Title: Summer REU: Coastal Ocean Processes
This NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program will support ten highly motivated and talented undergraduate students to conduct independent but guided research that focuses on Coastal Ocean Processes during an intensive 10-week program at the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island, CA.
The program will provide students with hands-on research experience, training in laboratory and field methodologies (including a 1-day research cruise), introductory lectures and special seminars in oceanography and marine science, academic and career advisement, professional development workshops, group activities and field trips to explore Catalina Island's unique ecosystems.
This program will be especially beneficial for undergraduate students with a strong interest in pursuing graduate school or a career in marine science and research.
The program runs from June 5 - August 11, 2017
The deadline to apply is FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Benefits Include:
- A stipend of $500/week
- Housing at the WMSC on Catalina Island and at USC's main campus in Los Angeles
- Access to waterfront, kayaks, wet suits, and snorkeling gear
- Reimbursement for travel from home institutions, up to $500
- Transportation between the WMSC (Catalina) and USC's main campus (mainland)
Suggested majors include (but are not limited to):
- Marine Biotechnology
- Oceanography
- Marine Science and Policy
- Environmental Science
- Ecology
- Biological Sciences
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Mathematics and Statistics
Click on the link below to read more about this opportunity and see if you are eligible to apply. For help with applying, please contact Dr. April Householder, Director of Undergraduate Research and Nationally Competitive Scholarships at aprilh@umbc.edu.
