Many different kinds of hands-on experiences are available at KBS for undergraduates:
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
KBS faculty have received grants from NSF (The National Science Foundation) and DOE (US Department of Energy) to involve undergraduates in their research. These positions give you an opportunity to conduct full-time research under the supervision of faculty.  You must be a U.S. citizen with undergraduate status to
participate in these programs.
All these REU programs include a PAID stipend, and some also include room, board, and travel costs.
We invite applications from
highly motivated individuals, and encourage applications from underrepresented groups in the sciences.
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services from Bioenergy Cropping systems (DOE REU)
Six REU positions are available for students to participate in research on biofuel systems sustainability at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center.
Students in this program will also receive a tuition grant to complete one class (up to 4 credits) during the program.
Three main projects are available for students to work on; please see the Biofuels document for details.
Ecological Genetics (NSF REU)
Two REU positions are available for projects
on the ecology and evolutionary genetics of flowering plants. Current
research focuses on the evolution of floral traits for successful
pollination.
Aquatic Biogeochemistry
(NSF REU)
One REU
position is available for a student to work on phosphorus or nitrogen biogeochemistry in aquatic systems. For example, what effect does fertilizer runoff have on lakes and streams? How are excess nutrients processed?
Several different projects are available for students to work on, depending on your interest. This project is part of the KBS long-term ecological research project (LTER).
Perennials in Sustainable Agriculture
(NSF REU)
One REU position is available to investigate if perennial crops could reduce the requirement for external inputs (fertilizer, etc) in farming. This project is part of the KBS long-term ecological research project (LTER).
Temporal Variation in Plant Productivity (NSF REU)
An REU student will help evaluate and test several likely causal factors that may account for variation in productivity and response to fertilization in annual- and perennial-dominated successional plant communities. This product has a modeling component, working with data from the KBS long-term ecological research project (LTER).
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