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Student Research Opportunities in Ireland: Summer 2012

The NSF issued a grant through the *International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program* to bring U.S. students to Ireland. Four outstanding American students per year (*2 undergraduate and 2 graduate students*) will conduct marin ecological research with foreign colleagues at Europe’s first statutory marine reserve (Lough Hyne Marine Reserve) that is faced with imminent change due to large-scale alterations in the lough biota.

IRES students will participate in a pre-trip 5-day orientation workshop at OIMB and then will travel together to Ireland for the 4-week project period between summer and fall academic terms. Students will work at the University College Cork Renouf Lab, a small field station accessible by boat, and live in a nearby cottage. Each IRES student will take the lead on one aspect of the rapid, community-level changes of lough biota.

The grant will provide stipend, airfare and ground transportation to OIMB for pre-trip workshop, dorm and meal costs at OIMB, transportation costs to/from Ireland. Covered subsistence costs during the project will include lodging at Lough Hyne, health and accident insurance, and bench fees.

Project details and application forms are posted at:
http://pages.uoregon.edu/oimb/Faculty/Trowbridge.htm

*The 2012 participation dates are 19 August – 22 September. The application deadline is 1 February for the 2012 trip.*

Student Research Opportunities in Ireland: Summer 2012

The NSF issued a grant through the *International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program* to bring U.S. students to Ireland. Four outstanding American students per year (*2 undergraduate and 2 graduate students*) will conduct marin ecological research with foreign colleagues at Europe’s first statutory marine reserve (Lough Hyne Marine Reserve) that is faced with imminent change due to large-scale alterations in the lough biota.

IRES students will participate in a pre-trip 5-day orientation workshop at OIMB and then will travel together to Ireland for the 4-week project period between summer and fall academic terms. Students will work at the University College Cork Renouf Lab, a small field station accessible by boat, and live in a nearby cottage. Each IRES student will take the lead on one aspect of the rapid, community-level changes of lough biota.

The grant will provide stipend, airfare and ground transportation to OIMB for pre-trip workshop, dorm and meal costs at OIMB, transportation costs to/from Ireland. Covered subsistence costs during the project will include lodging at Lough Hyne, health and accident insurance, and bench fees.

Project details and application forms are posted at:
http://pages.uoregon.edu/oimb/Faculty/Trowbridge.htm

*The 2012 participation dates are 19 August – 22 September. The application deadline is 1 February for the 2012 trip.*

Teacher Workshop and Teacher/Student Overnight

Building New England Connections (BNEC) brings together teams of teachers using the watersheds and coastal environments of New England as a context for learning.  Project Oceanology and Connecticut Sea Grant are providing this opportunity with funding from NOAA’s Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program. First,  a 2-day professional development session at Project Oceanology in Groton, Connecticut, November 6-7,  in which teachers will be immersed in a model research experience while sharing ideas and resources to facilitate the incorporation of estuarine and watershed concepts into your classroom curriculum.
In addition, two teachers and fifty (50) of their students (one team from each New England state) will participate in a 2-day overnight research project of coastal and watershed environments including an oceanographic research cruise, laboratory and field studies, scheduled for the Winter and Spring 2010.

To begin, form a team from your school (2 teachers and 1 supervisor or 3 teachers) and contact Lauren Rader, 860.445.9007, lrader@oceanology.org

SEA Student Opportunities

SEA Semester is currently accepting applications for our Spring 2010 programs. Based in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, SEA has educated students about the world’s oceans for nearly 40 years through a fully accredited study abroad program combining the sciences, humanities, social sciences, and public policy. Intense coursework during the shore component prepares students for the immediate application of newfound knowledge during the sea component. Significant financial aid & merit-based scholarships are available. Contact admission@sea.edu for more information or to request the new SEA Semester catalogue, and become a fan of SEA on Facebook!

Student Programs at SEA in Woods Hole, Massachusetts

The new 2010/2011 SEA Semester catalogue is now available for download.  Based in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, SEA has educated students about the world’s oceans for nearly 40 years through a fully accredited study abroad program combining the sciences, humanities, social sciences, and public policy. Intense coursework and preparation during the shore component is followed by the immediate application of students’ newfound knowledge during the sea component. Significant financial aid & new merit-based scholarships are available.  Contact admission@sea.edu for more information or to request catalogues via mail.