[ESSP] Fwd: Undergraduate Research Experiences in Ecology at IES - Summer 2005 program

[Vanessa Paulman]

>>Ecology in Context: A Summer Program of 
>>Independent Research in Ecology for 
>>Undergraduates
>>Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York
>>www.ecostudies.org/reu.html
>>
>>The Institute of Ecosystem Studies (IES) is 
>>pleased to announce its 18th summer of 
>>undergraduate research opportunities through 
>>our "Ecology in Context" program. In 2005, 10 
>>students will join the unique IES research 
>>community to carry out cutting-edge 
>>investigations of their own design, working 
>>closely with a mentor scientist. The program 
>>emphasizes the community nature of the 
>>scientific enterprise. As participants design 
>>and complete their independent research 
>>projects they consult with other scientists, 
>>present their plans for critique, and then 
>>speak in our annual Undergraduate Research 
>>Symposium and write a paper for a peer-reviewed 
>>IES Occasional Publication. The program 
>>provides students many opportunities to reflect 
>>upon and think about the process of science and 
>>its place in the world. Seminars and informal 
>>meetings provide for training in many facets of 
>>the process. Through a case study of a regional 
>>environmental issue, a career forum, and a day 
>>spent teaching high school students from a 
>>nearby city; students explore the social, 
>>political, intellectual and personal dimensions 
>>of being an ecologist.
>>
>>The twelve-week program for 2005 begins May 31 
>>and runs through August 22. Undergraduate 
>>freshmen, sophomores, juniors or first semester 
>>seniors are eligible to apply. Applicants must 
>>be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. 
>>or its possessions. Participants receive a 
>>$3,600 stipend for the twelve-week program, and 
>>free housing in an Institute dormitory. Some 
>>assistance is available for travel to and from 
>>the program.
>>
>>Projects for 2005:
>>
>>·       The mystery of mystery snails. Dr. David L. Strayer.
>>·       Microbial processes in urban 
>>ecosystems.  Dr. Peter M. Groffman. 
>>       
>>·       Plant interactions with their environment.  Dr. Valerie T. Eviner.
>>·       Community ecology of a "hub" species, 
>>the white-footed mouse.  Drs. Richard S. 
>>Ostfeld and Felicia Keesing.
>>·       Ecological functions of Hudson River 
>>marshes, shallows and tributaries. Dr. Stuart 
>>E. G. Findlay.
>>·       Impacts of introduced trout in Mirror 
>>Lake. Drs. Gene E. Likens and Darren Bade.
>>·       Changes in nutrient limitation on 
>>Mirror Lake. Drs. Gene E. Likens and Darren 
>>Bade.
>>·       Ecosystem impacts of an introduced 
>>aquatic plant in the Hudson River.  Drs. Nina 
>>M. Caraco and Jonathan J. Cole.
>>
>>·       The effects of plant population 
>>dynamics on soil nitrogen and carbon cycling.  
>>Dr. Valerie T. Eviner.
>>·       Investigating people's ideas about 
>>earthworms.  Dr. Alan R. Berkowitz, Ms. Mary E. 
>>Ford, and Ms. Lori Quillen.
>>·       Invasive species and soil 
>>biogeochemical cycling in urban and rural 
>>forests.  Drs. Katalin Szlavecz and Richard 
>>Pouyat.
>>
>>About the Institute of Ecosystem Studies (http://www.ecostudies.org):
>>The Institute of Ecosystem Studies (IES) 
>>combines research and education in fulfillment 
>>of its scientific mission. Central to the 
>>Institute's mission 
>><http://www.ecostudies.org/about_mission.html> 
>>is the creation, dissemination, and application 
>>of knowledge about ecological systems. A 
>>society with a basic understanding of 
>>ecological systems and an appreciation of their 
>>role in the quality of human life is essential 
>>if natural areas are to be sustained.
>>
>>IES is a highly interactive, research-oriented 
>>environment with a staff of 250. Students will 
>>exchange ideas with each other, staff 
>>scientists and educators, and visitors and 
>>speakers working in public policy and 
>>academics. The Institute occupies the 
>>800-hectare Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum, 
>>approximately 117 km north of New York City, in 
>>rural Dutchess County, N.Y. The modern 
>>laboratory and greenhouse facilities, library, 
>>computers and other resources of the Institute 
>>are available to program participants.
>>
>>For more information and to apply (applications 
>>must be postmarked by 15 February 2005):
>>
>>See our website at: www.ecostudies.org/reu.html
>>
>>Or contact:
>>
>>Ms. Heather L. Dahl
>>
>>Undergraduate Research Coordinator
>>
>>Institute of Ecosystem Studies
>>
>>P.O. Box R, Millbrook, NY 12545
>>
>>(845) 677-7600 x326 
>>
>>Fax: (845) 677-6455
>>
>>E-mail: dahlh at ecostudies.org <mailto:dahlh at ecostudies.org>
>>
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>>Alan R. Berkowitz, Ph.D.
>>Head of Education
>>Institute of Ecosystem Studies
>>PO Box R (181 Sharon Turnpike)
>>Millbrook, NY 12545
>>Phone: (845) 677-7600 ext. 311  Fax: (845) 677-6455 
>>Email: berkowitza at ecostudies.org
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>>
>>--
>>  Charlene
>>
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>>
>>Charlene D'Avanzo
>>Professor of Ecology 
>>Dean, School of Natural Sciences
>>Hampshire College
>>Amherst, MA 01002
>>
>>Voice 413-5595569
>>FAX 413-5595448
>>Email - cdavanzo at hampshire.edu
>>
>>  website: http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/
>>TIEE: tiee.ecoed.net/
>>Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/
>>
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Vanessa

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Vanessa Paulman       
Center for Science Exploration
Hampshire College

phone: (413) 559-5792
fax: (413) 559-5438
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