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NSF REU: Resilience and Adaptation to Coastal Change Across Communities


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Academic Level:
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Undergraduates - First Year
Undergraduates - Sophomore
Undergraduates - Junior
Undergraduates - Senior

Note: this opportunity encourages applications from community college students.

Description:
Communities and coastlines are under threat from diverse hazards, such as extreme weather, sea level rise, and population growth. This is your chance to join an interdisciplinary team addressing these challenges through unique multi-institution Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program hosted jointly by East Carolina University, Clemson University and the University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo.

Increasing the resilience of coastal regions and finding solutions to help communities adapt to change are problems that require an understanding of both the environment and people. In this unique interdisciplinary REU program you will be an important part of a team working to study natural and built environments from diverse perspectives that span the natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences.


Participating Institution(s):
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East Carolina University (Lead)
Clemson University
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Arecibo

Program Materials:
 • Program Website 

This Program can be Described by:
Academic Disciplines:
Anthropology & Archaeology
Atmospheric Sciences
Biology
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ecology & Evolution
Environmental Sciences
Geological Sciences
Hydrology
Marine Sciences & Oceanography
Political Science

Keywords:
Coastal Ocean Sciences
Coastal Studies
Disaster Recovery
Ecosystem Science
Environmental Change
Environmental Economics
Geosciences
Hydrogeology
Ocean Engineering
Physical Oceanography

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This program is funded by:
National Science Foundation (NSF)


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