Research Experience for Undergraduates: Aquatic ecology and biological stoichiometry Application deadline: March 10, 2011
A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) position is open at Arizona State University to study biological stoichiometry with Dr. Jim Elser. Applications are invited from qualified, motivated undergraduate students from U.S. colleges/universities to participate in a 10-week field and lab based summer research experience. U.S. citizenship is required. The student will be involved with a multi-disciplinary NSF-funded project on the biological stoichiometry of microbes under severe phosphorus-limitation. The student will learn molecular, ecological, and biogeochemical methods to test how environmental phosphorus (P) supplies influence microbial community ecology and evolution. The field work will take place in the naturally P-poor aquatic ecosystems of Cuatro Ciénegas Basin (CCB), México; thus, Spanish-speaking skills are preferred. Travel costs to and from México will be covered. The student will also receive a stipend. More information about this project can be found on the Elser lab website: http://elserlab.asu.edu/. Interested students should submit a resume to Jessica Corman, [email protected], by March 10th, 2011. Please contact Jessica or Dr. Elser ( [email protected]) for questions.
