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| Title | Water Management in Rice Polders, Nickerie, Surinam |
| Group | Water Resources Management group |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 36 |
| Supervisor(s) | Alex Bolding |
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| Contact info | alex.bolding@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2020/01/01 |
| End date | 2022/01/01 |
| Description | Host institute(s): Overliggend Waterschap OW-MCP, Nickerie, i.s.m. de Anton de Kom University, Paramaribo
Country: Surinam Period: open, but keep in mind that it normally takes about two month to prepare the internship Project type: thesis/internship BIL or MIL Background: In the Nickerie (5353 km2) in West Suriname, with approximately 35,000 inhabitants, rice is grown in 22 polders (about 15,000 ha). These polders are mainly cultivated by "small" farmers with an average plot size of 3.1 ha. The rice sector, however, has become less competitive as the knowledge on recent developments in cultivation practices and land & water management is poor, the infrastructure has been neglected, the knowledge level is low, the methods used are often outdated, the infrastructure is partly in disrepair. The Water Board “Overliggend Waterschap OW-MCP” is responsible for the water management in the area (http://www.owmcp.org). Internship and thesis opportunities: Water Management Studies in Nickerie OW-MCP is conducting several water management studies in Nickerie rice polders. These studies are focussing on the total system: from field level, the individual polders, but also the entire water system in the district and address both the technical and institutional aspects of water management. There are also opportunities to work with GIS software. These studies are performed in the context of a long-term collaboration between OW-MCP, Waternet and Wageningen University. The subject of the internship/thesis can be selected in consultation with OW-MCP. Work: fieldwork, measurements, Excel, reporting You will participate in fieldwork conducted by OW-MCP. During the internship, there is plenty of opportunity to collect data and information to complete a BSc or MSc thesis. The most preferable period to do research is the long dry season and the following short rainy season which last from November and February. We offer: local support and supervision, the aim is to do the internship together with a student from the Anton de Kom University. |
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