SULI– EVS – Chiquito, Jose – 2.13.26

Argonne National Laboratory • Lemont, IL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Our team has several projects focused on bioenergy crop production and the provision of ecosystem services (ES). Perennial bioenergy crops such as shrub willow, switchgrass, miscanthus, and other native prairie grass mixtures can be used as feedstock for biofuels [e.g., sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)] and bioproducts (e.g., biochar, erosion control socks, food containers). When grown on marginal land within agricultural landscapes, these crops can also provide ES such as improved water quality, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and soil health, while reducing soil erosion and soil gas fluxes. We study the environmental and economic aspects of perennial crops through direct data collection (laboratory and field work) and modeling (e.g. developing machine learning models to predict ES and biomass yield). This summer we are looking to hire three students (if internship spots allow). The internship will be on-site at Argonne (9700 S. Cass Ave., Lemont, IL 60439), 40 hours/week. Tasks may vary depending on project needs and student interests, which may include: 1) Lab sample analysis (soils and soil gas fluxes from microbes and plant roots), 2) Data processing and analysis (soil organic matter, soil gases [nitrous oxide carbon dioxide, and methane]), 3) Literature reviews and database development, and 4) Overnight travel to southern Iowa for field work (soil gas flux sampling) may also be possible. Please visit our website: https://web.evs.anl.gov/bioenergy/ to learn more about our group. Education and Experience Requirements The entirety of the appointment must be conducted within the United States. Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins. Applicants must be: ‒Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution ‒Graduated from an accredited institution within the past 3 months; or ‒Actively enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution

Requirements

• The entirety of the appointment must be conducted within the United States.
• Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins.
• Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution
• Graduated from an accredited institution within the past 3 months
• Actively enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution

Responsibilities

• Lab sample analysis (soils and soil gas fluxes from microbes and plant roots)
• Data processing and analysis (soil organic matter, soil gases [nitrous oxide carbon dioxide, and methane])
• Literature reviews and database development
• Overnight travel to southern Iowa for field work (soil gas flux sampling) may also be possible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed