Stream Ecology and Water Quality Research

The Tank Laboratory studies the land-water interface in human-impacted systems, focusing specifically on nutrient cycling, aquatic transport of ARGs, greenhouse gases, and conservation practices (e.g. drainage water management, cover crops, and two-stage ditch flood plain restoration).

Name of research group, project, or lab
Tank Lab
Website
https://tanklab.weebly.com
Why join this research group or lab?

Professor Tank has mentored more than 50 undergraduate students from Notre Dame and other schools. Many of those students have completed senior thesis and contributed to publications as part of their work in the Tank Lab prior to going on to complete graduate degrees. The Tank Lab is a great place to explore your interests, develop fundamental research skills, and to decide whether a career in research is right for you.

Logistics Information:
Project categories
Biological Sciences
Student ranks applicable
First Year
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Student qualifications

No specific skills or academic background, other than a innate curiosity and interest in learning and discovering new things. 

Hours per week
Summer - Full Time
Compensation
Paid - General
Number of openings
2
Techniques learned

You will have the opportunity to gain experience with both field work and lab analyses for the Tank Laboratory’s routine monitoring of two agricultural watersheds, as well as field work conducted at ND-LEEF and learn in-lab processing, data management, and nutrient analysis techniques.

Project start
Summer 2025
Contact Information:
Mentor
Ursula Mahl
umahl@nd.edu
Lab Manager
Name of project director or principal investigator
Jennifer Tank (Please contact Lab Manager: Ursula Mahl)
Email address of project director or principal investigator
jtank@nd.edu
2 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Biological Sciences