Position title
Undergraduate research internship in marine fisheries and ecological
conservation
Agency/location,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Institute of Marine Sciences
Morehead City, NC
Responsibilities
We seek summer interns to work in Charles H. (Pete) Peterson's lab
at the University of North Carolina's Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead
City. Interns will work on multiple studies in marine ecology, including fish
and crab predation on juvenile oysters, predator-prey interactions on oyster
reefs, and the effects of shoreline stabilization on fish habitats and salt
marsh ecosystem function. Other studies include the effects of beach
nourishment on coastal habitats, human effects on barrier island ecology, the
impacts of wind turbines on aerial and aquatic fauna, sea turtle hatchling
predation and analysis of crab pot bycatch. This internship will involve field
and laboratory work. Interns will interact with both faculty and graduate
students at the Institute of Marine Sciences. Start and end dates are flexible.
Qualifications
Upper-division undergraduates or recent graduates with an interest
in field work, research experience, and a biology background will be most
competitive.
Salary and housing
A monthly stipend of $1300 will be provided. Limited housing is
available at the lab, but most interns in the past rent houses near the lab.
We will assist in finding housing if necessary.
Closing date
March 1, 2010.
Contact/Application
Please send the following 3 documents to the email below:
1) Resume, including GPA, email addresses of three references, and transcript
(unofficial);
2) A description of relevant experience (in 500 words
or less); and
3) A brief essay on how this internship fits into your professional goals
(in 500 words or less)
Email Nate Geraldi <[email protected].> for further information.
Position title
ESTUARINE AND COASTAL BARRIER ECOLOGY AND PROCESSES
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES
UNIV. of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES
>From May 23, 2010 to August 1, 2010 eight undergraduate students will each
>conduct
their own independent research project under the supervision of a faculty
member.
The research projects will focus on challenges imposed by human activities on
coastal
environments including the effects of a US Marine Corps base and of military
training
on an estuary and a barrier island.
All room and board expenses are covered by the program. Participants pay no
fees or tuition charges. Each participant will receive
stipend of $4500 + supplements to pay for housing and food + funds for travel
to and from the program.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. We encourage
applications from groups underrepresented in science.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 12, 2010
For more information and application materials go to:www.unc.edu/ims/reu
