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• Innovative hands-on science camps for girls entering 4th - 9th grades.
Sally Ride Science Camps (Lead), California Institute of Technology, Education Unlimited, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of San Diego
Sally Ride Science Camps (Lead), California Institute of Technology, Education Unlimited, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of San Diego
Sally Ride Science Camps encourage girls' interests in science by giving them hands-on science learning and activities in an environment that is desig ... read more
• Maine Audubon Summer Camps
Maine Audubon
Maine Audubon
Yearly Preschool Programs, Vacation Camps, and Summer Day Camps at Gilsland Farm. ... read more
• Marine Science at The Whale Camp and the School of Fundy
The Fundy Marine Science Institute is dedicated to providing experiential educational programs and facilities for learning about the dynamic marine ec ... read more
• Brown University Environmental Leadership Lab (BELL)
Brown University
Brown University
Each BELL course focuses on a subset of environmental issues and the curriculum evolves each year to cover the most pressing topics. Academic content ... read more
• Innovative hands-on science camps for girls entering 4th - 9th grades.
Sally Ride Science Camps (Lead), California Institute of Technology, Education Unlimited, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of San Diego
Sally Ride Science Camps (Lead), California Institute of Technology, Education Unlimited, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of San Diego
Sally Ride Science Camps encourage girls' interests in science by giving them hands-on science learning and activities in an environment that is desig ... read more
• Marine Science at The Whale Camp and the School of Fundy
The Fundy Marine Science Institute is dedicated to providing experiential educational programs and facilities for learning about the dynamic marine ec ... read more
• HEART GK-12: Heartland Ecological/Environmental Academic Research Training
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
The Heartland Ecological/Environmental Academic Research Training GK-12 (HEART GK12) program is a National Science Foundation funded fellowship target ... read more
• Marine Science at The Whale Camp and the School of Fundy
The Fundy Marine Science Institute is dedicated to providing experiential educational programs and facilities for learning about the dynamic marine ec ... read more
• Blandy Experimental Farm REU
University of Virginia (Lead)
University of Virginia (Lead)
<p>Since 1992 Blandy has provided Undergraduate Research Fellowships to students interested in ecology and environmental science. We have been a ... read more
• Bridge to Research in Marine Sciences
Savannah State University (Lead), Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Savannah State University (Lead), Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
The program provides three weeks of classroom, field, and laboratory work to build technical, scientific, communications and ethics skills with guest ... read more
• Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) Summer Internship Program
North Carolina State University (Lead), North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina State University (Lead), North Carolina A&T State University
We are seeking highly-motivated undergraduate students from a variety of different backgrounds, with a strong interest in sustainable agriculture, to ... read more
• Green Scholarships: Training Future Generations of Environmental Experts
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Up to $9,000 undergraduate scholarships (divided equally between fall and spring semesters) will be awarded to low income Community College Transfer S ... read more
• Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology
Harvard University (Lead)
Harvard University (Lead)
Harvard Forest offers an exciting program for up to 30 undergraduate students from institutions across the country to collaborate with scientists cond ... read more
• Human-Environment Research Observatory (HERO)
Clark University
Clark University
Based on a competitive application process, each year the HERO program selects a diverse group of undergraduate students across the country to be HERO ... read more
• Introductory Multicultural Summer Experience in Environmental Biology
University of Montana
University of Montana
The Division of Biological Sciences at The University of Montana invites you to apply for the Introductory Multicultural Summer Undergraduate Research ... read more
• NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates: From Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake
University of Nevada, Reno (Lead), The Great Basin Institute
University of Nevada, Reno (Lead), The Great Basin Institute
<p>The Academy for the Environment, facilitating student involvement in environmental research and education at University of Nevada, Reno, and ... read more
• Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science (PIPES)
University of Hawaii, Hilo (Lead)
University of Hawaii, Hilo (Lead)
The University of Hawaii at Hilo's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded internship progr ... read more
• Research Experience for Undergraduates in Chihuahuan Desert Biodiversity (REU-CDB)
University of Texas, El Paso (Lead)
University of Texas, El Paso (Lead)
<p>10 summer weeks at UTEP and Indio Mountains Research Station -High quality research experience in ecology and evolutionary biology in the fie ... read more
• Research Experience for Undergrads in Tropical Biology in Costa Rica
Duke University
Duke University
