Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2002ND1B

NDWRRI Graduate Research Fellowships

Institute: North Dakota
Year Established: 2002 Start Date: 2002-03-01 End Date: 2003-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $38,885 Total Non-Federal Funds: $78,909

Principal Investigators: G. Padmanabhan, G. Padmanabhan

Project Summary: The North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute proposes to continue the Graduate Research Fellowship program and apply the bulk of the Federal allotment to it. The Fellowship program as proposed meets almost every requirement of the Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984. Applications are invited from the graduate students of the two universities of the state. A rigorous review by the advisory committee and other water professionals in the state determines the awards. Active participation of the advisors of the students in meeting matching requirements and in seeking co-funding from local, state and other sources is a positive aspect of the program. Periodical review of the progress of the students in meeting Fellowship expectations is ensured by seeking reports from the students and encouraging them to make presentations in local and regional technical seminars and conferences. Seven fellowships will be awarded in FY2002. Three of the fellowships are submitted as separate research projects under the name of the faculty advisor as PI, and the other four projects that will be completed in this fiscal year, are included in this project. Their titles are: A comparative Analysis of Fargo and Moorhead Ozonation Systems, Analysis and Reduction of Phosphorus in the Wastewater of Cargill Inc. North American Corn Milling Industry, Northern Forest Wetlands: Characteristics and Influences on Invertebrate and Amphibian Community Structure, and Variables Influencing Habitat Use by Diving Waterbirds Foraging in the Prairie Pothole Region.