Master’s Opportunities in Geology

USDA-ARS Research Opportunity in cacao mild mosaic virus transmission, vector biology, and host response at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. This research opportunity centers on understanding the spread and ecology of Cacao Mild Mosaic Virus (CaMMV) in cacao-producing regions of Puerto Rico. The project examines the distribution of CaMMV and its mealybug vectors, while also investigating transmission dynamics involving aphids and thrips...

This research opportunity is with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service at the Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research Unit in Wapato, Washington. The project is centered on developing and evaluating in vitro screening approaches for antimicrobial and biologically active compounds against Cherry X-disease phytoplasma in sweet cherry. Working under the mentorship of USDA-ARS research scientists, the participant will contribute to a collaborative effort focused on ...

USDA-APHIS Chronic Wasting Disease Study Fellowship is a research opportunity with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in Fort Collins, Colorado. The project sits within the National Wildlife Research Center’s Chronic Wasting Disease Project and focuses on delivering research products that protect producers and natural resources from wildlife diseases and damage. The fellow will contribute to the continued development and implementation of a mu...

This ORISE opportunity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention places a participant in the Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch of the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in Atlanta, Georgia. The project focuses on CDC’s suite of online GIS and mapping tools for chronic disease surveillance, including the Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke , Local Trends Dashboard , Map Widget , Quick Maps , Map ...

This research opportunity with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) in Ithaca, New York, focuses on the use of entomopathogenic fungi and microbial communities as biocontrol agents against plant-damaging invertebrate pests. The project centers on understanding how fungi, bacteria, and their microbial metabolites and toxins can suppress pests such as the invasive emerald ash borer and economically important soybean and potato cyst nematodes. The selected pa...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program is a 10-week summer research internship for undergraduate and master’s students in STEM fields. Fellows complete a mission-focused research project at one of several possible DOE sites, including DOE Headquarters and national laboratories such as Idaho National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the National Energy Technology Laboratory, and the National Laborato...

This fellowship places a student within the U.S. Geological Survey’s Conventional Geothermal Assessments Task, part of the Energy Resources Program and affiliated with the Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center. The work is based in a multidisciplinary USGS research environment connected to offices in multiple western U.S. locations, with the center headquartered at Moffett Field, California. The project focuses on compiling and analyzing spatial datasets to support mapping and...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office supports research, development, testing, and commercialization of technologies that advance marine energy and next-generation hydropower and pumped storage systems. This Graduate Student Track fellowship is designed to strengthen the marine energy workforce by helping graduate students build research experience in a field focused on turning wave, tide, river, and ocean current energy into electricity. As a fellow, you will carry ...

This EPA fellowship at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Duluth, Minnesota focuses on improving how chemical exposure is quantified and modeled in high-throughput toxicity systems. The project sits within the agency’s Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention effort and the Risk Assessment Support division, where researchers are developing new approach methodologies to generate toxicity information more rapidly and cost-effectively. The fellow will work on a research program centered on...