An NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates summer fellowship is available
to study the role of species interactions in determining the impact of
climate change on plant communities. The undergraduate researcher will work
in Dr. Peter Adler's lab (http://www.cnr.usu.edu/htm/facstaff/adler-web/) at
Utah State University in Logan, UT, with opportunities to conduct field work
in eastern Idaho sagebrush steppe vegetation. This is a great opportunity
for an ambitious undergraduate to contribute to ongoing NSF funded research
and develop an independent research project of their own. Project topics
include examining the effect of changes in precipitation on growth and
competition among sagebrush steppe species and evaluating the use of plant
traits to predict species responses to climate change. The position pays a
$500 stipend for 10 weeks, beginning mid-May to mid-June, 2012. To be
eligible, you must be a US citizen or permanent resident currently working
towards a Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g. biology, ecology,
environmental sciences). To apply email Andy Kleinhesselink
([email protected]) with the following documents attached as a pdf:
1) A cover letter explaining your interest in and qualification for the
position, 2) a curriculum vita, 3) undergraduate transcript, and 4) contact
information for three references.
