All students are eligible.
Minority students are especially encouraged to apply. Research programs are available in field ecology, plant biology, microbiology, molecular biology, developmental biology, genetics, behavioral endocrinology, and animal behavior. Fall projects are described below. In addition, students will attend weekly lab meetings discussion groups in which they will be expected to discuss journal articles, their projects and those of other students on a weekly basis. Alternative dates can be set only by direct arrangement with the faculty mentor and subsequent approval by the REU program director.