The University of Texas at Austin Environmental Science Institute (ESI) Research Experience for Undergraduates in integrated environmental science is giving undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct research into Climate Change Impacts in Semi-Arid Regions. 

REU Program Overview:

• Students will be trained in laboratory and field methods applied to studies of global change and its impacts and will work on individual projects
• Project areas are interdisciplinary and encompass the fields of chemistry, biology, ecology, urban ecology, policy, environmental engineering, and geological sciences
• Students will participate in a weekly research seminar series, portfolio creation, and professional development activities
• Students will also participate in field excursions related to scientific research (involving hiking, caving, camping)
• Program will conclude with a research poster session and open house

The program’s website can be found here

Applications are due by February 17, 2016. Please contact lynnkatz@mail.utexas.edu or ehersh@esi.utexas.edu for more information

Interested in doing research this summer? The Urban Water Innovation Network has a new undergraduate research program for summer 2016. 

Ten students will be given the opportunity to perform cutting edge, transdisciplinary research of immediate relevance to people in urban areas. Students will work with mentors in one of five study regions in the Network: Mid-Atlantic, South Florida, Phoenix-Tucson Sun corridor, Front Range of Colorado, and California. Our goal, where possible, is to pair students – one in the social sciences and one in environmental science or engineering – to tackle an urban water problem from different perspectives.

To apply, visit: https://erams.com/UWIN/urp/

Applications must be submitted by February 5, 2016

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