Application for NSF-REU 2015 Summer Program
“The Value of Snow”: Summer Research Experiences in Drought Resiliency and Natural
Resources Issues in the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin Region
Sponsored by the University of Nevada, Reno
Office of Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Research and the Great Basin Institute
In addition to completing the questions below, please send your transcripts and a letter of
recommendation from two faculty members. All of these documents (with the exception of the faculty
recommendations) must be compiled as a single PDF and emailed to ayoder@unr.edu. Faculty
recommendation letters can be sent by email to ayoder@unr.edu or by mail to Office of Undergraduate
Research, 1664 N Virginia St. Mail Stop 436; Reno, NV 89557. Applications received by 16 March 2015
will receive full consideration, and those received after this date will be considered on a space-available
basis.
I. Name and Contact information
1. Full legal name & Birthdate:
Name (Last, First MI)
Birthdate (mm/dd/yy)
2. Citizenship: USA ☐ Other ☐
If not a US citizen, are you a permanent resident of the USA? Yes ☐ No ☐
3. Current mailing address (at school):
Street
City
State
Zip
4. Phone number at school:
5. Permanent (home) address: (if different from current address)
Street
City
State
Zip
6. Permanent (home) phone:
7. School Email address:
8. Personal Email address (non .edu):
9. Demographic information
Gender: Female ☐
Male ☐
Decline to answer ☐
Ethnicity:
☐Black or African American
☐American Indian or Alaska Native
☐Asian
☐Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
☐White
☐Hispanic or Latino
☐More than one race reported
II. Educational Background
1. List in reverse chronological order (starting with your current institution), all colleges and universities
at which you have previously registered.
Name of School
Major / Degree
Dates Attended
Graduation Date
Name of School
Major / Degree
Dates Attended
Graduation Date
Name of School
Major / Degree
Dates Attended
Graduation Date
Name of School
Major / Degree
Dates Attended
Graduation Date
2. GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
Overall GPA
GPA within Major (on a 4.0 scale)
III. Experience and Interests
1. Please describe relevant field research experience you have had while in college. (appx 400 words)
(If your project interests include rephotography, describe photographic project experience here)
2. Please describe why you are interested in this program, your current career plans, and how
participating in this REU will help you to meet your educational goals: (appx 600 words)
3. Please indicate your project interests by ranking your top four choices among the following projects:
Number your rankings from 1 (highest interest) to 4 (lowest interest) in the text boxes to the left of the
project descriptions. (For additional information, see the links to Research Projects and Research
Mentors at http://environment.unr.edu/undergraduateresearch/opportunities/reu.html)
Remote Sensing: Snow Cover Dynamics in the Great Basin
(Tom Albright, Geography, Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology)
Rephotography: Changing Landscapes in the Tahoe Basin
(Peter Goin, Department of Art)
Snowmelt Modeling: Regional Warming in Great Basin National Park
(Adrian Harpold, Natural Resources and Environmental Science).
Economic Impact of Drought
(Tom Harris, Economics)
Geospatial Mapping Optimal Groundwater Recharge in a Snow-Fed Arid Land River System
(Greg Pohll, Hydrology, Desert Research Institute)
Water Balance and Data Analysis of Measured Streamflow in the Truckee River
(Seshadri Rajagopal, Desert Research Institute)
Shasta Reservoir Modeling For Juvenile Fish Migration
(Laurel Saito, Hydrologic Sciences)
Agricultural Drought Management and Decision-Making
(Loretta Singletary, University Cooperative Extension)
Water Resilience in a Changing Climate
(Loretta Singletary, University Cooperative Extension)
Sage Grouse: Habitat Restoration in the Sierra Nevada
(Lee Turner, Nevada Department of Wildlife & Lynn Zimmerman, Great Basin Institute)
Snow Melt and Nutrient Transport in the Sierra Nevada
(Paul Verburg, Natural Resources and Environmental Science)
Ecological Investigations of Tree Limits in Nevada Mountain Ranges
(Peter Weisberg, Natural Resources and Environmental Science)
IV. Recommendations
Please provide the name and email address of two faculty members from whom you have requested
letters of recommendation:
Faculty Name
Faculty Email
Faculty Name
Faculty Email
V. Transcripts
Please include a copy of your unofficial transcripts with your application.
Your application and unofficial transcripts letters must be sent as a single PDF. Faculty recommendation
letters can be sent by email or by mail to Office of Undergraduate Research, 1664 N Virginia St. Mail
Stop 436; Reno, NV 89557. Please email your application to ayoder@unr.edu. Applications received by
16 March 2015 will receive full consideration, and those received after this date will be considered on a
space-available basis.
V. Applicant’s Certification
I certify that the information provided on this application is accurate and complete, and I understand
that all required credentials must be submitted before an admission decision can be made:
☐Yes
☐No
The University of Nevada, Reno and Great Basin Institute do not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sexual orientation, handicap, religion, age, or veteran status in its educational programs,
admissions, or employment policies.
How did you become aware of this NSF-REU program? (Select all that apply.)
☐Poster/advertisement
☐Faculty member at home institution
☐Fellow students
☐Searching the internet
☐National Science Foundation (NSF) website
☐Other