The Hille Ris Lambers lab is looking for an undergraduate student to conduct an independent ecological research project at University of Washington (Seattle) in Summer, 2009. The student will be funded through a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) grant from the National Science Foundation. This summer, the undergraduate intern will conduct a study to test how the abundance of water and nitrogen (important soil resources for which plants compete) affects the coexistence of plants in this community. The project will be conducted in the greenhouse at UW, allowing the student to control the supply of water and nitrogen and to complete the project in one summer. In addition, the student will travel to Sedgwick Reserve in Santa Barbara, California with Dr. Hille Ris Lambers and a graduate student for a week to survey the natural serpentine plant community (travel and lodging costs covered) and interact with scientists at University of California (Santa Barbara) who we collaborate with. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain resea! rch experience and learn about ecology.
The position is 12 weeks and comes with a $500 a week stipend. If interested in the internship, send a i) resume; ii) copy of your transcripts; iii) one-page cover letter explaining your interest and iv) the name and contact information of two references that can comment on your abilities to Dr. Hille Ris Lambers at [email protected] (with "REU Internship" in the subject line) by April 20th, 2009. The student must be returning to school in the fall to be eligible for this internship. ------------------------- Janneke Hille Ris Lambers Assistant Professor Biology Department University of Washington Seattle, WA, 98195-1800 USA http://protist.biology.washington.edu/oikos/Home.html [email protected] (206) 543-7389
