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October 11, 2005
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| Boise State graduate Ben Linhoff, pictured here on a geology field trip, has won a Fulbright Scholar award to conduct water quality research in Mongolia. |
Boise State Grad Awarded
Fulbright To Study Water Quality Issues In Mongolia
A recent Boise State University graduate has received a Fulbright Scholar
award to conduct water quality research in Mongolia.
Ben Linhoff, who graduated from Boise State in August, applied for the
prestigious Fulbright award while pursuing a bachelor�s degree in geology.
He will spend up to 10 months in Mongolia in 2006 and will conduct
research under the sponsorship of the Mongolian University of Science and
Technology in the capital city of Ulaan Bataar.
�My mouth dropped. I was pretty shocked,� Linhoff said after being
notified he had won the prestigious Fulbright award.
Linhoff is interested in looking at water quality issues in Mongolia
associated with untreated sewage and with mine runoff. Because Mongolia is
largely nomadic, there aren�t many water treatment facilities in the
country, Linhoff explained. In addition, he may study the microbiology of
saline lakes in the Gobi Desert.
The Fulbright award covers travel and living expenses for up to 10 months
and also includes a research allowance. Linhoff, who enrolled in a
master�s program at the University of Texas at Austin this fall, hopes to
use his Fulbright research as the basis for his master�s thesis.
Linhoff applied for the Fulbright program after being encouraged to do so
by his adviser, Boise State geosciences professor Mark Schmitz.
�He was a big help,� Linhoff said about Schmitz. �The application process
is a lot of work, and his [Schmitz�s] encouragement really made a
difference.�
Schmitz said he�s thrilled for Linhoff, and is confident his former
student will take full advantage of the opportunity. �Beyond his academic
ability and potential as a scientist, Ben has an avid curiosity and
sincere respect for other peoples and cultures,� Schmitz said.
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Contact: Mark Schmitz, Department of Geosciences, (208) 426-5907,
markschmitz@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Janelle Brown, Communications and Marketing, (208)
426-1790, jbrown2@boisestate.edu
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