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One Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) position is available in
Dr. Jeffrey Feder's Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics Laboratory with the
University of Notre Dame for summer 2010.
Project Description:
The main project the REU will conduct will involve the monitoring of
Rhagoletis pomonella (the apple maggot fly) in eclosion cages set up the
summer of 2009 to determine the eclosion curves of different populations;
this is with the hypothesis that the different host races will eclose at a
time that briefly precedes the ripening of their respective host fruit. In
addition to monitoring tents, the REU will also be involved in setting up an
experiment to investigate host odor discrimination under natural conditions,
driving up and down the Pacific Northwest to collect infested fruit, and
then processing subsequent pupae for further experimentation. There also
exists the opportunity for the REU to conduct an independent project
involving questions related to the sympatric speciation of Rhagoletis
pomonella. A valid driver's license and passport is required, and the
ability to identify trees from a moving vehicle is preferred (some training
will be involved).
Project Site Location: The Pacific Northwest, the lab is stationed in
Vancouver, WA (20 minutes north of Portland, OR), but a lot of travelling up
and down the I-5 corridor will be involved and trips to southern Oregon and
Canada are likely.
These REU positions are offered through the University of Notre Dame GLOBES
program, and application materials and further information can be found at:
http://globes.nd.edu/reu2010.shtml. Priority will be given to applications
postmarked by Feb. 12, 2010. Eligible candidates must be current sophomores
and juniors, who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Women, minority
students, disabled students, and students from small colleges are encouraged
to apply.
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One Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) position is available in Dr. Jeffrey Feder's Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics Laboratory with the University of Notre Dame for summer 2010.
Project Description:
The main project the REU will conduct will involve the monitoring of Rhagoletis pomonella (the apple maggot fly) in eclosion cages set up the summer of 2009 to determine the eclosion curves of different populations; this is with the hypothesis that the different host races will eclose at a time that briefly precedes the ripening of their respective host fruit. In addition to monitoring tents, the REU will also be involved in setting up an experiment to investigate host odor discrimination under natural conditions, driving up and down the Pacific Northwest to collect infested fruit, and then processing subsequent pupae for further experimentation. There also exists the opportunity for the REU to conduct an independent project involving questions related to the sympatric speciation of Rhagoletis pomonella. A valid driver's license and passport is required, and the ability to identify trees from a moving vehicle is preferred (some training will be involved).
Project Site Location: The Pacific Northwest, the lab is stationed in Vancouver, WA (20 minutes north of Portland, OR), but a lot of travelling up and down the I-5 corridor will be involved and trips to southern Oregon and Canada are likely.
These REU positions are offered through the University of Notre Dame GLOBES
program, and application materials and further information can be found at:
http://globes.nd.edu/reu2010.shtml" target="_blank">http://globes.nd.edu/reu2010.shtml. Priority will be given to applications
postmarked by Feb. 12, 2010. Eligible candidates must be current sophomores
and juniors, who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Women, minority
students, disabled students, and students from small colleges are encouraged
to apply.
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