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Western Washington University, Anacortes, WA. REU Site at the Shannon Point Marine Center, Washington State Shannon Point Marine Center |
Anacortes, Washington |
Research Topics/Keywords: productivity & nutrient cycling in watersheds; marine microbial ecology; physiology of symbiosis; larval development; physiology, marine invertebrates; coastal oceanography & ecology Comments: Applications from underserved, underrepresented, and underprivileged groups are encouraged. Application website opens in January with application deadline in March. REU Site at the Shannon Point Marine Center, Washington StateAbstract of Award | |
Virginia Institute of Marine Science Virginia Institution of Marine Science, Summer Intern Program (SIP) Office of Academic Studies |
Gloucester Point, Virginia |
Research Topics/Keywords: marine science, oceanography, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, coastal studies, ecology, estuarine science Comments: The application website opens in December and applications are due in early February. Virginia Institution of Marine Science, Summer Intern Program (SIP)Abstract of Award | |
Texas A&M University, College Station NSF-Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): Observing the Ocean Department of Oceanography |
College Station, Texas |
Research Topics/Keywords: autonomous underwater vehicles, biogeochemistry, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, marine chemistry, modelling, ocean acidification, ocean engineering, physical oceanography, marine pollution NSF-Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): Observing the OceanAbstract of Award | |
Galveston, Texas |
Research Topics/Keywords: biodiversity, systematics, coastal wetlands, climate change, evolution,trophic ecology, biogeochemistry, physical oceanography, paleoclimatology, coastal geology, tsunami modeling, ocean engineering Comments: The website for applications normally opens in December, with applications due in mid-February. Ocean and Coastal ResEArch ExperieNces for UndergraduateS (OCEANUS)Abstract of Award | ||
College Station, Tx, Texas |
Research Topics/Keywords: Oceanography, ocean observing, engineering, physical oceanography, ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, pollution, chemistry, , gliders, GIS, ocean-atmosphere Comments: The application website opens in January and applications are due in mid-February. REU: Observing the OceanAbstract of Award | ||
College of Charleston REU Site: Resilience and Response of Marine Organisms to Environmental Change Biology, Grice Marine Laboratory |
Charleston, South Carolina |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, marine biology,ocean sciences, environmental change, ecology, evolution, organismal biology, microbial ecology, physiology, toxicology, pollution, biochemistry Comments: Program contact: Katie Hiott, reu@cofc.edu, 843-953-9200 REU Site: Resilience and Response of Marine Organisms to Environmental ChangeAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences | |
University of Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Oceanography (SURFO) Graduate School of Oceanography |
Narragansett, Rhode Island |
Primary: Ms. Caryl Jardon (401) 874-6153 cjardon@uri.edu Secondary: Dr. Brian Heikes (401) 874-6638 bheikes@uri.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: marine science, oceanography, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, coastal studies, ecology, geophysics, chemical oceanography, marine studies Comments: The application website opens in December, and review of applications begins in late February. Participant selection will begin in early March. Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Oceanography (SURFO)Abstract of Award |
University of Oregon, Eugene Exploration of marine biology on the Oregon coast Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) |
Charleston, Oregon |
Primary: Dr. Maya Watts (541) 346-7280 mwolf1@uoregon.edu Secondary: Dr. Richard Emlet remlet@uroegon.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Marine biology, invertebrate ecology, larval ecology/biology, embryology, trophic ecology, cell biology, oceanography, behavioral ecology, zooplankton, biomechanics, estuarine biology/ecology Comments: The application website is normally opened in December/January with deadlines in February/March. Exploration of marine biology on the Oregon coastAbstract of Award Cofunded: Biological Sciences |
Oregon |
Research Topics/Keywords: marine and estuarine science, ocean ecology and biogeochemistry, marine geology, physical oceanography and geophysics, atmospheric science, paleoclimatology, environmental geochemistry Comments: This site is located at Hattfield Marine Science Center in Newport, OR. The application website opens in January, and applications are due in mid-February. The program runs during the summer. REU Site for Oregon Marine Science: From Upper Estuaries to the Deep Sea Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OregonAbstract of Award | ||
Corvalis, Oregon |
