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The REU concentrates on environmental impacts of roads. Information can be found at http://www.wti.montana.edu/Education/REU.aspx Susan Gallagher Western Transportation Institute Cobleigh 434 Montana State University Bozeman, MT 59717-4250 Phone: (406) 994-6559 Fax: (406) 994-1697 http://www.coe.montana.edu/wti

Chicago Academic Medicine Program June 23 – August 1, 2008 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, March 10, 2008 The Chicago Academic Medicine Program (CAMP) is for outstanding freshman and sophomore students. This program was developed to help college students from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health related sciences (African American or Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian) or college students from disadvantaged backgrounds to build the knowledge base and academic skills necessary for success in a pre-medical program. CAMP is a non-residential, six week academic skills building program that is tuition free. All lectures take place on the campus of the University of Chicago at the Pritzker School of Medicine. Students will be selected locally or must have a local resident in which they will reside for the duration of this commuter program. Highlights of the program include: • Free tuition • $1000.00 stipend for the summer • A mini-medical school format • A focus on group learning, team building and peer support • Daily interactive presentations on the three major organ based systems • Clinical shadowing opportunities with physician mentors • Advising sessions with Pritzker deans and admissions officers • Bus passes for local transportation • Social and mentoring events with Pritzker faculty, students and staff The application for CAMP is available online at: http://pritzker.bsd.uchicago.edu/about/diversity/pipeline/ For additional information, please contact Bernadette Steele at (773)702-8946 or by email: bsteele@bsd.uchicago.edu

Poster on file in the office. http://peir.path.uab.edu/pathgrad/article 88.shtml

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is again offering an NSF sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program in Biomolecular Science. We would appreciate it if you could post the attached pdf advertisement and announce the program in appropriate venues. More information can be found at http://www.uwlax.edu/ibisreu/ . Deadline for applications is February 22, 2008.

Maryland Sea Grant - especialy designed for students majoring in such fields as biology, chemistry, ecology, physics etc. Located on Chesapeake Bay: the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences. Deadline is February 29, 2008 Website: www.mdsg.umd.edu/REU

DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 15 Visit the website

Once again this year we want to call your attention to a DIFFERENT REU site. The TIM Consortium is different from most other REU sites in that it is spread out over six campuses, each with two students working on problems related to Theoretically Interesting Molecules (TIM). The entire group of six faculty and 12 students will get together twice during the summer, once to spend a week at Chapel Hill for the Reaction Mechanisms Conference and again at the end of the summer to report on results. We especially encourage applications from underrepresented groups. See our web site at http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/chem/toms/REUsite/frames/frameindex.html

The University of Florida invites students to participate in its NSF-funded International Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Program at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana from May through July 2008. The goal of this program is to expand the educational experience of participants through research in ecology, environmental science, and conservation biology in tropical sub-Sahara Africa. Participants will travel with the Program Director to the University of Cape Coast, Ghana during the summer to work on defined research projects under the mentorship of Ghanaian scientists. They will conduct carefully selected projects focusing on ecological studies in the Cape Coast area such as the Kakum National Forest, one of the few virgin forests in Africa. Weekly seminars and workshops, led by Ghanaian professors, will provide participants opportunities to learn beyond their disciplines. Field trips to cultural sites will take place during the weekends. Airfare, room and board will be provided. Participants will receive a stipend at the end of the program. Additional information and applications are available at http://www.honors.ufl.edu/ucc/. Deadline for receiving applications is March 21 2008. Daniel A. Wubah Associate Provost & Professor of Zoology University of Florida

Research Experience for Undergraduate Students at The Pennsylvania State University Center for Environmental Kinetics Analysis (CEKA) http://www.ceka.psu.edu Application Deadline: February 15, 2008 Penn State has funding available in 2008 for undergraduates with interests in environmental science and engineering through the Center for Environmental Kinetics Analysis (CEKA). CEKA is a joint research and education initiative of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Penn State. Qualified candidates come from a variety of backgrounds, including biology, civil/environmental engineering, earth sciences, ecology, environmental sciences studies, geochemistry, geology, geophysics, geological and geophysics engineering, geosciences, microbiology, molecular biology, and natural sciences. This program is only open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The 8-week summer experience includes field trips of scientific interest, professional development seminars, social activities and a mini-symposium. Students receive $3,000 in wages, plus room and board for the summer; however, travel expenses are the responsibility of the student. Interested undergraduates should view the undergraduate application instructions on the website at http://www.ceka.psu.edu/ps_reu.htm or contact Debbie Lambert at lambert@eesi.psu.edu for more information.

