Coastal Ocean Processes Research Experience

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:34:14 -0500

Title: Summer REU: Coastal Ocean Processes

This NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program will support ten highly motivated and talented undergraduate students to conduct independent but guided research that focuses on Coastal Ocean Processes during an intensive 10-week program at the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island, CA.

The program will provide students with hands-on research experience, training in laboratory and field methodologies (including a 1-day research cruise), introductory lectures and special seminars in oceanography and marine science, academic and career advisement, professional development workshops, group activities and field trips to explore Catalina Island's unique ecosystems.

This program will be especially beneficial for undergraduate students with a strong interest in pursuing graduate school or a career in marine science and research.

The program runs from June 5 - August 11, 2017

The deadline to apply is FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Benefits Include:

A stipend of $500/week

Housing at the WMSC on Catalina Island and at USC's main campus in Los Angeles

Access to waterfront, kayaks, wet suits, and snorkeling gear

Reimbursement for travel from home institutions, up to $500

Transportation between the WMSC (Catalina) and USC's main campus (mainland)

Suggested majors include (but are not limited to):

Marine Biotechnology

Oceanography

Marine Science and Policy

Environmental Science

Ecology

Biological Sciences

Microbiology

Molecular Biology

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mathematics and Statistics