The University of Illinois Springfield is offering undergraduates the opportunity to learn research techniques in restoration ecology along with Ph.D. scientists at the Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon. The Emiquon Preserve, a project of The Nature Conservancy, is one of the largest wetland restoration sites in the US. Any undergraduate interested in biology, chemistry, or environmental science may apply. Pending NSF funding, ten undergraduate students, including up to five from community colleges, will be selected for this 10-week research project on site for the summer of 2010. The application deadline is March 15. Application information and forms may be found at http://www.uis.edu/emiquon/research/reu.html
************************************************************** Hua Chen, Ph.D. Interim Director-- The Alfred O. and Barbara Cordwell Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon (www.uis.edu/emiquon/ <http://www.uis.edu/emiquon/> ) Assistant Professor, Biology Department University of Illinois at Springfield One University Plaza, HSB 230 Springfield, IL 62703 - 5407 Tel: (217) 206 - 8339; Fax: (217) 206 - 7205 Email: <mailto:hche...@uis.edu>hche...@uis.edu "Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I might remember. Involve me and I will understand." Chinese proverb **************************************************************