Research Topics/Keywords: ocean ecology, biogeochemistry,fisheries,physical oceanography,ocean observing, ocean-atmosphere interactions, climate modeling, marine geology, marine sedimentology, paleoclimatology, geophysics Comments: The application website opens in January and applications are due in mid-February. Program runs during the summer. Summer Research Internships for Undergraduates, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, ORAbstract of Award | ||
North Carolina |
Research Topics/Keywords: marine biology, sensory biology, behavior, ecotoxicology, genetics, coastal systems Comments: Deadline: February 15 annually Duke University Marine Laboratory REU site: Research in estuarine and coastal marine systemsAbstract of Award | ||
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences REU Site: Fall Semester Student Research in Oceanography and Marine Science at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences Education Department |
Bermuda - all activities take place in Bermuda, New York |
Primary: Audrey Pope (441) 297-1880 audrey.pope@bios.edu Secondary: Dr. Andrew Peters (441) 297-1880 andrew.peters@bios.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: oceanography, marine science, coral reef ecology, atmospheric science, biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, chemistry, physics, geology, ecology Comments: This REU program is conducted during the FALL SEMESTER and takes place entirely at BIOS in Bermuda. Online applications are due by May 31 each year. REU Site: Fall Semester Student Research in Oceanography and Marine Science at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean SciencesAbstract of Award |
Clarkson University The ASET-REU program at Clarckson University Department of Biology, Department of Engineering |
Potsdam, New York |
Research Topics/Keywords: Aquatic Science, Aquatic resource engineering, Watershed ecology, Nitrate Reduction in Wastewater,Great Lake water quality, St. Lawrence River The ASET-REU program at Clarckson UniversityAbstract of Award Cofunded: Biological Sciences | |
New Brunswick, New Jersey |
Primary: Dr. Josh Kohut (848) 932-3496 kohut@marine.rutgers.edu Secondary: Olaf Jensen ojensen@marine.rutgers.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: marine and estuarine science, oceanography, ecology, fish biology, geophysics, remote sensing, microbiology, geochemistry Comments: The application website is available in December and the deadline for applications is usually mid-February. Research Internships in Ocean SciencesAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth REU Site: Advanced Interdisciplinary Materials Research for Maritime Applications |
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts |
Research Topics/Keywords: Redox flow batteries, multi-functional composites, underwater super-hydrophobic surfaces, tactile sensors, bioinspired photonic materials, granular materials, nanostructured surfaces for antifouling Comments: This REU site provides research experience for community college students. REU Site: Advanced Interdisciplinary Materials Research for Maritime ApplicationsAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences | |
Woods Hole, Massachusetts |
Primary: Allen Mensinger (218) 726-7259 amensing@d.umn.edu Secondary: Veronica Acosta (210) 829-3149 vgmartin@uiwtx.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, neurobiology, cell biology, physiology, animal behavior Comments: Additional inquiries may be directed to Miss Jean Enright at jenright@mbl.edu REU Site: Biological Discovery in Woods HoleAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences | |
University of Massachusettes Boston REU Site: Coastal Research in Environmental Science and Technology School for the Environment |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Cell Signaling,Conservation Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology,Gene Regulation,Microbiology, Plant Growth Control, Microbial Ecology,Molecular Evolution,Pop Comments: The application website will open in the December with due dates in late January. REU Site: Coastal Research in Environmental Science and TechnologyAbstract of Award | |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Summer Student Fellowship Program Education Office, Clark Laboratory, MS #31 |
Woods Hole, Massachusetts |
Research Topics/Keywords: oceanography,marine science, biology, chemistry,physics,ecology,engineering,
geology, geophysics Comments: The application website is open in November, and applications are due in mid-February. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Summer Student Fellowship ProgramAbstract of Award | |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore REU Site: University of Maryland Eastern Shore Research Experience for Undergraduates in Marine and Estuarine Science Natural Sciences |
Princess Anne, Maryland |
