The University of Texas Marine Science Institute REU Program is accepting applications for our summer research opportunity for undergraduates. Our program is looking for eight talented undergraduates who are dedicated, detail-oriented, hardworking and interested in marine science.
Our program offers research in the areas such as marine biogeochemistry; coastal watersheds; estuarine ecology; microbial, phytoplankton & zooplankton ecology; and fish physiology and population biology. The program includes ten weeks of research, field trips, seminars and workshops, culminating in a symposium where the students will present their accomplishments. Student projects take advantage of the wide variety of coastal habitats near the Institute, including shallow bays, hypersaline lagoons, seagrass beds, estuaries, mangroves, and marshes. It is a great opportunity to gain valuable research experience and spend a summer by the sea! We will be accepting applications until February 9, 2015. Required application materials include an online application, unofficial transcripts, professor recommendation forms and recommendation letters from two professors. Students must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. and its possessions. We welcome applications from High school graduates, transfer students, and students enrolled at community colleges. Students will receive a stipend of $5,000 for the ten-week program, subsidized housing, a research allowance, a travel allowance, and a food allowance. The program runs from June 1st - August 7th, 2015. Interested applicants can check out our website at http://reu.utmsi.utexas.edu, or contact Dr. Benjamin Walther and Dr. Deana Erdner at utmsi....@gmail.com
