Eight undergraduates will live and work at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in the White Mountains of New Hampshire for a 10-week program emphasizing both research and public outreach on topics concerning Northern Hardwood Forest ecosystems.
Research areas include:
· Animal ecology
· Biogeochemistry
· Hydrology and soils
· Forest vegetation and carbon dynamics
· Ecosystem Services
Research projects will be conducted under the supervision of research mentors active at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest/LTER site.
Outreach activities will focus on environmental policy, secondary education, and citizen-science, through case-studies and weekly workshops led by scientists and professionals active in science outreach.
Dates: May 29 through August 7, 2013 (10 weeks)
Eligibility: Undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or first semester seniors. Must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or its possessions.
Stipend: $5000 and free housing.
Research areas include:
· Animal ecology
· Biogeochemistry
· Hydrology and soils
· Forest vegetation and carbon dynamics
· Ecosystem Services
Research projects will be conducted under the supervision of research mentors active at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest/LTER site.
Outreach activities will focus on environmental policy, secondary education, and citizen-science, through case-studies and weekly workshops led by scientists and professionals active in science outreach.
Dates: May 29 through August 7, 2013 (10 weeks)
Eligibility: Undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or first semester seniors. Must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or its possessions.
Stipend: $5000 and free housing.