Deadline is March 1, 2008 For additional information - http://cedarcreek.umn.edu/interns

The University of South Alabama will host an NSF-REU site for undergraduate students who want to participate in a full time research experience during the summer, under the direction of one of our faculty members. All the projects involve different aspects of "Structure and Fuction of Proteins". For information about the program and individual projects as well as to download the application forms, please visit our web site at: http://www.southalabama.edu/alliedhealth/biomedical/ucur/index.htm Applicants must have completed two semester of Organic Chemistry. The program lasts 10 weeks, starting on May 19 and ending on July 25 with a symposium in which all students present their results. Participants receive free housing on campus, a stipend of $375/week, a $100/week meal allowance and limited travel expenses. This is a great opportunity for students who have an interest in research and plan to continue their education in graduate school after graduation. Julio F. Turrens, Ph.D. Associate Dean College of Allied Health Professions UCOM 1500 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL, 36688-0002 Phone: 251-380-2785 FAX: 251-380-2787 jturrens@usouthal.edu

NSF-REU Opportunity The River Basins Research Initiative at Furman University The River Basins Research Initative (RBRI) is recruiting students to participate in our NSF-REU program. RBRI is an interdisciplinary research program focused on the impact of urbanization on watershed processes in the piedmont region of South Carolina. This research program began in 1996 and has been an REU site since 1999. In particular, we are looking for students that are: 1. Rising juniors and seniors 2. Majors in environmental science, biology, chemistry, or environmental studies 3. Willing to participate in both field and laboratory work 4. Have a sincere interest in environmental science The program begins Monday, June 2nd and lasts until Wednesday, August 6th. Students will receive a stipend of $3500 plus free apartment-style housing. Students will work in interdisiplinary teams and will collaborate with a faculty member to develop a research topic. Students will gain hands on experience operating both field instrumentation and laboratory instrumentation. Students are expected to present the results of their research at a regional scientific meeting. Since 1996, RBRI has generated over 100 presentations at professional meetings (most with student authors) and 12 published papers. For more details and the online application form, please see the following website: http://rbri.furman.edu If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to brannon.andersen@furman.edu. Brannon Andersen Professor Co-Director, River Basins Research Initiative Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences Furman University Greenville, SC 29613 Phone: (864) 294-3366 Fax: (864) 294-3585 e-mail: brannon.andersen@furman.edu

Deadline is March 1, 2008 For additional information - http://cedarcreek.umn.edu/interns

RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Emotion and Development Branch (EDB), in Bethesda, MD, seeks qualified individuals to fill Research Assistant positions, with employment starting June 2008. EDB conducts research on the pathophysiology, treatment and prevention of child onset mental illnesses. Our research focuses on the investigation of pediatric bipolar disorder through the use of brain imaging techniques, behavioral tasks, and clinical interviews. The full-time positions require a bachelor’s degree and a U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status (resident alien). A background or interest in neuroscience and/or fMRI analysis is preferred, but not required. A minimum commitment of one year is expected; however, a two-year commitment is preferred. Duties and responsibilities include assistance with and participation in all aspects of research including: literature review; protocol design; patient and normal volunteer screening and recruitment; protocol implementation; fMRI and behavioral data collection, entry and analysis; and manuscript preparation. This research involves using computer statistical and graphics programs, preparing blood samples, and researching scientific literature. In addition, the position involves regular patient contact during inpatient and outpatient clinic visits. Research assistants can observe diagnostic interviews with patients and become familiar with standard psychometric procedures. The person selected for this position will work as part of a multidisciplinary research team comprised of physicians, psychologists, clinical social workers, and psychiatric nurses at the nation’s largest medical research center, the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Successful applicants will be awarded post-baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Fellowships, which provide opportunities for recent college graduates to spend time engaged in biomedical investigation at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. Post-baccalaureate fellows are also expected to initiate the application process for graduate or medical school during their tenure. Interested individuals should complete the online application found at the following website: http://www.training.nih.gov/student/Pre-IRTA/previewpostbac.asp?AppType=Postbac Interested individuals should also forward a letter of interest, resume, two letters of reference, and official college transcript to: Emily Bever National Institute of Mental Health National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services Building 10, Room 3N234 10 Center Drive, MSC 1255 Bethesda, MD 20892-1255 beverem@mail.nih.gov 301-594-0342 DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers Revised Ad

Residential Counselors, special Education Assistants, Therapeutic Activity Assistants. more information: scardoos@wediko.org or 617-292-9200

This program offers the opportunity to work in the labs of faculty at either M.D. Anderson Cancer Center or The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (primarily at the Medical School and School of Public Health). Unlike many other programs, our program is directed toward undergrads with an interest in pursuing a PhD degree in the areas related to the biomedical sciences. We’re offering a generous stipend ($4,500 for the 10 week session) to cover living expenses and any travel. If you know of any undergrads who might be interested, please direct them to http://gsbs.uth.tmc.edu/pro_surp.htm for more information and the online application form. GSBS faculty can be identified via a search engine at http://www.uth.tmc.edu/netcenter/search/gsbs_tutorial_search.html.

