REU Sites
REU Sites: Ocean Sciences
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| Site Information | Site Location | Contact Information | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Ferry Reach/Bermuda, New York |
Research Topics/Keywords: oceanography, marine science, coral reef ecology, ecotoxicoloty, biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, chemistry, physics, geology, ecology Comments: This program is conducted during the FALL SEMESTER. BIOS is incorporated in the state of New York. The REU program takes place entirely in Bermuda. Application deadlines are in May of each year. Abstract 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. Abstract of Award | ||
Monterey Bay, California |
Primary: Bridgette Clarkston (831) 582-3159 bclarkston@csumb.edu Secondary: Dr. Corey Garza (831) 582-3024 |
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. Abstract of Award | |
Coastal Carolina University REU Site: Computing and Geoscience in the Coastal Carolina Region College of Science, Department of Computing Sciences and Dept. of Coastal & Marine Systems Science |
Conway, South Carolina |
Primary: Dr. Sathish Kumar (843) 349-2810 skurmar@coastal.edu Secondary: Dr. Var Limpasuvan (843) 349-2826 var@coastal.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: climate change,oceanography,atmospheric science, geology, computer science, Big Data Analytics, Data Science, GeoComputing Abstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences |
College of Charleston REU Site: Research Experiences in Marine Organism Health: Resilience and Response to Environmental Change Biology |
Charleston, South Carolina |
Research Topics/Keywords: Ecological and evolutionary processes, organismal biology, microbial ecology, physiology, pollution, environmental change, parasitology, marine biology. Abstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences | |
Columbia University Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Research Experience for Undergradutes: Analyzing Global Databases Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory |
Palisaides, New York |
Research Topics/Keywords: Geology, Petrology, Physical Oceanography,Marine Biology, Geochemistry, and Geophysics Comments: The application website will open in January with applications due at the end of February. Abstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences, Earth Sciences | |
Dauphin Island, Alabama |
Primary: Sally Brennan sbrennan@disl.org Secondary: Dr. Ruth Carmichael (251) 861-2141 rcarmichael@disl.org |
Research Topics/Keywords: marine, coastal, biology, nearshore, field studies, Comments: Deadline - Feb 12, 2016 | |
North Carolina |
Research Topics/Keywords: marine biology, sensory biology, behavior, ecotoxicology, genetics, coastal systems Comments: Deadline: February 15, 2017 Abstract of Award | ||
Atlanta, Georgia |
Primary: Ms. Benita Black (404) 385-7137 reu.coordinator@biology.gatech.edu Secondary: Linda E. Green (404) 385-6517 linda.green@biology.gatech.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: chemical ecology, ecology, ecosystem, marine, ocean, chemical signaling, biogeochemistry, symbiosis, parasite, bioremediation, energy, sensory biology, behavior, reproduction, plankton, benthos, algal Comments: The Online Application opens in December, and applications are due in mid-February. Abstract of Award | |
Woods Hole, Massachusetts |
Primary: Allen Mensinger (218) 726-7259 amensing@d.umn.edu Secondary: Robert Malchow (312) 413-1552 paulmalc@uic.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, neuroscience, physiology, animal behavior Comments: please send inquires to NSFREU@mbl.edu Abstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences | |
Sarasota, Florida |
Primary: Dr. Cathy Walsh (941) 388-4441 cjwalsh@mote.org Secondary: Dr. Kim Ritchie (941) 388-4441 ritchie@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. Abstract of Award | |
Old Dominion University An Interdisciplinary Program at Old Dominion University for the Study of Metropolitan Coastal Environments and Communities Dept. of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences |
Norfolk, Virginia |
Research Topics/Keywords: coastal zone, flooding, human pathogens, coastal waters affected by changing sea levels; processes contributing to sea level rise; ocean acidification; Chesapeake Bay sea grasses Comments: Deadline, March 25, 2017 Abstract of Award | |
Oregon |
Primary: Itchung Cheung Itchung.Cheung@oregonstate.edu Secondary: Kaplan Yalcin (541) 737-1230 YalcinK@science.orgeonstate.edu |
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 has two locations; one at HMSC in Newport, OR and another on the main OSU campus in Corvallis. The joint application website opens in January, and applications are due in mid-February. Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
New Brunswick, New Jersey |
Primary: Gary Taghon taghon@marine.rutgers.edu Secondary: Lillian Lee (732) 932-6555 rios@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 January and the deadline for applications is usually mid-March. Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
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. Abstract of Award |
San Diego, California |
Primary: Dr. Jane Teranes (858) 822-2099 jteranes@ucsd.edu Secondary: Joshua D. Reeves (858) 534-8157 jdreeves@ucsd.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Oceanography, Engineering, Climate Research, Physical Oceanography, Geosciences, Geophysics, Atmospheric Chemistry, Marine Chemistry, Marine Biotechnology & Biomedicine, Marine Biology Comments: The application website opens in January with application due dates in mid-March. Abstract of Award | |
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) Abstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences | |
Smithsonian Institution REU Site: Natural History Research Experiences National Museum of Natural History(NMNH) |
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia |
Research Topics/Keywords: geoscience, planets, asteroids, mineralogy, petrology, volcanology, paleobiology, oceanography, environmental, evolution,biodiversity, taxonomy,genomics,anthropology,archaeology,ethnology,linguistics Abstract of Award Cofunded: Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences | |
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 opens in December, with applications due in mid-February. 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. Abstract of Award | ||
University of Connecticut REU Site Mystic Aquarium: Collaborative Research: Investigating the Consequences of Global Change on Marine Animals and their Ecosystems Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
Storrs, Connecticut |
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) Abstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences | |
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. Janis Lopez (302) 645-4226 jclopez@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. Abstract of Award |
University of Hawaii REU Site: Environmental Biology for Pacific Islanders Pacific Biosciences Research Center |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Primary: Michael Hadfield (808) 539-7319 hadfield@hawaii.edu Secondary: Matthew Medeiros (808) 956-8187 mcmedeir@hawaii.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, environmental biology, ecology and evolution, marine biology, coral- reef biology, animal/plant-microbe interactions Abstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences |
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 Abstract 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. Abstract of Award |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore REU Site: University of Maryland Eastern Shore Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) 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: biology, marine and Estuarine Science, fish ecology, zooplankton ecology, geochemistry, ecotoxicology, molecular biology, crustacea biology; benthic macroinvertebrates; physical oceanography; microbio Comments: Although the program accepts undergraduates at all levels, preference is given to freshmen and sophomores, and to students from institutions with limited research programs in marine and estuarine scie Abstract 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. Abstract 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. 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) 888-2581 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 closing date is on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Abstract of Award Cofunded: Biological Sciences |
University of Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Oceanography (SURFO) Graduate School of Oceanography |
Narragansett, Rhode Island |
Primary: Ms. Kim Carey (401) 874-6627 kcarey@gso.uri.edu Secondary: Dr. Lucie Maranda (401) 874-6216 lmaranda@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. Abstract of Award |
