tudents will conduct Ocean Science research within the following disciplines and themes:

• Oceanography Trace Metal Analysis; Biological Oceanography; Internal Wave Dynamics; Ocean Analysis and Prediction; Ocean Modeling; Nearshore Processes; and, Coastal Circulation 

• Marine Biology and Ecology Marine Landscape Ecology; Marine Microbiology; Fish Ecology; Marine Physiology; Population Genetics; Invasion Ecology; Conservation Biology; Thermal Stress Physiology; and, Biomechanics

• Ocean Engineering Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs); Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs); Ocean Instrumentation; Computer Programming; and, Artificial Intelligence

• Marine Geology Coastal Erosion; Sediment Transport; Seafloor Mapping; Biogeochemical Analysis; Sedimentology of Upwelling Biogenic Sediments; and, Geomorphology of Coastal Environments
 

Students will collaborate with mentors at host institutions to develop hypothesis-driven projects and receive critical feedback from mentors. Students will engage in reviewing original literature, formulating a hypothesis, understanding study designs, testing hypotheses, and conveying their research to a scientific audience. Post-REU training and support will be available to students.  During the REU, students will participate in workshops, research seminars, and a student research symposium that will aid them in their current and future research. These include:

• Orientation
• Scientific Ethics and RCR Training
• Scientific Boating
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Graduate School Admissions and Fellowships
• Scientific Communication

Applications available February 14, 2014.