Volusia County, Florida Sea Turtle Program Summer Internships Volusia County, Florida is seeking two motivated individuals to serve as interns for the 2006 Sea Turtle Nesting Season. Intern job responsibilities include, but are not limited to fieldwork, data entry, and educational outreach. Sea turtle nesting season is from May 1 to October 31. It is vital that interested applicants are available to work from May 1 through September 30, with the position possibly extending until October 31. All applicants must have or be able to obtain a Florida Drivers License and be able to handle physically demanding conditions including extreme heat and insects. This position is paid $8.50 an hour up to 40 hours per week. Room/board and benefits are NOT provided. Job duties include: FIELD WORK *Conduct early morning surveys and data collection of Volusia County beaches (looking for evidence of overnight turtle or hatchling emergences, disorientation, nesting behaviors, predation, etc.). *Collect (using Trimble GPS units) latitude/longitude points at all nest sites. *Collect sand temperature data and download onto computer periodically. *Excavate hatched nests and record needed data. *Assist with beach maintenance by ensuring an obstacle free path for hatchling movement to the ocean. Maintaining conservation zone boundary poles. *Assist with shorebird and gopher tortoise surveys. DATA ENTRY *Learn and use Access, Excel, and Pathfinder Office to document various types of sea turtle nesting data and other field information. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH *Distribute sea turtle newsletters and brochures to the public, beachfront hotels, and other coastal businesses. *Give educational presentations about sea turtle biology and habitat conservation to local schools and summer programs. Questions and interested individuals should contact Stacey Perfetto, Sea Turtle Habitat Conservation Plan Field Coordinator for Volusia County at sperfetto@co.volusia.fl.us or call (386) 239-6414 X33. All applicants must send a cover letter, resume and completed Volusia County application (please use the printable application accessed online at http://www.volusia.org/personnel/) to: Volusia County Environmental Management 440 Beach Street Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Attn: Stacey Perfetto. Deadline for all applications is Friday, March 17, 2005. More information about this Volusia County program can be found at: http://www.volusia.org/environmental/natural_resources/seaturtles/default.htm

40 watercraft inspector internship positions. deadline is March 17, 2006. website

The Cornell Center for Materials Research is offering a summer program. Deadline is March 10, 2006. Website

1. Summer field research assistant for graduating seniors Website:

Chicago Botanic Garden's Conservation and Land Management Mentoring Program. Deadline is February 15, 2005 More information see posting on 2nd floor Hulings or email: ljefferson@chicagobotanic.org

Recruiting Naturalist Interns for the 2004/ 2005 school year second semester, and 2005/ 2006 school year. Summer jobs are available. Website.

Computational and Systems Biology Summer Institute (CSBSI) at Iowa State University (ISU) is jointly supported by NIH and NSF, June 8 - August 1, 2008. Up to 12 fellowships will be awarded to interested and qualified students. No prior experience in bioinformatics is required. The detailed information is posted on > http://www.bioinformatics.iastate.edu/CSBSI/.

Summer Fellowships in Genome Sciences and Policy "Explorations in the Genome Sciences" May 3029th - August 3rd 2006 Engage in revolutionary research at Duke University through the 10-week Summer Fellowship Program, Explorations in the Genome Sciences,within the interdisciplinary Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy. Gain an appreciation of major questions in genome sciences, ethics and policy through mentored research projects, lectures, discussions and a summer genome retreat. Areas of research include: computational, evolutionary, medical, population, structural and/or functional genomics. Application and Eligibility: The Summer Fellowships in Genome Sciences and Policy are open to current Freshman and Sophomore students from 4-year colleges and universities having successfully completed (or currently enrolled in) at least one biological sciences course. This program is supported primarily through an REU grant from the National Science Foundation whichrequires that student participants be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. We welcome applications from all students and encourage women and individuals from minority groups to apply. Students will be selected based on their academic record, statement of interest and letter of recommendation from a faculty member of their home academic institution. Stipend and Housing: Student participants will be housed in Duke University residence facilities, most likely the Central Campus Apartments, for the duration of the program. In addition to housing, students will receive a stipend of $4,000. For Application materials and more information about this fellowship, please visit: http://www.genome.duke.edu/summerfellows Deadline for Application is Thursday, March 1st 2007 Contact Jennifer.Avery@duke.edu, 684--0881 for additional information.