Primary: Paulinus Chigbu (410) 621-3034 pchigbu@umes.edu Secondary: Margaret Sexton (410) 621-1049 masexton@umes.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences; marine science; estuaries; fish; shellfish; invertebrates Comments: Margaret A. Sexton (masexton@umes.edu) REU Site: University of Maryland Eastern Shore Research Experience for Undergraduates in Marine and Estuarine ScienceAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences |
University of Maryland University of Maryland, Undergraduate Research Experiences in Estuarine Processes Maryland Sea Grant College |
College Park, Maryland |
Primary: Dr. Michael Allen (301) 405-6372 mallen@mdsg.umd.edu Secondary: Jeannette Connors (301) 405-6376 connors@mdsg.umd.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Marine science, estuarine and coastal ecology, Chesapeake Bay research, biology, chemistry, ecology, engineering, environmental studies, geology, physics. Comments: The application website opens in December with applications due in mid-February. University of Maryland, Undergraduate Research Experiences in Estuarine ProcessesAbstract of Award |
Gulf of Maine Research Institute Gulf of Maine Research Institute, REU Site: Integrated Studies in a Rapidly Warming Fishery Ecosystem |
Portland, ME, Maine |
Primary: Margaret Cummings (207) 228-1650 mcummings@gmri.org Secondary: Dr. Graham Sherwood (207) 228-1644 gsherwood@gmri.org |
Research Topics/Keywords: Fish, invertebrate, coastal, marine, biology, ecology, fisheries, climate change, Gulf of Maine, biological oceanography, coupled natural and human systems, resource economics Comments: Applications open on January 1 and close on Feb 15 Gulf of Maine Research Institute, REU Site: Integrated Studies in a Rapidly Warming Fishery EcosystemAbstract of Award |
Maine |
Research Topics/Keywords: Oceanography, marine biology, climate research, microbiology, virology, sensory biology, invertebrate ecology, invertebrate biology, Comments: The application website usually opens in January with due dates in mid-February. REU at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean SciencesAbstract of Award | ||
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) REU Site: Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Changing Coastal Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) |
Cocodrie, Louisiana |
Primary: Dr. Brian Roberts (985) 851-2821 reu@lumcon.edu Secondary: Murt Conover (985) 851-2860 reu@lumcon.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biogeochemistry, behavioral & microbial ecology, invertebrate diversity & ecology, aquaculture & fish physiology, ecosystem ecology, coastal geology & hydrology, wetland science, and oil spill impacts Comments: The application website usually opens in January with due dates in mid-March REU Site: Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Changing CoastalAbstract of Award |
University of Hawaii at Mānoa campus REU Site: Earth Science on Volcanic Islands School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Research Topics/Keywords: Geology, geophysics, and (bio)geochemistry of volcanic islands REU Site: Earth Science on Volcanic IslandsAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences | |
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa REU Site: Environmental Biology for Pacific Islanders Pacific Biosciences Research Center |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Primary: Matthew Medeiros (808) 956-8187 mcmedeir@hawaii.edu Secondary: Kiana Frank (808) 539-7312 klfrank@hawaii.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, Sustainability Science, Microbiome Science, Molecular Ecology, Marine Biology, Natural Resource Management, Community Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, Fisheries Sciences REU Site: Environmental Biology for Pacific IslandersAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, chemistry, physics, ecology, molecular biology, geochemistry, bioinformatics, sensory biology, microbiology Comments: The Online Application opens in December, and applications are due in mid-February. REU Site: Aquatic Chemical Ecology at Georgia TechAbstract of Award | ||
Savannah State University Savannah State University: Bridge to Research in Marine Science Department of Natural Sciences |
Savannah, Georgia |
Primary: Dr. Tara Cox (912) 358-4097 coxt@savannahstate.edu Secondary: Dr. Christopher Hintz (912) 358-4096 hintzc@savannahstate.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: coastal and ocean engineering, marine biology, ecology, invertebrates, fishes and microorganisms, Organic contaminant analyses Comments: Focus on Freshmen and Sophomores and students with no prior research experience; Application website opens in January with applications due March 1. Savannah State University: Bridge to Research in Marine ScienceAbstract of Award |
University of South Florida Making Waves: Science Communication and Interdisciplinary Ocean Research Experiences at USF, College of Marine Science USF College of Marine Science |
St. Petersburg, Florida |
Primary: Dr. Ana Arellano (727) 553-3504 aarellan@mail.usf.edu Secondary: Dr. Jennifer Collins (813) 974-4242 collinsjm@usf.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Marine Science, Oceanography, Microbiology, Geosciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Environmental Science, Industrial Biotechnology, Communications, Journalism, Cofunded: Earth Sciences |
