Join the lab

We're always interested in hearing from strong prospective students and postdocs with an interest in water sustainability. Our lab accepts students from many different academic backgrounds, but prospective lab members should have: 

• A genuine interest in water sustainability, including social, ecological, or technical dimensions
  
  

• Openness to interdisciplinary thinking and willingness to learn from fields outside one’s primary discipline
  
  

• Experience or enthusiasm for team-based, collaborative research
  
  

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and comfort sharing ideas with diverse audiences
  
  

• Ability to work respectfully across disciplines, cultures, and perspectives
  
  

• Motivation to tackle real-world, applied problems with stakeholders or community partners
  
  

• Willingness to contribute to co-produced research, including participatory or transdisciplinary approaches
  
  

• Basic competence in research methods relevant to their field (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, modeling, lab, or field methods)
  
  

• Capacity for self-direction, organization, and time management within a collaborative environment
  
  

• Flexibility and resilience when working with complex, uncertain, or evolving research questions
  
  

• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and ethical research practices in water sustainability work
  
  

If you'd like to discuss opportunities, please email a current CV and description of your research interests to neeson@ou.edu