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The NSF URM Ecology and Environmental Science program in the Department of
Biological Sciences at TSU will engage undergraduate students in research and
academic enhancement activities to increase their knowledge in Ecology and
Environmental Sciences and prepare them for graduate studies. The program will
integrate year-round independent research, a summer research experience at
first-tier research institutions, and other enrichment activities. Student
participants will involve in
one of the research areas such as global change ecology,
wetland ecosystems, microbial ecology, environmental
restoration, and ecological modeling.
Students will participate in summer research skill training courses after their
sophomore year. In the summer between their junior and
senior years, students will conduct up to 8 weeks of intensive summer research
at large research institute such as NSF REU sites, DOE national laboratories,
and Desert Research Institute
to perform ecological and environmental research with experts in the fields.
Participants will also be engaged in other enrichment activities (e.g.,
workshops on manuscript writing, presentation, scientific ethics course, GRE
preparation, and application to graduate programs). This NSF URM program
provides a unique opportunity for students to gain knowledge and to prepare for
graduate study and career in Ecology and environmental
Science.
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