Pesticides Research | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES:  EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES ON
AMPHIBIANS, SNAILS, AND PATHOGENS

The laboratory of Dr. Rick Relyea at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has an NSF-funded
research opportunity for an undergraduate student interested in the effects of pesticides
on disease transmission in aquatic communities.

The successful candidate will conduct independent research with the ultimate goal of
publishing the work.  Previous undergraduate students have published their work in the
world’s leading ecological journals including Ecology, Ecology Letters, Ecological
Applications, and Oecologia.  Students will be trained in all aspects of conducting
ecological and evolutionary research as part of a diverse research team that examines the
ecology and evolution of aquatic organisms.  The experience will include collecting
animals from ponds, swamps, and marshes and conducting both laboratory experiments
and outdoor field experiments.

The research experience occurs from early May through mid August (14 weeks) in eastern
New York State.  During this time, the student will be paid $12/hour.  There also are funds
available for research supplies and travel to nearby field sites (having a vehicle is
required).

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and enrolled as undergraduate
students. Minority applicants are especially encouraged.

Interested students should send a resume, a list of 3 references, and a brief cover letter
detailing their interests in this research opportunity to Dr. Rick Relyea at relyer@rpi.edu.
All applications should be submitted by 15 March 2018.

For more information about the Relyea Lab, check out:
http://relyealab.wixsite.com/relyea-lab