RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REU)

We are pleased to announce Research Experience for Undergraduates for 2003. REU is a competitive program supported by the National Science Foundation, designed to provide experience and training in scientific research for qualified undergraduates. We will update this page as more detailed information for the 2003 session becomes available.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN FIELD ECOLOGY A group of ten qualified undergraduate students will be chosen for REU in Field Ecology. Each will work closely with a selected mentor/professor to develop and execute a project of their own, and participate in a series of workshops and group discussions designed to provide the philosophical bases and technical tools needed to carry out scientific research. The program is designed to provide hands-on experience with all phases of research, including hypothesis formulation, research design, data gathering, analysis, interpretation and communication of scientific studies. The program, funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, will run for 8 weeks during the regular summer session of 2003 at the University of Michigan Biological Station. Participation in the REU program is intense. Participants should expect to work on some phase of the program at least eight hours a day, six days a week, including a number of evening sessions. A stipend will be paid to each student participant. In addition, room and board expenses for the eight-week period will be covered. There will be funds available to each student participant for research supplies. Participants may also elect to obtain up to three semester-hours credit for an independent study project. By advance arrangement with a mentor/professor and the UMBS Administration Office prior to the start of the program, the participants may enroll in Biology 400 (Advanced Research in Biology). Tuition expenses will be the responsibility of the individual student. Applications for REU in Field Ecology cannot be accepted after February 9. NOTE: Students must be at college junior or senior status at the start of the 2003 summer program and a permanent resident of the United States. Seniors with a graduation date before August 2003 are not eligible. A list of mentors will be annnounced. Interested college juniors and seniors can request an application packet by contacting:  University of Michigan Biological Station  Attention: REU Desk 749 Dennison Bldg. 501 East University Ann Arbor, MI, 48109 USA Phone: (734) 763-4461  Fax: (734) 647-1952  E-mail: umbs@umich.edu

The U-M Biological Station is located in northern Michigan at Douglas Lake near Pellston, just one-half hour south of the Mackinac Bridge. The Station is comprised of over 10,000 acres of natural meadows, bogs, dunes, shorelines, lakes, streams and woodlands in the transition zone between coniferous and deciduous forests. UMBS is one of the finest and best-equipped inland field stations in the world. With a large array of wild animals and plants for study, personal interaction with professors and researchers, close associations with other students, easy communication with all and a daily life close to nature, the Station offers a wealth of opportunity for the developing biologist. Join with others who have made statements like, "My UMBS experience was the best single event in my entire education from kindergarten to the end of medical school." Life at UMBS is relaxed and simple. Participants will live in small, rustic cabins. Meals for all Station residents will be served in the Station dining hall. Facilities include a library, computing centers, well-equipped laboratories, special collections of plants and animals, the Soil Biotron, a research greenhouse and a stream laboratory. The northern Michigan region has an invigorating and comfortable summer climate. Nights are usually cool, followed by warm, sunny days. Outdoor recreation opportunities are abundant at the Station and in the region. Douglas Lake offers a clean, sandy beach and is excellent for swimming, boating and fishing. An extensive network of hiking and biking trails surround UMBS. The Biological Station offers an exciting opportunity to study field biology, ecology and atmospheric chemistry. Close association among students, researchers and professors is characteristic of the Station. The community life facilitates easy communication whether in the field or laboratory or during meals and recreation. This unique style of living is richly rewarding to all residents of the UMBS.

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