For Winter 2008 We hope the school year is off to a great start for you and your students! As your students settle into another semester and start looking to their futures, I’d like to supply you with the latest information on the Epcot Science Professional Internships . Thank you for encouraging your qualified students to apply for this internship program. We're always looking for great students or recent graduates (must complete internship within one year of graduation) who want to gain hands-on working experience in their area of expertise. Our interns also improve their communication and guest service skills at Disney---one of the most recognized and respected companies in the world! The Disney experience looks great on a student’s resume! We would welcome more applicants from your school. Please note: • We still have several openings for the Plant Science and Entomology Internship for the Winter/Spring Term of 2008 ( December 28, 2007 — June 22, 2008 ) . If you have students who will be graduating in December, 2008 who don’t have employment yet, or other students who may be interested, please have them contact us. • The latest Recruiting Flyer is attached . Please post this on appropriate bulletin boards, and feel free to distribute it or forward it to any interested students or faculty/staff not included above. We are currently accepting applications for both terms of 2008, and can now interview and make offers to qualified and selected students as soon as their application file is complete. Please feel free to call Clair Ruiz at (407/ 560-7367 ) or e-mail wdw.epcot.science.internship@disney.com with any questions. We are looking forward to working with you and hope we can provide many of your students with a great learning opportunity in a very unique Disney environment! If you are ever able to visit Epcot, please call ahead so I can arrange a complimentary tour of The Land for you and have you meet some of the Epcot Science Team.

Fellowships in Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Willowbrook Wildlife Foundation at Glen Ellyn, Illinois Deadline Feb. 15, 2007. Different areas. email for more information : kwoiltje@dupageforest.com

Conservation & Land Management - Internship Program Bueau of land Management National Park Service USDA Forest Service Http://chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation/blm/index.html

Deadline is March 17th More information: www.parmaceutics.utah.edu

Jefferson Scholars Foundation Fellowship Program Information in biology office Hulings 303 jeffersonscholars.org

Now accepting applications: Green Corps 2006-2007 Environmental Leadership Program Full-time, paid fellowships to top student leaders to get the training they needto win urgent environmental campaigns. Whether it?s with Greenpeace, the Sierra Club, MoveOn.org, or the Alaska Wilderness Coalition, behind the top environmental organizations? field campaigns, you?ll find a Green Corps organizer. Our one-year, full-time, paid Environmental Leadership Training Program gives you the best instruction and experience available to launch an organizing and advocacy career. Our program includes intensive classroom training, hands-on field experience running urgent environmental and public health campaigns, and career placement in permanentleadership positions with leading environmental groups. Early Application Deadline: January 13, 2006. Apply on-line at www.greencorps.org. Online at www.greencorps.org. For more information, contact jobs@greencorps.org, or 617-426-8506, ext 1.

Nine fellowships are available for undergraduates interssted in attending graduate school. The fellowships are funded by the NSF GK-12 program and provide a generous stipend, tuition and health insurance. More information: http://www.bio.wwu.edu/biology/ Application see: http://gk12.wwu.edu

Call for Applications: 2006 BP Conservation Programme Awards FUNDING AVAILABLE WITH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES DEADLINE ˆ 16th DECEMBER 2006 E-mail applications and enquiries to: bp-conservation-programme@birdlife.org.uk; for more information about the programme, visit: <http://maildogmanager.com/

SROP and other programs available at Duke University. Contact: Dr. Tomalei Vess by e-mail at tjvl@duke.edu or by phone at 919-668-0416.

