Yong Wang, PhD, Professor Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alabama A&M University P. O. Box 1927 Normal, Alabama 35762 Office (256) 372-4229 Fax (256) 372-8404
Alabama A&M University (AAMU) is offering a National Science
Foundation sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
program that will focus on natural resource and environmental
issues. The program will last from June 7 to July 23, 2010. Each
student will participate in projects with various researchers from
the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES)
and other entities with focuses on areas including forestry and plant
sciences, insects and wildlife ecology, molecular biology and
genetics, soil mineralogy and biogeochemistry, hydrology and
environmental monitoring, and landscape ecology and human
interactions. Responsibilities may include field sampling/site
visits, data analysis, and scientific writing. Students will attend
seminars and workshops on research, and career planning. At the end
of the program, participants will prepare a final report, a poster,
and present their research at a research symposium. Students will
receive a $4000 stipend, dining card, and be housed in dormitories on
the AAMU campus. Minorities and underrepresented groups within the
science fields are encouraged to apply. For more detailed
information on the summer 2010 research projects, available mentors,
application form, and application process, please visit our REU
website at
<http://www.aamu.edu/saes/ESWSP/REU/home.aspx>http://www.aamu.edu/saes/ESWSP/REU/home.aspx,
or contact Dr. Elica Moss at
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected], Ph: 256-372-8219.
