Butterfly Research | Zipkin Quantitative Ecology Lab

We seek a summer undergraduate student for a 12-week REU position in the
Zipkin Quantitative Ecology Lab at Michigan State University, based in
East Lansing, MI.

The student will join a collaborative team that is using statistical
models to investigate the factors causing the decline of North American
monarch butterflies. With guidance from the team, the REU student will
develop a modeling project examining mortality during the fall migration
and at the wintering grounds in Mexico. In addition to conducting their
own project, the REU student will have the opportunity to participate in
other, ongoing research within the lab on a variety of topics.

The REU students will receive a stipend ($6000) and additional funding
to offset living and travel expenses ($1000). Research expenses will be
covered for the summer. Individuals from all universities and at any
stage of their undergraduate career are encouraged to apply, but REU
students must be enrolled as undergraduates through at least August 2018
(i.e., can’t graduate in May 2018). The ideal student for this position
will have interest in ecology, math, and statistics. No programming
skills are required but prior experience will be viewed favorable.

Interested individuals should contact Elise Zipkin (ezipkin@msu.edu) by
March 15 with a brief (1 page max) statement of why they are interested
in the position, their CV or resume, and the names and email addresses
for two references.