2002 Fellowships
The Institute promotes the education and training of water resources research professionals through its fellowship program. Profiles of each graduate fellow, and summaries of her or his thesis research project, and publications from this project are accessed through the links below. Visitors are invited to contact the student, research advisor, or the Institute Director for further information on the projects.
The North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute announced its Graduate Research Fellowship recipients for the year 2002-2003. The fellowships were awarded to seven graduate students, who will conduct water resources research at NDSU and UND.
These graduate research projects are supported with the annual base (104b) federal grant, and an additional fund from North Dakota State Water Commission. The 2002-2003 NDWRRI Fellows, and their faculty advisors, academic programs, and research projects are listed as follows:
Anthony J. Pothoff
Evaluation of Walleye to Suppress Fathead Minnow Populations in Type IV and V Wetlands
Program: Zoology, North Dakota State University
Advisor: Malcolm G. Buler
Fred Ossman
Northern Forest Wetlands: Characteristics and Influences on Invertebrates and Amphibian Community Structure
Program: Zoology, North Dakota University State
Advisor: Malcolm Butler
Kasi Murthy
Study of Effectiveness of Northern Prairie Wetlands as a Resource to Control Nutrient (Phosphorus) Load to Receiving Water
Program: Civil Engineering, North Dakota State University
Advisor: Wei Lin
Megan A. Jaskowiak
The Periphyton in the Sheyenne River, North Dakota
Program: Botany, North Dakota State University
Advisor: Marvin W. Fawley
Rahul Bajpai
Comparative Analysis of Fargo and Moorhead Ozonation Systems
Program: Civil Engineering, North Dakota State University
Advisor: Wei Lin
Shannon Torrence
Variables Influencing Habitat Use by Diving Water Birds Foraging in the Prairie Pothole Region
Program: Biology, North Dakota State University
Advisor: Malcolm Butler
Unal Kizil
Feedlot Runoff and Manure Management Modeling
Program: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, North Dakota State University
Advisor: James A. Lindley