A SUMMER OF INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN ECOLOGY
www.ecostudies.org/reu.html
At the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY
In the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program you will......
* Complete a research project of your own design.
* Publish your work in our on-line Cary Institute Undergraduate
Ecology Research Reports publication.
* Be a part of an exciting research environment.
* Work closely with leading ecologists.
* Exchange ideas with a diverse group of students and scientists.
* Have access to state of the art facilities.
* Put your ideas to work.
* Explore ecology career options.
* See how ecology research has an impact on our society.
Projects for 2008 include:
* Bioremediation of Onondaga Lake through microbial processes.
* Decline and fall of the Gypsy Moth.
* For prey or parasites, what makes hot spots hot?
* Ecological functions of Hudson River marshes, shallows and
tributaries.
* Nutrient budgets in urban ecosystems.
* Hosts, ticks, and Lyme disease.
* Response of forests to air pollution and introduced pests.
* Community ecology of a "hub" species, the white footed mouse.
* The ecology of information.
* Terrestrial carbon cycling across rural to urban transects.
Cary Institute REU Program details for 2008:
* Participant stipend $4,800, plus $600 food allowance.
* Complimentary housing in a small dormitory adjacent to the
research building.
* Start Date: May 27, 2008. End Date: August 15, 2008.
For more information contact:
Patricia S. Zolnik, REU Program Coordinator
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
181 Sharon Turnpike, Box R, Millbrook, NY 12545
845-677-7600, x 326, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Apply on-line by February 15, 2008 at:
www.ecostudies.org/reu.html
The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is located in the heart of rural
Dutchess County, NY, 70 miles north of New York City, where the
Catskills meet the Hudson River. Its 2,000 acres offer ample opportunity
for research and recreation.
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Alan R. Berkowitz, Ph.D.
Head of Education
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
PO Box R (181 Sharon Turnpike)
Millbrook, NY 12545
Phone: (845) 677-7600 ext. 311 Fax: (845) 677-6455=20
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ecosystem Literacy Initiative Website: www.ecostudies.org/eli.html
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