University of California, Davis invites applications for 2-3 funded M.S. research positions in either Ecology or Engineering. These graduate student researchers will collaborate with CWS researchers and with biologists and engineers at the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) to design and conduct a research project that addresses high-priority knowledge gaps pertinent to water operations, aquatic ecosystem management, and/or fish conservation in Central California. 

Research topics for an ecology student may include fish movement and population ecology, trophic/foodweb ecology, and restoration ecology or hydrologic modeling, parameter uncertainty, forecasting, and system optimization for one interested in engineering.

This is a two-year position beginning Fall 2027 in which students will be expected to enroll in the Graduate Group of Ecology (GGE) or Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) graduate program. During the summer, students will continue their research work at an internship at the USBR office in Sacramento, which will provide them with a unique opportunity to experience careers in the field. 
 
 

Please do not apply to the graduate program for this opportunity unless notified by the selection committee. 

Deadline to apply for this opportunity: October 8, 2026

If you have any questions, please contact either Miranda Bell Tilcock at [email protected] or Rachel Alsheikh at [email protected].

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