[ECOLOG-L] Summer 2009 REU Opportunity, Harvard Forest-Harvard University

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Harvard Forest offers an exciting program for up to 30 undergraduate
students from institutions across the country to collaborate with scientists
conducting ecological research for 12 weeks during the summer of 2009.
Program Description: Each student will participate in an on‑going study 
with
senior researchers from Harvard University, Marine Biological Lab-Ecosystems
Center, University of New Hampshire, University of Massachusetts and other
collaborators.  Responsibilities generally include field and laboratory
studies, data analysis and scientific writing. In addition, students attend
weekly seminars given by nationally known scientists about their research
and workshops on ethics and career and graduate school planning.  At the end
of the summer, students will develop their research results and present
their findings at a student research symposium. 
Research Projects: Harvard Forest research focuses on the dynamics of forest
ecosystems and their response to natural and human disturbances. 
Researchers come from many disciplines and specific projects center on
population and community ecology, paleoecology, land-use history, aquatic
ecology, biogeochemistry, ecophysiology, and atmosphere-biosphere exchanges.
 Projects in summer 2009 will focus on:
Invasive Plants, Pests & Pathogens
Plant Biology, Population and Community Ecology
Large Ecosystem Experiments and Permanent Plot Studies
Conservation Biology and Biodiversity
Forest Ecosystem Response to Global Change
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Reading and Conserving the New England Landscape
Compensation: Students are paid a stipend of $5400 for the 12‑week session
which runs from May 26 through August 14, 2009. Excellent on-site housing
and a full meal plan are included as part of the program.  Assistance with
travel costs to and from Harvard Forest is also provided.
Who Should Apply: We seek a diverse group of students from a variety of
undergraduate programs across the country.  Students should have a
demonstrated interest in ecology but are not required to have previous
field/lab experience and there is no minimum GPA required.  We accept
students from all class years, and are particularly interested in recruiting
students from community colleges, small teaching schools as well as larger
research institutions.  
To Apply: Visit http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/education/reu/reu.html
for our on-line application.  
Applications are due February 6, 2009.