Sarasota, Florida |
Primary: Dr. Cathy Walsh (941) 388-4441 cjwalsh@mote.org Secondary: Emily Hall (941) 388-4441 emily8@mote.org |
Research Topics/Keywords: Marine biology, harmful algal blooms, ocean sciences, coastal studies Comments: The application website opens in January and applications are due mid-February. REU at Mote Marine LabAbstract of Award | |
Jacksonville, Florida |
Research Topics/Keywords: marine biology, coastal ecology, genetics, fish ecology, marine mammals,salt marsh, seagrass, invasive species Comments: Freshmen and Sophomore-level students encouraged to apply; Application website opens in late January with application deadlines in March. REU in Coastal BiologyAbstract of Award | ||
University of Delaware University of Delaware, Summer Intern Program Graduate College of Marine Studies |
Lewes, Delaware |
Primary: Dr. Joanna York (302) 645-4275 jyork@udel.edu Secondary: Ms. Luci Angeline (302) 645-4279 lucic@udel.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: oceanography, marine science, biology, chemistry, physics, ecology,coastal studies, geology, engineering, mathematics, biochemistry Comments: The application website opens in December with applications due in early February. University of Delaware, Summer Intern ProgramAbstract of Award |
Sea Research Foundation REU Site Mystic Aquarium: Collaborative Research: Plankton to Whales: Consequences of Global Change within Marine Ecosystems Research |
Mystic, Connecticut |
Primary: Tracy Romano (860) 572-5955 tromano@mysticaquarium.org Secondary: Michael Finiguerra (860) 405-9082 michael.finiguerra@uconn.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, marine biology, marine science, animal physiology, ecology, animal behavior, immunology, cell biology Comments: Contact: Michael Finiguerra (michael.finiguerra@uconn.edu) REU Site Mystic Aquarium: Collaborative Research: Plankton to Whales: Consequences of Global Change within Marine EcosystemsAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences |
University of Colorado Boulder REU Site: Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Cryospheric Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder |
Boulder, Colorado |
Research Topics/Keywords: Atmospheric Science, Oceanic Sciences, Cryospheric Science, Field Measurements, Modeling REU Site: Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Cryospheric Sciences at the University of Colorado BoulderAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences, Polar Programs | |
Monterey Bay, California |
Research Topics/Keywords: ocean science, marine science; Marine Biology and Ecology, ocean engineering, Marine Geology Comments: The application website is open in December with due dates in mid-February. California State University, Monterey Bay REUAbstract of Award | ||
University of Southern California REU Site: Community College Cultivation Cohort (C4) Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations (CDEBI) |
Los Angeles, California |
Research Topics/Keywords: microbiology, geochemistry, subsurface biosphere, deep sea sediments, community college, oceanography Comments: The application website opens in January and applications are due in mid-February. REU Site: Community College Cultivation Cohort (C4)Abstract of Award | |
University of Southern California USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies: Coastal Ocean Systems and Sustainability Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies |
Catalina Island, California |
Research Topics/Keywords: marine science; biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanography; coastal ocean health, microbial ecology, food web dynamics, harmful algal blooms, population ecology, metagenomics Comments: The application website opens in January and applications are due in mid-February. USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies: Coastal Ocean Systems and SustainabilityAbstract of Award | |
University of Alaska Fairbanks Northern Gulf Of Alaska Long Term Ecological Research REU Site Program Colleges of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
Primary: Katie Gavenus projectmanager.ngalter@gmail.com Secondary: Kerri Fredrickson (360) 650-7708 frederk@wwu.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Arctic, Polar, ocean, climate change, chemical oceanography, physics, chemistry, ecology, Cofunded: Ocean Sciences |
Dauphin Island, Alabama |
Primary: Regina Kollegger rkolleger@disl.org Secondary: Dr. Ruth Carmichael (251) 861-2141 rcarmichael@disl.org |
Research Topics/Keywords: Marine, coastal, biology, ecology, oceanography, field studies, fisheries, marine mammals Comments: Taking applications in December-February; we value diversity and encourage ALL promising applicants including minority, underserved, low income, and nontraditional students. Undergraduate research experiences in coastal and nearshoreAbstract of Award |
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