Position: Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) - PIE LTER
Date: February 19, 2014
Position Summary:
The MBL Ecosystems Center is seeking undergraduate applicants for
summer research fellowships (REU) in watershed and estuarine
ecosystems in Massachusetts. Fellowships are sponsored by the Plum
Island Ecosystem Long-Term Ecological Research program
(http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/pie). REU positions are available to U.S.
citizens or permanent residents who are currently enrolled as
undergraduates at U.S. colleges or universities (no graduating
college seniors). REU participants are expected to start the program
in early June and work full-time for 10-12 weeks during the summer of 2014.
Additional Information:
Successful candidates will conduct independent research projects that
are linked to larger studies of watersheds, streams, estuary,
marshes, or tidal creeks. In addition, participants are expected to
assist principal investigators, postdocs, research assistants, and
graduate students with ongoing projects and gain experience in a
variety of research areas related to coastal science. REU
participants are expected to collect and analyze data and present
their research results in oral presentations and in poster and
written formats by the end of their fellowship. Accommodations are
provided at the field station during field work studies.
Basic Qualifications:
Applicants should have completed basic coursework in biology,
chemistry and ideally ecology or environmental science. At least two
positions are available, one focusing on the ecology of marine
organisms and one focusing on biogeochemical cycling and or ecosystem
C and N budgets. Applicants with more advanced course work in these
areas are encouraged to apply. Attention to detail, the ability to
work as a member of a team, and a desire to learn new laboratory and
field techniques are essential.
Physical Requirements:
Applicants must be willing to conduct moderately strenuous fieldwork
in marine environments, primarily intertidal setting under variable
weather conditions. Successful candidates will be expected to spend
extended time at the field site in Plum Island Sound (3 hours from
Woods Hole) where housing is provided and paid for by the project.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Unofficial transcripts are required documents but may be uploaded
with your application package or faxed to the Human Resources Office,
508-289-7118. If faxing, please reference the posting number.
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