Please forward to potentially interested undergrads: A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) position is available in Mike Sears's Ecology Lab at Southern Illinois University/Bryn Mawr College for the summer of 2009. Projects for this position will be related to ongoing experimental mesocosm studies of behavioral thermoregulation in lizards. The participant would gain valuable experience in both the laboratory and field. This experience could potentially lay the groundwork for a senior thesis as well as prepare students for future graduate careers.
Our work takes place at the Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research field station (http://sev.lternet.edu/) in New Mexico. As a part of this experience, participants will have the opportunity to interact with other REUs, researchers, and graduate students from many different universities. Further, this participant will be a part of a dynamic group of researchers from the labs of Mike Sears (http://www.zoology.siu.edu/sears/mike_sears_home.html) and Mike Angilletta (http://www.indstate.edu/biology/faculty/angilletta.htm). Housing and a stipend will be provided as well as travel costs to the field station. It should be noted that, because of the location and timing of this work, participants should be prepared to work for some long days under hot dry conditions. Eligible candidates must be currently enrolled undergraduates, who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Students from under-represented groups as well as from small colleges are encouraged to apply. We are especially interested in students who plan to pursue graduate studies in ecology, behavior, or evolution. Please send a letter of interest, current CV or resume, and the name of a reference via email to Mike Sears (mse...@brynmawr.edu). Also feel free to contact Mike Sears (mse...@brynmawr.edu) or Mike Angilletta (mangille...@isugw.indstate.edu) for further information regarding this position. Review of applications will begin immediately. Preference will be given to candidate that can start on or before June 1. -- Michael W. Sears, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Zoology & Center for Ecology Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901 http://www.zoology.siu.edu/sears/mike_sears_home.html Mailing address after July 1, 2009: Department of Biology Bryn Mawr College 101 N. Merion Ave Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
