REU on Corridors and Pollination Ecology

An NSF Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) position is available at Savannah River Site Corridor Experiment (South Carolina) to do a project on the effects of corridors on pollination and pollinators with Sabrie Breland (Michigan State University, based at SRS) and Julian Resasco (University of Colorado in the summer of 2020 (~May – August).

The REU student will do field-based research that takes place in the largest corridor experiment in the world. They will gain experience with experimental design, data collection, data analysis, and scientific writing and presentation.

Applicants should be hard-working, inquisitive, dedicated, and responsible. This would be a good opportunity for students interested in pursuing careers in science, particularly in ecology and conservation biology.

Interested and eligible (see below) students are encouraged to get in touch and apply by emailing (sabriejrb@gmail.com and jresasco@colorado.edu) a CV or resume, a brief (1 page max) statement of why they are interested the REU opportunity, and the names and email addresses for two references who can speak to your potential for this opportunity. Please apply by February 14, 2020.

Applicants should expect to spend approximately 12 weeks at SRS this summer (start date depends on your semester schedule).

The REU student will receive a stipend ($6000), an offset to living expenses ($600), and have their research and travel expenses covered for the summer. Student will live near our field site in New Ellenton, SC, for the duration of the summer.

In accordance with NSF regulations, eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be enrolled as undergraduates through at least August 2020 (i.e., can’t be graduating in May 2020). Students from underrepresented groups in science are strongly encouraged to apply.