We welcome undergraduate students interested in summer field research on ecology and evolution of plants and plant-animal interactions in fragmented prairie to apply to the Echinacea project. Our innovative long-term project investigates inbreeding, demography, pollination, & flowering phenology in prairie populations of the purple coneflower, Echinacea angustifolia in Minnesota.
This summer we are offering two REU positions. Students will gain valuable experience working on an independent project. Students will collaborate with other researchers (faculty, post-doc, teacher, students). We provide a stipend, housing, and funds for travel. Join our dynamic team! Review of applications begins March 6th, 2009. We encourage students in groups underrepresented in science to apply. For details go to http://echinacea.umn.edu/echinaceaREU2009.pdf or contact Stuart Wagenius at [email protected]
