Summer 2016 Field Courses &
REU Opportunities (NSF Site) Mountain Lake Biological Station mlbs.org/summer2016 Mountain Lake Biological Station (University of Virginia) announces its 2016 summer program of field-based undergraduate and graduate-level credit courses offered by nationally recruited faculty, and its NSF REU undergraduate research internship program, now in its 24th year. Summer Courses: mlbs.org/summercourses ********* Plant Diversity and Conservation ********* Field Herpetology ********* Science Writing ********* Field Biology of Fishes ********* Field Biology of Fungi Financial aid available for undergraduate and graduate students. Summer REU Internships: mlbs.org/reuprogram REU participants are recruited from around the country for a unique 10-week learning and living research experience in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Students conduct independent research in field ecology, evolution, behavior and physiology under the supervision of station scientists. REUs are paid internships that include room and board, travel, and a $5,250 stipend. Program dates: May 23 - July 29 Application deadline February 20. Please forward this information to colleagues or students you think might be interested. Thanks for your help! **** Learn all about Mountain Lake at MLBS.org **** Best wishes, happy and safe holidays, Butch Brodie, Director Web posting of this announcement: mlbs.org/summer2016
