The
University of Illinois Springfield is offering undergraduates the
opportunity to learn research techniques in restoration ecology along
with Ph.D. scientists at the Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon. The
Emiquon Preserve, a project of
The Nature Conservancy,
is one of the
largest wetland restoration sites in the US. Any undergraduate
interested in biology, chemistry, or
environmental science may apply.
Pending NSF funding, ten undergraduate students, including up to five
from
community colleges, will be selected for this 10-week research
project on site for the summer of 2010. The application deadline is
March 15. Application information and forms may be found at
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Hua Chen, Ph.D.
Interim Director-- The Alfred O. and Barbara Cordwell Therkildsen Field
Station at Emiquon (
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Assistant Professor, Biology Department
University of Illinois at Springfield
One University Plaza, HSB 230
Springfield, IL 62703 - 5407
Tel:
(217) 206 - 8339; Fax:
(217) 206 - 7205
Email: <mailto:>