Integrating research, education, and outreach to enhance and preserve freshwater resources.

Read the full AWRI Faculty Fellows RFQ announcement.

AWRI Faculty Fellows Program

The Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI) requests proposals from GVSU faculty members (tenured, tenure-track, or affiliate) to participate in our inaugural cohort of Faculty Fellows. The program is intended to achieve two primary goals – 1) enhance collaboration between AWRI and GVSU faculty members in Allendale and Grand Rapids and 2) facilitate scholarly activities related to the Great Lakes and water resources. Read the full announcement on the AWRI Faculty Fellows Program webpage.

Download the SciComm internship announcement!

Deadline Extended - SciComm Internship

AWRI is offering 1 paid not-for-credit science communication internship for spring/summer semester 2026. This internship will be awarded to a Grand Valley State University undergraduate student from any science major or communications major to work with AWRI staff and scientists at GVSU's Lake Michigan Center in Muskegon, MI.

The deadline for applications has been extended to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026. Learn more and find application instructions by downloading the summer 2026 AWRI SciComm Internship announcement.

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Deadline Extended - Wipperfurth Fall Scholarship

Students that will be at the junior, senior, or graduate level at GVSU in fall 2026 are encouraged apply for the Bill & Diana Wipperfurth Student Research Scholarship. Applicants must be available to conduct research at AWRI for 10 hours per week for 15 weeks in the fall 2026 semester. Students must apply by Sunday, March 15, 2026 at GVSU's myScholarships website.

Apply now to AWRI's graduate research assistantship!

Graduate Research Assistantships

The Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI) at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) has several Graduate Research Assistantships available to full-time students interested in pursuing a Master of Science degree in Biology with an emphasis in aquatic sciences. Graduate assistantships include a generous 12-month stipend and tuition waiver that is eligible for annual renewal. Accepted applicants will assist with research projects conducted by faculty and staff at AWRI in addition to performing research related to their thesis/project.

AWRI maintains state-of-the-art analytical and molecular laboratories, a mesocosm facility, two research vessels, and several smaller watercraft. AWRI is located on Muskegon Lake in Muskegon, MI, on the shores of Lake Michigan. The Institute is located approximately 30-miles from the main campus of GVSU.

Please visit the AWRI graduate studies website for more information on the application process and on our faculty, facilities, research programs, and educational/outreach initiatives. More information about the Master of Science Program is available on the Biology Department website (www.gvsu.edu/grad/biology/).

Contact: Stuart Jones, (AWRI Executive Director), [email protected]; (616) 331-3749 or Eric Snyder (Biology Graduate Program Coordinator), [email protected]; (616) 331-2417.

Science Instructor Job Openings

Want to work on the water with us? AWRI’s vessel program is accepting applications on a rolling basis for science instructors for the W.G. Jackson, D.J. Angus, and/or land-based programs. Learn more and apply online at https://gvsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/details/Science-Instructor---AWRI--Temp-Hourly-_R102315.

Lead Captain Job Opening

Fleet Captain Eric Hecox is recruiting a Lead Captain to crew AWRI's passenger vessel W.G. Jackson, located in Muskegon, MI. Read this full job advertisement for more information and details on how to apply.