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National Park Service: The Klamath Network invites resumes from enrolled undergraduate or graduate botany students wishing to assist with invasive plant monitoring between July 1 and Sept. 15 2009. The Klamath Network includes some of the West's most scenic parks, including Crater Lake National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park,Redwood National Park, Oregon Caves National Monument Lava Beds National Monument, and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. We seek enthusiastic students with basic taxonomic training and experience with identification of common weeds of the western United States to assist with implementing an invasive species early detection protocol. The data collected will directly support park management goals, and increase our knowledge of the spatial distribution and dynamics of invasive plant species in our parks. Positions will be hired through the Student Temporary Employment (STEP) Authority and duty stationed at the Klamath Network office in Ashland, Oregon. We anticipate that most positions will be filled at the GS-04 or GS-05 level, though more experienced applicants are also encouraged to contact us. The botanists will conduct fieldwork in residence at each of the network parks through the summer, and be lodged in park housing or designated campsites. Transportation to field sites, camping, and per diem will be provided. Fieldwork will occur in varied weather and terrain, with up to ten miles of hiking a day expected. These positions are open until filled, so please apply promptly. Contact Daniel Sarr (541) 552-8575 (SarrD@sou.edu) for more information. Posted: 6/9/09.

University of Virginia: Undergraduate education is one our highest priorities at Blandy Experimental Farm. Since 1992 Blandy has provided Undergraduate Research Fellowships to students interested in ecology and environmental science. We have been aided in this effort by funding from the NSF's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Our primary goal is to teach students to formulate testable hypotheses about important ecological and evolutionary questions. The format of the program encourages students to develop skills in experimental design, data collection, analysis, and critical reading of primary scientific literature. Students also learn to prepare and communicate scientific information to other scientists and the general public. Our program exposes students to a diversity of research projects that collectively illustrate how natural systems function and how science progresses. Through the course of the summer we provide students with information on various career options in ecology and the environmental sciences. Next summer we will offer 10 awards that carry a $4668 stipend + an additional meal budget, free housing, and a budget for supplies and research-related travel. Interested students can access the necessary application form and instructions directly from our application page. If you need further information please send an email to Kyle Haynes or call 540 837-1758 ext 292 M-F, 9-5 Eastern Time. The application and all supporting materials are due on March 1, 2010. These fellowships are only available for U.S. citizens and permanent U.S. residents. Posted: 11/18/09.

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Summer Field Ecology and Environmental Science Programs: The University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC) offers two Field Ecology and Environmental Science Programs for the summer of 2010. Hands on field work … Paid tuition and housing… 6 credits/summer…and get paid $2,500/summer!! Applications due November 6th! UNDERC-East: (May 17 – July 23) Spend the summer studying northwoods ecology and conducting your own research in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where UNDERC encompasses more than 7500 acres with abundant wildlife (including wolves, black bear, deer) and includes lakes, streams, wetlands, and forests that have been protected for nearly a century. UNDERC-West: (June 4 – August 13): Spend the summer studying the ecology of an intermountain valley in Montana, learn how Native Americans lived and how this created their environmental awareness, and conduct your own research. Explore more than a million acres on the Flathead Reservation with abundant wildlife (including bison, elk, mountain lion, and grizzly bear) and includes grasslands, montane forests, streams and lakes. (Pre-requisite -UNDERC-East). These programs promote understanding of field environmental biology and how field research is conducted through 9 – 10 weeks in the wild. Applications are accepted from students who will be completing at least their sophomore year at a 4-year college or university. Acceptance is based on past academic performance and a statement of purpose. Preference is given to students pursuing a career in environmental sciences. Additional information and applications are available online (http://underc.nd.edu) or from Dr. Michael Cramer, UNDERC-East Assistant Director (mcramer@nd.edu) or Dr. Gretchen Gerrish, UNDERC-West Assistant Director (ggerrish@nd.edu). Application deadline is Friday, November 6, 2009 and notification of acceptance will be provided by Friday, December 4, 2009. Posted: 9/23/09.

Ecological Genetics Field Study Abroad in China: Unique (and Low-Cost) Opportunity for Ten Undergraduates, spring and summer of 2010. Learn Chinese and Ecological Genetics at the Unversity of Georgia. With funding from NSF's Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program, we are offering 10 undergraduates (U.S. citizens or permanent residents only) the opportunity to participate in a unique study abroad opportunity in China during the spring and summer of 2010. This is the 3rd year of the program and students have found it to be enormously rewarding. The research focus of our PIRE grant is a forensic biogeographic study of species that are native to China and invasive in the southeastern U.S. as well as a growing number of species native to the southeastern U.S. and invasive in China. Each summer, we run an 8 week field course where we visit biological communities throughout China. After the field course, students can elect to continue in short-term (3-week) research internships in our partner labs in China. Students will need to be prepared to take full advantage of this experience. Therefore, during the spring semester, students must enroll at the University of Georgia (UGA) and take 3 courses; two in intensive elementary Mandarin Chinese and a laboratory course in genetics. No prior experience with Chinese language is required, although students should have had at least a course in introductory biology and preferably courses in ecology and evolutionary biology. The cost to the student of the summer program is minimal: the grant covers travel to and within China, lodging and most meals. The student is responsible for health insurance, visa costs and personal expenses. Students are also responsible for the costs of enrolling at the University of Georgia for all required courses (12 credit hours) (all students are charged at the in-state tuition rate of ~$250 per credit hour plus fees). The deadline for applications is October 16, 2009. More information and application form. We encourage any interested students to contact Dr. Rodney Mauricio, Program Director, for more information (mauricio@uga.edu). Posted: 8/28/09.

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