MSc Position in Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment at the University of Guelph University of Guelph in United States

University of Guelph is advertising an MSc student opportunity in nature-based wastewater treatment. The project sits within a broader research context that includes nature-based solutions, water treatment, environmental remediation, and related work on waterborne pathogens, surveillance, prediction, and mitigation.

The student will be supervised by Dr. Wenxi Liao and Dr. David McCarthy and will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers and staff. Wenxi Liao is an Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph, and the post also references the University of Toronto in the profile context.

This is a student opening rather than a scholarship announcement. No explicit funding package, stipend, tuition coverage, or waiver is mentioned in the post. The preferred start date is May 1, 2026.

Applicants should be highly motivated and prepared to contribute to a research project involving wastewater treatment, environmental remediation, and potentially remote sensing/GIS-related environmental analysis. To apply, send a cover letter, academic CV, full transcripts, and contact information for two references to [email protected]. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.