Walt Disney World Professional Internship View flyer here

Research Assistants Sought for a Study Examining Co-morbidity Between Panic Disorder and Nicotine Dependence Do you have an interest in health psychology, psychopathology, or neuroscience? Are you looking for research experience and perhaps authorship on a poster/article to strengthen your graduate school applications? Would it be helpful to receive Psychology 292 (Independent Research) credits? My lab team will examine a possible causal mechanism for the high rate of co-morbidity between panic disorder and nicotine dependence. In particular, we will compare smokers not in withdrawal and ex-smokers (the new populations) to smokers in acute withdrawal and non-smokers (previously studied populations) on fear reactivity to carbon dioxide inhalations. The primary purpose of the study is to ascertain whether acute nicotine withdrawal is necessary to demonstrate heightened fear reactivity to carbon dioxide among smokers. Possible reasons why smokers in withdrawal may be hypersensitive to carbon dioxide include a) high bloodstream carbon-monoxide levels from smoking affect a putative “suffocation monitor” (most likely located in the brainstem), and b) fear becomes a learned response among smokers to unusual somatic sensations (induced by either nicotine withdrawal or carbon dioxide). As a research assistant you would engage in a variety of activities, including the following: * screening potential participants for a variety of mental and medical disorders * running participants through the carbon dioxide re-breathing procedure * attending weekly meetings with the research team to discuss the protocol * assisting with data analysis and interpretation I’m looking for highly motivated students who are current (or future) psychology majors or neuroscience concentrators to join the lab team. Because of the training involved, preference will be given to students who would be interested in working on the team for three terms. Research assistants may elect to take independent research pass/fail or for a grade. To apply, please send an email by February 11 to kabrams@carleton.edu Include your year, psychology and overall GPA, and major/concentration. Also, please note the psychology/neuroscience courses you have taken along with your potential career goals. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Ken Abrams Department of Psychology

For information: http://web.mit.edu/hstsummer/Bioinformatics.html

Tropical Biology: Semester in San José, Costa Rica - Spring 2008 (February 12 - June 13) The Costa Rica Tropical Biology program is a collaborative program between the University of Costa Rica School of Biology and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) at the University of Kansas. The program offers Biology and Environmental Studies majors an opportunity to complete core and elective courses in their major. All Biology courses and labs are taught in English by faculty from the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) School of Biology and include field work in the various ecosystems in Costa Rica. Students will receive credit for one core course, two elective courses and three laboratory credits. Participants also gain foreign language experience through cultural immersion at home stays and a three credit Spanish course appropriate to each student's proficiency level. For more information visit: www.studyabroad.ku.edu/~osa/programs/semester/costa_rica_tropical_biology.shtml The deadline for spring semester applications is October 1, 2007. For more information, call Megan Goold, Program Coordinator for the Office of Study Abroad at (785) 864-3742, or visit our website: www.studyabroad.ku.edu.

he Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is sponsoring 2007 "Posters on the Hill" on April 25, 2007 in Washington D.C. "Posters on the Hill" is a program for undergraduate researchers and their faculty advisors. Research teams from across the nation gather in Washington D.C. to share presentations with Congress. The poster session is a way to communicate our thanks for federal support for undergraduate research, and to share the knowledge that has been learned with our nation's elected officials. In addition to congressional visits, CUR is planning to offer special optional behind the scenes tours of Washington D.C. facilities. CUR provides modest funding ($150 each for advisor and student). The college will help with travel costs if you are awarded a spot in this session. Students can attend on their own, but faculty advisors are encouraged to attend also. Proposals must be submitted online by November 10, 2006- no exceptions. Hard copies of faculty recommendation letters must reach D.C. by Nov. 31, 2006. To participate in this exiting and competitive program, please submit the application form found at http://www.cur.org/pohab.asp. If you have questions, please contact the National Office (202) 783-4810, or visit the Posters on the Hill website, http://www.cur.org/postersession.html for more information.

Graduate Program Partnership between the National Institutes of Health and the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill entitled "Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton." http://gpp.nih.gov/Applicants/ProspectiveStudents/CellMotility/

The intern’s primary responsibility will be to assist in the collection of biological data on streams: using current meters, wading rods, electrofishing equipment, purse seine, boats, and outboard motors. Additional duties may include topographic surveying, geomorphological monitoring, equipment maintenance, and data entry. This is a statewide program, so overnight travel is required. Lodging will be paid for and meal expenses will be reimbursed during the workweek but interns are responsible for their own off time (i.e. weekends) housing and living expenses. To apply: Mail, fax or e-mail a letter of interest that highlights your relevant qualifications, a photocopy of transcripts, and a resume including at least 2 references to: Ann Kuitunen Stream Habitat Program Division of Ecological Services 500 Lafayette Rd St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651-259-5113 Fax: 651-297-7483 ann.kuitunen@dnr.state.mn.us Application materials must be received by February 28, 2006

Student Research Internship - The Coastal Conservation Research Program (CCRP) is the outgrowth of a research program at the Wetlands Institute on the Cape May Peninsula of southern New Jersey. Deadline is March 15, 2006. Website

Summer Intership Program - Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research. Deadline is March 1, 2006 website