A REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) opportunity is available at Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA with David Eissenstat's Lab. To apply, email the following to Dr. Eissenstat (contact info. below): resume, grades/coursework (unofficial transcript acceptable), your reasons for being interested in our research opportunity, and the name and contact information for two people willing to serve as a reference. Please note in your email if you are a SEEDS student.
The REU project will involve work to broadly examine the controls and constraints of root lifespan and how tree species vary in this regard associated with my funded project: The Ecology of Root Lifespan of Temperate Trees. Specifically, the work could involve the relationship between root branching order and root longevity, root defense compounds and root longevity, mycorrhizal colonization and root longevity, or nitrogen availability and root longevity depending on the chosen applicants interests. Contact: Dr. David Eissenstat (http://rootecology.psu.edu/), [email protected], 814-863-3371.
