Kellogg Biological Station has 12 positions this summer for undergraduates to participate in ecological research. All of these are PAID opportunities-- $4,250--$4500 stipend plus FREE room and board!
REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Opportunities for 2011 include: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) *Drought tolerance and productivity of switchgrass clones *Water implications of biofuel crop systems *Grazing vs. harvesting: impacts on diversity and productivity in managed grasslands *Drought, dormancy, and diversity: microbial ecology of a biofuels landscape Bio/computational Evolution in Action CONsortium (BEACON) *Rapid evolution of the legume-rhizobium mutualism in response to N-deposition *Ecological genetics and natural selection in plants *Rapid evolution in phytoplankton in response to rising temperatures *Signaling and Selection in Damselflies NSF Long-term Ecological Research Program: *Investigating novel crop mixtures for perennializing agriculture *Effects of landscape coarseness on Carabid dispersal and persistence in agroecosystems *Linking sociological research and science communication in agricultural systems REUs Funded on Faculty grants: *Biological invasions: The role of species interactions and genetic variation Please visit our website for details and application forms: http://www.kbs.msu.edu/education/internships-reu/nsf-reus-for-undergrads Application deadlines for REUs are February 15th, 2011 Undergraduates at KBS will be part of a lively research community! Students will receive training in many facets of the research process, and work closely with a mentor-scientist. Join us this summer on beautiful Gull Lake! Questions? Please contact: [email protected]
