Research in Subtropical Marine Ecosystems, May 31 – August 4, 2017 Nine research fellowships will be available for the summer of 2017, for undergraduate students to conduct independent research projects on topics such as: • Biogeochemistry, nutrient cycling • Watershed processes, land-sea interactions • Estuarine ecology, Community ecology • Seagrass and marsh ecosystems • Zooplankton and phytoplankton ecology • Fish ecology and physiology • Coastal and organic geochemistry Information on faculty research interests may be found at http://reu.utmsi.utexas.edu/about/possible-projects/ REU @ the Marine Science Institute The Marine Science Institute is located in Port Aransas, on 72 acres on the Gulf of Mexico. REU projects will take advantage of the wide variety of coastal habitats near the Institute, such as shallow bays, hypersaline lagoons, seagrass beds, mangroves, marshes, and estuaries, including the 185,000-acre Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve. The 10-week summer program begins with a full-day research cruise on the R/V Katy and ends with a symposium in which students will present their research results. • Eligibility: Students must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate, and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. and its possessions. • Stipends: Students will receive a summer stipend of $5000 for the 10-week program, full room and board, a research allowance, and a travel allowance. • APPLY! http://reu.utmsi.utexas.edu<http://reu.utmsi.utexas.edu/> for forms and instructions • Deadline for applications is February 13, 2017. Questions about the program may be directed to Dr. Deana Erdner at utmsi....@gmail.com<mailto:utmsi....@gmail.com>
