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<td>Network in Support of Native Students in Six Nations
Territories <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:INIT-THO@listserv.fredonia.edu"><INIT-THO@listserv.fredonia.edu></a></td>
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<b><font color="#000000"><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Research
Experiences for Undergraduates (REU): </font></font></font></b><font
color="#000000"><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Ecosystem
Restoration through Interdisciplinary Exchange (ERIE)-REU<br>
<b>Program Dates: </b>May to August 2012<br>
<b>Website: </b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.erie.buffalo.edu/REU.php">http://www.erie.buffalo.edu/REU.php</a><br>
<b>Application Deadline: </b>Applications will be reviewed
starting March 1, 2012. Applications will continue being
accepted until all positions are filled.<br>
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Applications are now being accepted for the summer 2012
Ecosystem Restoration through Interdisciplinary Exchange
(ERIE) REU at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
The ERIE-REU, sponsored by the National Science Foundation,
provides the opportunity for up to 10 undergraduate students
to conduct interdisciplinary faculty-mentored research on a
diverse array of projects related to ecological restoration of
aquatic systems.<br>
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Faculty-mentored project topics include stream meander
restoration, to management of blue-green algae blooms, to
wetland restoration at the Tuscarora Nation, to analysis of
pharmaceuticals in wastewater. For a complete list of
projects, please visit <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.erie.buffalo.edu/REU_projects.php">http://www.erie.buffalo.edu/REU_projects.php</a>.
Research projects emphasize methods from laboratory/field
experimentation and mathematical modeling, and are focused in
four areas: (1) Restoration of streams and rivers; (2)
Restoration of lakes and bays; (3) Restoration of groundwater
and wetland ecosystems; and (4) Engineering for sustainable
ecosystems.<br>
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Students involved in the ERIE-REU program will receive
one-on-one mentoring in the conduct of environmental research,
focused training in environmental and professional ethics, and
exposure to a variety of research methods. The program
includes weekly group meetings to share research progress, and
culminates with a symposium in which each student will present
his/her research findings in oral and poster formats. In
addition, students will participate in social events and field
trips showcasing the local treasures of Buffalo and the
surrounding area.<br>
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REU participants will receive $500/week stipend and on-campus
housing for the duration of the program. A full time
commitment to REU activity is expected (i.e., participants do
not enroll in academic classes during the same period).
Participation is limited to US citizens or permanent
residents, and students must be enrolled as undergraduate
students in a college program through Fall of the following
year (e.g., graduating seniors are ineligible).<br>
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All eligible undergraduate students, interested in biology,
chemistry, geology, geography, or environmental engineering
and science are encouraged to submit an on-line application;
application materials and more information can be found at <a
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href="http://www.erie.buffalo.edu/REU_apply.php">http://www.erie.buffalo.edu/REU_apply.php</a>.
Students from underrepresented groups or attending
institutions lacking research facilities or opportunities are
especially encouraged to apply.<br>
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The State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) is a premier
research-intensive public university, a flagship institution
in the State University of New York system and its largest and
most comprehensive campus. UB's more than 29,000 students
pursue their academic interests through more than 300
undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs.
Founded in 1846, the University at Buffalo is a member of the
Association of American Universities.<br>
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For more information, please contact:<br>
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ERIE-REU Program Coordinator<br>
University at Buffalo<br>
202 Jarvis Hall<br>
Buffalo, NY 14260-3000<br>
E-Mail: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:ugrad-erie@buffalo.edu">ugrad-erie@buffalo.edu</a><br>
URL: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.erie.buffalo.edu/REU.php">http://www.erie.buffalo.edu/REU.php</a><br>
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