MS/PhD Research Assistantship in Marine Science at UofSC with Full Funding
MS/PhD Research Assistantship in Marine Science (Specialization in Physical Oceanography/Ocean Atmospheric Dynamics/Satellite Oceanography) in the School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment at the University of South Carolina, Columbia.
The Satellite Oceanography Laboratory at the University of South Carolina, Columbia invites applications from qualified students to our MS/PhD program (Marine Science) in the School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) to work on problems in Physical Oceanography/ Satellite Oceanography/ Ocean Modelling/Air-Sea Interaction/Tropical Ocean Circulation, and Dynamical Processes.
Please visit these webpages:
Satellite Oceanography Laboratory http://satocean.geol.sc.edu/
The School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment http://www.seoe.sc.edu/
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Oceanography, Marine Science, Meteorology, Atmospheric science is required. Applicants should have a strong mathematical and computer programming skills in Matlab/Python/IDL.
Full Funding is available starting in Summer/Fall 2020 for 3-4 years for these projects:
1.Estimation of freshwater transports in the Arctic Ocean using satellite derived salinity and model simulations
- Monitoring of monsoon intraseasonal oscillations in the Indian Ocean
- Mesoscale and submesoscale eddy variability and its linkage to atmospheric deep convection over the North Indian Ocean
- The impact of salinity on Gulf of Mexico Loop Current System and eddies
Interested applicants are encouraged to send a statement of interest and current resume with GRE scores to: Prof. Subra Bulusu.
Dr. Subra Bulusu
E-mail: sbulusu@geol.sc.edu
Phone: (803) 777-2572