Students from diverse ethnic and academic backgrounds will complete an independent research project in the field with an experienced tropical ecologis ... read more
• Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) on River and Coastal Restoration
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
This REU introduces undergraduate students to interdisciplinary research on sustainable land and water resources that is essential for improving manag ... read more
• REU Site: Interdisciplinary Approach to Challenges posed by Invasive Species and Small Populations of Native Species
University of Idaho (Lead)
University of Idaho (Lead)
The Center for Research on Invasive Species and Small Populations (CRISSP) at the University of Idaho will host 11 undergraduates for a 9-week period ... read more
• REU Site: Studies in ecology, environmental and conservation biology in Ghana, West Africa
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Lead)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Lead)
The primary goal of this program is to engage motivated undergraduates in carefully selected research projects in sub-Sahara Africa towards extending ... read more
• REU Summer Internships at the Chicago Botanic Garden
Chicago Botanic Garden
Chicago Botanic Garden
The Chicago Botanic Garden, with colleagues from partner institutions, hosts a 10-week summer research experience. This program offers undergraduate p ... read more
• REU: Ecology, Evolution and Behavior Field Research at Mountain Lake Biological Station
University of Virginia
University of Virginia
• Risk Analysis for Introduced Species and Genotypes IGERT REU
University of Minnesota (Lead)
University of Minnesota (Lead)
This NSF-funded research experience is designed to familiarize undergraduates with the ecological risk accompanying introduced species and genotypes. ... read more
• Rocky Mountain Science and Sustainability Network
Colorado State University (Lead), George Washington University, Institute of American Indian Arts, Salish Kootenai College, University of Colorado, Boulder, University of Colorado, Denver, University of Montana, Utah State University, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, University of Wyoming
Colorado State University (Lead), George Washington University, Institute of American Indian Arts, Salish Kootenai College, University of Colorado, Boulder, University of Colorado, Denver, University of Montana, Utah State University, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, University of Wyoming
For Students: The Rocky Mountain Sustainability and Science Network Summer Academy is a one-week program providing intensive leadership training on g ... read more
• Sevilleta LTER Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
University of New Mexico (Lead)
University of New Mexico (Lead)
The Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) is seeking applicants for our 2013 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program. Applicati ... read more
• Subtropical Marine Ecosystems Research Experience for Undergraduates
University of Texas, Austin
University of Texas, Austin
Eight research fellowships will be available for the summer of 2013, for undergraduate students to conduct independent research projects on topics suc ... read more
• Suburban Ecology and Invasive Species
University of Kentucky (Lead)
University of Kentucky (Lead)
Our program at the University of Kentucky is 10-week summer research experience for undergraduates, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Ten ... read more
• Summer and Fall Internship Opportunities in the Marine Ecology Lab, under Dr. Ken Heck
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (Lead), University of South Alabama
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (Lead), University of South Alabama
The Marine Ecology Lab is looking for interns to help conduct research on several on-going projects in various nearshore benthic habitats along the No ... read more
• Summer Systematics Institute (SSI) REU
California Academy of Sciences (Lead), University of California, Santa Cruz
California Academy of Sciences (Lead), University of California, Santa Cruz
<p>The California Academy of Sciences is among the foremost research museums in the world. The Academy houses collections that reflect interests ... read more
• The Calder Summer Undergraduate Research (CSUR) Program - REU in Field Biology
Fordham University (Lead), New York Botanical Garden
Fordham University (Lead), New York Botanical Garden
All CSUR students accepted into the program will participate in a 10-week, intensive research program in which they will learn the fundamentals of exp ... read more
• Translational Ecology: Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (Lead), Bard College
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (Lead), Bard College
We hope to train a new generation of environmental scientists who are both prepared and motivated to translate ecological science to the public. The ... read more
• Undergraduate Research in the Ecology and Evolution of Changing Environments: Mechanisms to Responses
Kansas State University (Lead)
Kansas State University (Lead)
The K-State Biology REU program provides opportunities for independent research for students that may not have these opportunities at their home insti ... read more
• USC WIES Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates: Coastal Ocean Systems and Sustainability
Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Southern California (Lead), National Science Foundation (NSF), University of Southern California
Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Southern California (Lead), National Science Foundation (NSF), University of Southern California
