REU OPPORTUNITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN.
Our Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program is an opportunity to learn and do research in the environmental sciences. We are seeking applications to the 2010 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU: Global Change and Its Impacts. Students in their sophmore or junior years of college with strong credentials and majoring in biology, ecology, geological sciences, civil engineering, marine science, chemistry, or any other environmentally-related discipline are encouraged to apply. Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Students and teachers in the program will each work in a faculty-mentored research group. You will have the opportunity to explore research in the fields of ecology, geology, hydrogeology, civil engineering, urban planning, GIS, and coastal ecology, all as they relate to /Global Change and Its Impacts/. More about the REU program at <http://www.esi.utexas.edu/research/reu/info.html>. This program stresses connections between scientific and policy fields related to the environment in the area of Global Change. Why is an interdisciplinary approach to Global Change issues important? Think about trying to manage complex environmental problems such as climate impacts on water resources. These problems cannot be approached successfully without considering the impacts of human influence on water or land use. The program illustrates approaches to attacking difficult, multidimensional environmental issues. The University of Texas at Austin is home to top faculty and researchers in the area of global change research. ESIs mission brings together researchers from a variety of disciplines, and as such allows participants to gain a larger perspective on the state of global change science. The ten-week program runs from the first week of June to the first week of August 2010. All students will be housed in a UT dormitory, and the costs of the dormitory and meal plan ($500) are included in the program. We assume that local teachers will not need these amenities, but all participants will be awarded a stipend of $4,500 for the summer, and some travel funds will be available to help defray the cost of traveling to Austin. Receipt of the full salary amount will be contingent upon completion of the program requirements. The Environmental Science Institute REU program is more than just research there will be a variety of social activities throughout the summer, and field trips to provide hands-on experience in areas outside of your own research. This program is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Applications are due Feb 1, 2010. Program runs from the first week of June until the first week of August. Program Flyer <http://www.esi.utexas.edu/research/reu/2010%20REU%20flyer.pdf>, Application Page <http://www.esi.utexas.edu/research/reu/info.html#applications> Please direct any questions you have to Roy Rich at [email protected]. <[email protected]>
