[Coral-List] REU Opportunities in Marine/Ocean Sciences in Bermuda

Samantha de Putron sputron at bbsr.edu
Tue May 16 14:11:36 EDT 2006


Research Experience for US citizen or permanent resident Undergraduates is 
available at the Bermuda Biological Station for Research:

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research has received National Science 
Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) funding to support 
8 fellowships for undergraduate student research at BBSR during the 2006 
fall semester (arrive: September 5, 2006 - depart: December 2, 2006). 
Students will design and conduct independent projects under faculty 
supervision within several research areas including:

      *•* Biology, chemistry and physics of the open ocean
      *•* Biology, physiology and biochemistry of reef building corals and 
reef ecosystems
      *•* Aspects of the molecular biology of marine organisms
      *•* Environmental chemistry of Bermuda's atmosphere and inshore waters
      *•* Effects and consequences of global environmental change

*Eligibility and Terms of Fellowship
*Students who have completed at least two years of undergraduate study and 
will still be undergraduates in the fall of 2006 are eligible to apply. 
Minorities and women are especially encouraged. Applicants must be U.S. 
citizens or permanent residents. We encourage all successful applicants to 
arrange for independent study credit through their home institutions.

*Web Site and Additional Information*
Please visit our web site: http://www.bbsr.edu/Education/reu/reu.html

*Application Deadline
*Open till the end of July 2006
*
**Contact Information*
Gerry Plumley (plumley at bbsr.edu) and Samantha (Sam) de Putron 
(sputron at bbsr.edu)


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Dr Samantha de Putron
Assistant Research Scientist

Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Ferry Reach
St Georges
GE 01, Bermuda
Tel: (441) 297 1880 ext 261
Fax: (441) 297 8143
Web: www.bbsr.edu





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