This NSF-funded REU program will support eight highly motivated undergraduate students to conduct independent but guided research that focuses on Coas ... read more
• Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) Summer Internship Program
North Carolina State University (Lead), North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina State University (Lead), North Carolina A&T State University
We are seeking highly-motivated undergraduate students from a variety of different backgrounds, with a strong interest in sustainable agriculture, to ... read more
• Summer and Fall Internship Opportunities in the Marine Ecology Lab, under Dr. Ken Heck
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (Lead), University of South Alabama
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (Lead), University of South Alabama
The Marine Ecology Lab is looking for interns to help conduct research on several on-going projects in various nearshore benthic habitats along the No ... read more
• Applied Biodiversity Science IGERT
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
The Applied Biodiversity Science (ABS) NSF-IGERT Program at Texas A&M University was founded in the fall of 2007 with a grant from the National Sc ... read more
• Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development IGERT
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wisconsin, Madison
A collaborative research program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to: Expand scientific understanding of the ... read more
• Marine Ecosystem Sustainability in the Arctic and Subarctic (MESAS) IGERT
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
MESAS is an interdisciplinary NSF-funded Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program that incorporates social and natural ... read more
• New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology IGERT
City University of New York (CUNY), Graduate Center (Lead), American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University, New York University, Wildlife Conservation Society
City University of New York (CUNY), Graduate Center (Lead), American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University, New York University, Wildlife Conservation Society
NYCEP is a graduate training consortium in physical anthropology that unites the resources of the American Museum of Natural History, the City Univers ... read more
• Non-equilibrium Dynamics Across Space and Time IGERT
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
This training grant will bring together scholars of ecology, civil engineering, and the earth sciences to study the interplay between landscape change ... read more
• Novel Ecosystems, Rapid Change, and No-analog Conditions: the Future of Biodiversity Conservation in Human-dominated Landscapes
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wisconsin, Madison
This Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) award trains the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists to design biodiv ... read more
• REsponding to RApid Environmental CHange (REACH) IGERT
University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
Rapid environmental changes include global warming, habitat loss, and the introduction of species to novel geographic areas. Biologically, species may ... read more
• Risk Analysis for Introduced Species and Genotypes IGERT
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Globalization is driving an unprecedented number of introductions of exotic species and new genotypes into ecosystems. Because their consequences rang ... read more
• Spatial Ecology and Evolution IGERT
University of Florida
University of Florida
The Quantitative Spatial Ecology, Evolution, and Environment (QSE3) IGERT is a program at the University of Florida that started in Fall 2008. QSE3 in ... read more
• Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program
Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation
Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation
The goal of the Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program is to support highly talented graduate students in New England and California whose studies a ... read more
• Three International Full Fees Scholarships for MSc in Conservation and Biodiversity
University of Exeter
University of Exeter
Programme overview
* Designed in consultation with multiple external agencies to ensure relevant training that maximises graduate employability ... read more
• JISAO Post-doctoral Research Program in atmospheric science, oceanography, climate, and fisheries science
University of Washington (Lead)
University of Washington (Lead)
JISAO's post-doc program gives scientists the opportunity to construct their own research project, which encourages them to think broadly and also wo ... read more
• National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
University of Maryland, College Park (Lead)
University of Maryland, College Park (Lead)
The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), located in Annapolis, Maryland, invites applications for 2 year postdoctoral fellowships t ... read more
• Nippon Foundation Fellow Postdoctoral Position in
Climate Modeling and Fisheries at Princeton University
Princeton University (Lead)
Princeton University (Lead)
The Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Biogeochemistry group at Princeton University is seeking energetic and enthusiastic applicants for a postdoctoral ... read more
• Postdoctoral Associate, Lab of Ornithology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Cornell University
Cornell University
