Dear friends and colleagues, Georgia Tech will be hosting 9 undergraduate participants this summer for our NSF-REU program in Aquatic Chemical Ecology . We would like to ask for your help in publicizing this program to undergraduates that you know. We would be very grateful if you forwarded this information to individual students who might be interested.
Our research theme of Aquatic Chemical Ecology is broadly defined. We have 3 core areas of research for students to choose from: Biological and geochemical transformations of chemicals in aquatic ecosystems; Sensory biology and ecology of aquatic chemical communication; Ecological roles and consequences of chemicals in aquatic environments. This program is an excellent choice for undergraduates majoring in any field of biology, chemistry, earth/ocean science, civil engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, and related bioengineering areas who want to apply their classroom learning to an interdisciplinary research environment to solve complex scientific problems and learn about the importance of chemically-mediated processes. Our program website is http://www.biology.gatech.edu/undergraduate- program/reu/ including program details, application process, and contact information The application deadline is February 18th 2009. The full-time, 10-week program will start in late May and run through July. Participants will receive a stipend of $4500 plus accommodations with kitchen facilities in university housing, and help with travel expenses to and from Atlanta. There will also be a field trip and numerous social activities. Students can go to our website to get more information and to apply. Any U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program is eligible, unless they have already been part of an NSF-REU program in Ocean Sciences or unless they will graduate before this summer. We are particularly interested in recruiting minority students and those who come from non-PhD granting institutions. We hope that you can send us your bright, curious, and motivated students! Julia Kubanek, REU coordinator Marc Weissburg, REU co-coordinator Kevin Roman, Academic Assistant, School of Biology Additional resources at Georgia Tech for participants will include: http://www.omed.gatech.edu/redux/ - Office of Minority Education and Development http://www.womenscenter.gatech.edu/ - Women's Resource Center http://www.adapts.gatech.edu/ - Access Disabled Assistance Program
