Position title Undergraduate research internship in marine fisheries and ecological conservation Agency/location, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences Morehead City, NC Responsibilities We seek summer interns to work in Charles H. (Pete) Peterson's lab at the University of North Carolina's Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City. Interns will work on multiple studies in marine ecology, including fish and crab predation on juvenile oysters, predator-prey interactions on oyster reefs, and the effects of shoreline stabilization on fish habitats and salt marsh ecosystem function. Other studies include the effects of beach nourishment on coastal habitats, human effects on barrier island ecology, the impacts of wind turbines on aerial and aquatic fauna, sea turtle hatchling predation and analysis of crab pot bycatch. This internship will involve field and laboratory work. Interns will interact with both faculty and graduate students at the Institute of Marine Sciences. Start and end dates are flexible. Qualifications Upper-division undergraduates or recent graduates with an interest in field work, research experience, and a biology background will be most competitive. Salary and housing A monthly stipend of $1300 will be provided. Limited housing is available at the lab, but most interns in the past rent houses near the lab. We will assist in finding housing if necessary. Closing date March 1, 2010. Contact/Application Please send the following 3 documents to the email below: 1) Resume, including GPA, email addresses of three references, and transcript (unofficial); 2) A description of relevant experience (in 500 words or less); and 3) A brief essay on how this internship fits into your professional goals (in 500 words or less) Email Nate Geraldi .> for further information. Position title ESTUARINE AND COASTAL BARRIER ECOLOGY AND PROCESSES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES UNIV. of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES >From May 23, 2010 to August 1, 2010 eight undergraduate students will each conduct their own independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member. The research projects will focus on challenges imposed by human activities on coastal environments including the effects of a US Marine Corps base and of military training on an estuary and a barrier island. All room and board expenses are covered by the program. Participants pay no fees or tuition charges. Each participant will receive stipend of $4500 + supplements to pay for housing and food + funds for travel to and from the program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. We encourage applications from groups underrepresented in science. APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 12, 2010 For more information and application materials go to:www.unc.edu/ims/reu