Harvard Forest research program in ecology

The institution: Harvard Forest field station of Harvard University

The program:

• $5,520 stipend
• Twelve week session from 24 May – 13 August 2010
• Excellent on-site housing and a full meal plan included
• Assistance with travel costs to and from Harvard Forest is provided
• Projects in summer 2010 will focus on:
• Invasive plants, pests & pathogens
• Plant biology, population and community ecology
• Large ecosystem experiments and permanent plot studies
• Conservation biology and biodiversity
• Forest ecosystem response to global change
• Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics
• Reading and conserving the New England landscape

Eligibility: Students should have a demonstrated interest in ecology. No previous field/lab experience or minimum GPA is required.

Deadline: 5 February 2010.

More information: Visit http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/education/reu/reu.html for on-line application.