@ http://biology4.wustl.edu/tyson/
 Perform field research and receive a stipend/housing allowance.
 Participate in weekly discussions, field trips, and fun!
 Work fulltime for 12 weeks, May-August
(timing is negotiable).
 Fellows are encouraged to continue their research into the Fall as Bio. 500/500W, EnSt. 390, or Honor’s research.
Plant evolutionary ecology
Project: Evolution of interactions between native and exotic plants
Mentor: Dr. Laura Beaton ( beaton@biology2.wustl.edu
)
Amphibian ecology
Project: Predator effects on amphibian life-history and behavior
Mentor: Dr. James Vonesh ( voneshjr@yahoo.com
)
Aquatic community ecology
Project: Predator diversity and pond food web structure
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Chase ( jchase@biology2.wustl.edu
)
Plant conservation and pollination biology
Project: Effects of exotics on native plant-pollinator interactions
Mentor: Dr. Tiffany Knight ( tknight@biology2.wustl.edu
)
Stream hydrology and geochemistry
Project: Use of stable isotopes to determine hydrology
Mentor: Dr. Robert Criss ( criss@levee.wustl.edu
)
Vector-borne disease ecology
Project: Behavioral responses by deer to tick parasitism
Mentor: Brian Allan ( ballan@biology2.wustl.edu
)
Ecology of fragmented landscapes
Project: Effects of fragmentation on arthropod food webs
Mentor: Wade Ryberg ( waryberg@artsci.wustl.edu
)
Plant-herbivore interactions
Project: Plant defenses against insect herbivores
Mentor: Dr. Peter Van Zandt ( vanzandt@biology2.wustl.edu
)
1.
A 2 page essay describing your (i) background, (ii) interest in environmental research, and (iii) career goals.
2.
An unofficial transcript.
3.
Your 3 top choices of projects (above).
Send to Dr. Jon Chase (jchase@biology2.wustl.edu)