One of the core missions of the River Basin Center is to provide training for future aquatic resource professionals.
Graduate students who work on River Basin Center projects gain first-hand experience solving real-world water problems and have the opportunity to interact directly with colleagues at government agencies, non-governmental organizations, consulting firms and other partners.
If you’re interested in pursuing a graduate degree working with the River Basin Center, please email one or more RBC faculty members, advisory board members or co-directors to inquire about opportunities.
Graduate Student Funding
Support for graduate students comes from externally-funded projects and from various UGA fellowships. The James E. Butler Fellowship is awarded by the RBC, in cooperation with the Odum School of Ecology, to one incoming master’s student. The assistantship constitutes fall-spring funding (at 4/9 time) for two consecutive years for graduate students studying aquatic ecology, water quality and land use in Georgia and surrounding states.
The John Spencer Fellowship is awarded by the RBC, in cooperations with the Odum School of Ecology, to one incoming master’s student. The assistantship constitutes fall-spring funding (at 4/9 time) for two consecutive years for either the MS in Ecology or the MS in Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Development (the latter is preferred).
Other graduate students are funded by Graduate School Assistantships, Presidential Graduate Fellowships, and teaching assistantships. Funding is highly competitive.
Affiliate with the RBC
Graduate students already pursuing degrees may click here or email UGARiverbasincenter@uga.edu to become River Basin Center graduate student affiliates.
Rebecca Atkins
PhD Student
Odum School of Ecology
Atkinsr@uga.edu
Courtney Balling
PhD Student
Department of Geography
cmb65556@uga.edu
Raul Basilio
PhD Student
Department of Anthropology
rb40935@uga.edu
Shelby Bauer
MS Student
Odum School of Ecology
shelby.bauer@uga.edu
Kerrie Bethel
PhD Student (ICON)
Odum School of Ecology
kabethel@uga.edu
Daniel Buhr
PhD Student
College of Engineering
db70846@uga.edu
Anna Brodmerkel
MS Student
College of Environment and Design
anna.brodmerkel@uga.edu
Phillip Bumpers
PhD Student
Odum School of Ecology
bumpersp@uga.edu
Gabriela Cardona-Rivera
PhD Student
Entomology, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
gabriela.cardonarivera
Caitlin Conn
PhD Candidate
Odum School of Ecology
caitlin.conn25@uga.edu
Denzell Cross
PhD Candidate
Odum School of Ecology and ICON
dacross@uga.edu
Carolyn Cummins
PhD Student
Odum School of Ecology
ccummins@uga.edu
Sameera Gujarathi
PhD Student (ICON)
Odum School of Ecology
Sameera5@uga.edu
Holly Yaryan Hall
PhD Student
College of Engineering
holly.yaryanhall@uga.edu
Megan Hopson
PhD Student
Odum School of Ecology
megan.hopson@uga.edu
Max Kelly
MS Student
Odum School of Ecology
max.kelly@uga.edu
Emma Kelsick
MS Student
Odum School of Ecology
kelsick@uga.edu
Laura Kojima
MS Student
Odum School of Ecology
laura.kojima@uga.edu
Talia Levine
MS Student
Odum School of Ecology
trlevine@uga.edu
Fabiola Lopez Avila
MS Student
Odum School of Ecology
Fabiola.LopezAvila@uga.edu
Anuja Mital
PhD Student (ICON)
Odum School of Ecology
anujamital@uga.edu
Andrew Nagy
MS Student
Odum School of Ecology
Andrew.Nagy@uga.edu
Laura Naslund
PhD Student
Odum School of Ecology
laura.naslund@uga.edu
Corrie Navis
PhD Student (ICON)
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
corrie.navis@uga.edu
Alec Nelson
PhD Student (ICON)
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Alec.Nelson@uga.edu
Alyssa Quan
PhD Student (ICON)
Odum School of Ecology
quaniam@uga.edu
Sophie Racey
PhD Student
Entomology, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
sir74000@uga.edu
Laura Rack
PhD Student
Odum School of Ecology
laura.rack@uga.edu
Shishir Rao
PhD Student (ICON)
Odum School of Ecology
Shishir.Rao@uga.edu
Cydney Seigerman
PhD Student (ICON)
Department of Anthropology, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences
cydneykate@uga.edu
Akanksha Sharma
PhD Student (ICON)
Odum School of Ecology
akanksha.sharma@uga.edu
Robert Sorrells
PhD Student
Department of Geography
rsorrell@uga.edu
Ed Stowe
PhD Student
Odum School of Ecology
edward.stowe25@uga.edu
Megan Tomamichel
PhD Student
Odum School of Ecology
megan.tomamichel@uga.edu
Nate Tomczyk
PhD Candidate
Odum School of Ecology
nathan.tomczyk25@uga.edu
Eric Walther
PhD Student
Odum School of Ecology
Eric.Walther@uga.edu
Carol Yang
PhD Student
Odum School of Ecology
cy91370@uga.edu
Kristen Zemaitis
MS Student
Odum School of Ecology
kzemaitis@uga.edu