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Gulf of Maine and the World Ocean
| Primary Institution: | Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences |
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| City: | West Boothbay Harbor |
| State: | ME |
| Job Duration: | June 7 - August 13, 2010 (ten weeks) |
| Class Requirement: | Completed Freshman Year |
| Citizenship Requirement: | U.S. Citizen |
| Position Type: | Research |
| Discipline(s): | Ocean Science |
| Description: | Bigelow Laboratory's National Science Foundation funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program offers undergraduates the opportunity to work closely with scientists on current research projects. Directed by Senior Research Scientists Dr. Rick Wahle and Dr. David Fields, the ten week program is designed to give students a meaningful research experience with an emphasis on hands-on, state-of-the-art research methods and technologies. Bigelow Laboratory is a center for global ocean research; our focus ranges from microbial oceanography to large-scale processes that drive interactions between ocean ecosystems and the global environment. Areas of research include the marine microbial food web, ocean biogeochemistry, genomics, optical oceanography, remote sensing, sensory biology, climate change and fisheries oceanography. These projects have taken Bigelow scientists to every ocean and the polar seas. |
| Stipend: | Approximately $4,000 |
| Benefits: | Housing Meal Plan Travel Reimbursement |
| Application Deadline: | 01/15/2010 |
| Job Website: | http://www.bigelow.org/education/reu/ |
Research/Internship Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Rebecca Fowler 180 McKown Point West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575 Email: reu@bigelow.org Phone: 207.633.9632 |
