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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Optima","serif"">The University of Vermont has a new 10-week NSF-REU</span> for students interested in the ecological and socioeconomic impacts of habitat fragmentation, eutrophication, and invasive species on
the Lake Champlain ecosystem. The experience is open to students who are rising freshmen through seniors; those from college and universities with limited research opportunities and underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Participants will
receive a $5000 stipend, free housing, food stipend, and travel funds. Participants will take part in our "Think Like a Scientist" program, weekly journal club, weekly career seminars, conduct independent research, and present their results.<br>
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Deadline for application is <b>March 1, 2014</b>. For more information, please direct your students to:
<a href="http://www.uvm.edu/~ecolab/?Page=REU.html">http://www.uvm.edu/~ecolab/?Page=REU.html</a> or contact Dr. Jason Stockwell (<a href="mailto:jason.stockwell@uvm.edu">jason.stockwell@uvm.edu</a>).<br>
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Beautiful fliers available upon request!<br>
Thanks,<br>
Ann<br>
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<pre>Ann Kroll Lerner, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Director, Office of Undergraduate Research<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>50 University Heights North, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>802.656.5533<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><a href="http://www.uvm.edu/ugresearch">http://www.uvm.edu/ugresearch</a> <o:p></o:p></pre>
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