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Plant Biology and Conservation REU
| Primary Institution: | Chicago Botanic Garden |
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| Affiliation: | Northwestern University |
| City: | Glencoe |
| State: | IL |
| Job Duration: | 10-weeks |
| Class Requirement: | Completed Freshman Year |
| Minimum GPA: | 3.0 |
| Position Type: | Research |
| Discipline(s): | Biology Biological Sciences Environmental Science Plant Conservation Ecology Restoration |
| Description: | The Chicago Botanic Garden and Northwestern University offer a program for eight undergraduate students to collaborate with scientists conducting ecological and evolutionary research for 10 weeks during the summer of 2008 (26th May - 1st August). Each student will participate in an on going study with a researcher from the Chicago Botanic Garden or other institution. Responsibilities generally include field sampling, laboratory studies, data analysis and scientific writing. In addition, students attend seminars and workshops on research, career planning, ecological ethics, and graduate school preparation. At the end of the summer, students will develop their research results, prepare an abstract, and present their findings at a student research symposium. The Chicago Botanic Garden research focuses on: plant conservation (ex-situ, in-situ), molecular and conservation genetics, demographics, evolution, restoration, and the effects of natural and human disturbances on ecosystems including global warming, forest harvesting, and invasive organisms. Researchers come from many disciplines and specific projects center on population and community ecology, genetics, evolution, land-use history, aquatic ecology, biogeochemistry, horticulture, and atmosphere-biosphere exchanges. Visit the REU website (http://labs.corpus-callosum.com/cbg) for summer 2008 project listings, researchers, application form, and application process. Compensation: Students are paid a stipend for the 10-week session. Housing, subsistence, and travel costs are also provided as part of the program. Applications are due March 14, 2008. The Chicago Botanic Garden and Northwestern University are equal opportunity employers. |
| Stipend: | $4,000.00 |
| Benefits: | Housing Meal Plan Travel Reimbursement |
| Application Deadline: | 03/14/2008 |
| Job Website: | http://labs.corpus-callosum.com/cbg |
Research/Internship Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Louise Egerton-Warburton Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd Glencoe, IL 60022 Email: lwarburton@chicagobotanic.org Phone: 847-835-6915 Fax: 847-835-5484 |
| Secondary Contact: |
Nyree Zerega Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd Glencoe, IL 60022 Email: nzerega@chicagobotanic.org Phone: 847-835-6916 Fax: 847-835-5484 |
