About this opportunity

National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) positions are available with the Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research (VCR-LTER) program. VCR-LTER researchers study patterns and mechanisms of ecosystem function, connectivity, and state changes in the coastal barrier system - from mainland marshes to intertidal and subtidal bay habitats and barrier islands. Along with focusing on one of the specific projects listed below, REUs also help collect data for ongoing long-term field projects.REUs spend the summer in a thriving research community; the VCR-LTER is based in the small town of Oyster on Virginia's Eastern Shore - one of the last coastal wildernesses on the east coast. The 10-week program begins the first full week of June. REUs are provided a s