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COMMUNITY ECOLOGY INTERNSHIPS IN ICELAND Summer 2016
We are looking for undergraduaates or recent
graduates to join our team of interdisciplinary
researchers in northeast Iceland this coming
summer. We study the ecology of Lake Mývatn, and
interns will be expected to assist in our ongoing
LTREB (Long-Term Research in Environmental Biology) project.
ELIGIBILITY
We expect the internships to include both NSF-REU
(Research Experience for Undergraduates) and
non-REU positions. Only current undergraduates
(not graduating before fall of 2016) with US
citizenship are eligible for the REU positions.
The non-REU positions are more flexible, although
we will not consider applications from people
with graduate-level education. The REU and
non-REU positions are functionally identical; the
only difference is funding source.
SELECTION CRITERIA AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Selection for this internship is extremely
competitive last year wwell over 200 people
applied for only 4 positions. Please carefully
consider your competitiveness for this position before applying.
The research focuses on the population dynamics
of midges in Mývatn and the consequences they
have for the aquatic and surrounding terrestrial
food webs. The work includes conducting lab and
field experiments and collecting arthropod,
zooplankton, sediment, and plant samples. The
research will be divided approximately equally
between aquatic and terrestrial systems.
Our interns take primary responsibility for the
routine sampling that forms the backbone of the
long-term research, in addition to conducting
independent projects. Technical lab and
(especially) field skills are essential. However,
we place primary importance on the ability of
prospective interns to work both independently
and as part of a research term. We will also
consider the ability of applicants to function in
the somewhat remote conditions of rural Iceland.
APPLICATIONS
If you are interested in joining our team, please apply with the following:
1. Cover letter
Your cover letter should outline your background
and the reasons why you would be a good candidate
for this position. Include a discussion of why
you want this position and how it relates to your
intellectual interests and career goals. In
particular, emphasize how your experiences and
skills make you a good match for the position.
Highlight specific details from your resume or
other pertinent information that does not appear
on your resume. Include your citizenship, whether
you have a valid driver s license, and your
current and future educational plans.
2. Resume
Include a current resume that details your
education and work experiences. Provide names and
contact information for at least two references
whom we can contact to ask specific questions
about your background and qualifications for the position.
Submit your application as a single PDF (only 1
file), including cover letter and resume. Email
your PDF to Joe Phillips
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>.
Include your surname in the file (e.g.,
Smith_Iceland_application.pdf). Put 2016 Summer
Research in Iceland in the subject line of the
email. After initial screening of materials,
finalists will be contacted for interviews in early February.
DEADLINE
For full consideration for summer 2016
internships, please submit your application by 15 January, 2016.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
All positions include coverage of travel expenses
to and from Iceland, food and lodging, and a
small stipend. Interns are expected to join the
research team in Iceland from the first week of
June to late August. The timing of the fieldwork
is dictated by our needs for routine sampling and
therefore is inflexible. A critical part of the
program is conducting your own research project
under our guidance. Past summer research interns
have completed their projects as senior research
theses or have presented their work at national conferences.
More information about our work and field
experiences can be found at our blog, http://uwmyvatn.blogspot.com/
Contacts:
Joe Phillips (graduate student) -
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Amanda McCormick (graduate student) -
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Tony Ives (professor) -
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
http://www.zoology.wisc.edu/faculty/ive/ive.html
Claudio Gratton (professor) -
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
http://gratton.entomology.wisc.edu/category/ecosystem-linkages/
