Fordham Univ. Calder Center - Armonk, NY

Students work closely with staff ecologists at the Calder Center and have access to study sites at the station and nearby ecosystems, such as the Hudson River, Black Rock Forest, Long Island Pine Barrens, Mianus River Gorge, Catskill Mountains, and at several sites along the New York Urban-Rural Gradient. Students complete a research project of their own design, attend short courses on conducting ecological field studies and data analysis, and make a presentation of their findings to researchers in the area and members of the station. Biology majors. Program runs from June 11 – August 17. $5000 stipend, plus travel funds and free housing at station. Application deadline: March 30, 2012

For more information and application materials http://www.fordham.edu/academics/office_of_research/research_centers__in/the_louis_calder_cen/research_opportuniti/index.asp