Two requests for supplemental funds to support REU students were written subsequent to the REU site years. In some years the stipend has been shared among several individuals. In December of 1994, funds for one REU student were awarded. Those funds were added to Maria Vernet's subcontract in San Diego as per our understanding with Polly. In May of 1997, a formal request for funds was submitted to NSF for 2 REU students per year for each year of the Palmer LTER renewal.
Funds remain unallocated until mentors are identified.
Michael Encarnation - Digital scanner implimentation, digital archive initiation and visualization projects. How independent will be a function of the individual's capabilities. The project may be carried out during the summer months, during the academic year or both. If he or she is transferring from one institution to another, and enrolled at neither during the summer, he or she can still participate. Generally once the bachelor's degree is received and the individual is no longer enrolled as an undergraduate, they are ineligible for the REU award.