RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES: THE EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES ON AMPHIBIANS AND AQUATIC COMMUNITIES
The laboratory of Dr. Rick Relyea at the University of Pittsburgh has an NSF-funded research opportunity for an undergraduate student interested in the effects of pesticides on aquatic communities. The successful candidate will conduct independent research with the ultimate goal of publishing the work. Previous undergraduate students have published their work in the world's leading ecological journals including Ecology, Ecology Letters, Ecological Applications, and Oecologia. Students will be trained in all aspects of conducting ecological research as part of a diverse research team that examines the ecology and evolution of aquatic organisms. The experience will include collecting animals from ponds, swamps, and marshes and conducting both laboratory experiments and outdoor field experiments. The research experience occurs from early May through early August (12 weeks) at the University's research station in northwest Pennsylvania (http://www.pitt.edu/~biology/pymatuning.htm). The student will attend weekly evening seminars and socialize with other undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty from around the country. During this time, the student will be paid $9/hour and enjoy free housing on the beautiful shores of Pymatuning Lake in northwestern PA. There also are funds available for research supplies and travel to nearby field sites (having a vehicle is required). Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and enrolled as undergraduate students (graduating seniors are not eligible). Minority applicants are especially encouraged. Interested students should send a resume, two letters of reference, and a brief cover letter detailing their interests in this research opportunity to Dr. Rick Relyea at [EMAIL PROTECTED] All applications should be submitted by 1 April 2008. For more information about the Relyea Lab, check out: http://www.pitt.edu/~relyea/ ****************** Dr. Rick Relyea Associate Professor Director, Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology 101 Clapp Hall Dept. of Biological Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 412-624-4656
