Research
Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in environmental and Earth system
sciences at Biosphere 2
The
University of Arizona will be holding a 10-week Research Experiences for
Undergraduates (REU) program this summer in environmental and Earth system
sciences at Biosphere 2 (B2 http://www.b2science.org/earth/outreach/reu). Students will participate in a variety of
activities that will help them pursue a career in environmental sciences.
Students will conduct their own research under a mentor, interact with other
participants and scientists, and present research findings in a formal
symposium setting. A unique part of the B2 REU experience will be
the opportunity to interact with the public who visit B2 on tour and to obtain
training in outreach related to their research topics. Additionally,
students will participate in professional development workshops, an ethics in
science workshop, and field trips to local attractions. Students in
their Sophomore or Junior years from a wide range of disciplines and interests
including biology, ecology, plant sciences, hydrology, soil science, geology,
atmospheric science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or computer science
should apply. Students from underrepresented groups
are especially encouraged to apply. Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents
are eligible for this NSF funded program.
Research
at Biosphere 2 aims to catalyze interdisciplinary thinking and understanding
about the Earth, its living systems, and its future. Students in the REU
program will conduct research in the Earth system and environmental sciences
that examines some facet of soil-water-atmosphere-plant
interactions. Improving understanding of these interactions is
important in gaining insight into the impacts and causes of global
environmental change and variation. Key to research at B2 is the use
of methods and techniques that allow linking across
scales. Additionally, some REU projects will be conducted in
partnership with the southwestern Critical Zone Observatory (http://www.czo.arizona.edu/). Projects
will focus on a variety of topics that include (but aren't limited to):
coupling ecohydrology and biogeochemistry, investigating abiotic and biotic
contributions to ecosystem processes, integrating measurements across scales,
using innovative tools to link climate and ecological function, and modeling of
ecosystem and soil processes.
Students
will receive: stipend, lodging at Biosphere 2's student village, food
allowance, travel to and from Tucson, AZ
Applications
are due February 29 2012, and application material can be found at: http://reu.b2science.org/
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