The Bioacoustics Research Program (BRP) is a diverse group of scientists and engineers focused on studying the natural sound-scape and animal vocal si ... read more
• Postdoctoral Fellowships - Wetland-Water Interaction
University of California, Irvine (Lead), University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Irvine (Lead), University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, Los Angeles
Two postdoctoral scholar positions are available for research on ecological aspects of implementing low-energy systems for treating wastewater (includ ... read more
• Post-doctoral Openings at the Center for Environmental Science
University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science
University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science
Post Doctoral Openings posted for potential candidates on Center for Environmental Sciences website at University of Maryland. ... read more
• Post-doctoral Position - Time-series Modeling of Large-scale Population and Community Processes
National Marine Fisheries Service (Lead), Northwest Fisheries Science Center
National Marine Fisheries Service (Lead), Northwest Fisheries Science Center
NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) has a large research group using time-series modeling to study ecological dynamics. Our research int ... read more
• Postdoctoral Position in Quantitative Landscape (Spatial) Ecology
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Center for Environmental Informatics within the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute
at Penn State University invites applications for a pos ... read more
• Postdoctoral Research Associate in Agroforestry
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee University
Postdoctoral Associate position open at Tuskegee University in Agroforestry. ... read more
• Postdoctoral Research Associate: Ecosystem Services
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
The Environmental Studies Program at Dartmouth College aims to recruit a
Postdoctoral Research Associate with expertise in the science, valuation,
a ... read more
• Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Conservation Planning
Clemson University
Clemson University
The Clemson University Institute for Parks announces the availability of
a twelve-month position as Research Fellow (Post-Doctorate) with a
specialt ... read more
• Research on the impacts of climate change on ocean circulation, biogeochemistry, and
ecology in the Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS) at Princeton
University
Princeton University (Lead)
Princeton University (Lead)
The AOS ocean biogeochemistry group seeks energetic and enthusiastic postdoctoral researchers
to participate in modeling and observational studies of ... read more
• Richard Gilder Graduate School Postdoctoral Fellowships
American Museum of Natural History (Lead)
American Museum of Natural History (Lead)
Newly graduated or soon-to-graduate PhDs may apply for a postdoctoral fellowship in any discipline of the AMNH. Applicants with research interests tha ... read more
• HEART GK-12: Heartland Ecological/Environmental Academic Research Training
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
The Heartland Ecological/Environmental Academic Research Training GK-12 (HEART GK12) program is a National Science Foundation funded fellowship target ... read more
• Rocky Mountain Science and Sustainability Network
Colorado State University (Lead), George Washington University, Institute of American Indian Arts, Salish Kootenai College, University of Colorado, Boulder, University of Colorado, Denver, University of Montana, Utah State University, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, University of Wyoming
Colorado State University (Lead), George Washington University, Institute of American Indian Arts, Salish Kootenai College, University of Colorado, Boulder, University of Colorado, Denver, University of Montana, Utah State University, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, University of Wyoming
For Students: The Rocky Mountain Sustainability and Science Network Summer Academy is a one-week program providing intensive leadership training on g ... read more
• Collaborative Research and Training in Social Context,
Population Processes, and Environmental Change
University of Michigan (Lead), Arizona State University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Michigan State University, San Diego State University, Tribhuvan University (Nepal), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Wolong Nature Reserve
University of Michigan (Lead), Arizona State University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Michigan State University, San Diego State University, Tribhuvan University (Nepal), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Wolong Nature Reserve
This is an interdisciplinary multi-site program designed to build the tools for cross-case study comparison in population-environment research and mov ... read more
• SPECIATION IN PATAGONIA: Establishing Sustainable International Collaborations in Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation Biology
Brigham Young University (Lead), Centro Nacional Patagonico, Dalhousie University, Universidad Austral de Chile, Universidad de Concepcion, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Brigham Young University (Lead), Centro Nacional Patagonico, Dalhousie University, Universidad Austral de Chile, Universidad de Concepcion, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Our project examines the impact of geological and climatic events on the evolutionary history of animal and plant species in Patagonia (southern South ... read more
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