Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), Plant-Insect Interactions, Dartmouth College, Summer 2011
The lab of Dr. Rebecca Irwin at Dartmouth College is seeking to hire a highly motivated undergraduate student to assist with a pollination ecology field study. The project will examine the relationship between plants and the bees and other insects that visit their flowers, and will focus on non-mutualist pollen foragers. The student will assist with all aspects of the study, especially field work. Activities may include pollinator observations, experimental flower manipulations, data entry, and working with bumblebee colonies. The student will gain valuable ecological research experience with the opportunity to conduct an independent research project. The REU program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and provides a stipend of $450/week for 10 weeks starting approximately June 1, 2011. Field sites are in north-central Vermont. To apply, please send a resume and brief cover letter as a single email (pdf) attachment to Leif Richardson ([email protected]). In your resume, please include the names and contact information for three references (email and phone numbers, and a brief description of how you know the recommender). The cover letter should explain why you are interested in the position. Information about how this position would relate to your previous research experience and/or career goals is encouraged.
