National Science Foundation
Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Marine and Coastal Ecology
Summer 2008 Application
Are you a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.? Yes: No: (If not, you are not eligible.)
CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS & CONTACT INFORMATION:
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City State -- Select -- AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Armed Forces the Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Zip Code
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City State -- Select -- AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Armed Forces the Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Zip Code Tel #
Name: E-mail: Telephone: Name: E-mail: Telephone:
Name:
E-mail:
Telephone:
AVAILABILTY: Dates of your spring break: Start (mm/dd) End (mm/dd)
During spring break: Tel# During spring break: Email address:
Earliest date you could begin research in Alaska: (mm/dd)
Latest date you could depart Alaska: (mm/dd)
Are you also applying for other summer programs or opportunities? --Select-- Yes No
If so, when will you be notified about your status? (mm/dd)
MENTOR INTEREST: Please rank three mentors from the research projects web page based on your interest in participating in their research. Use the following scale: 1st = highest interest, 2nd = second highest preference, etc. If your interest in two or more mentors is comparable, use the Tie Between option below. For more information on the research conducted by mentors please go to the REU List of research projects fo the current year.
1nd Choice: --Select-- Eckert Heavner Hoferkamp Whiteley Tallmon Tamone Goldstein 2nd Choice: --Select-- Eckert Heavner Hoferkamp Whiteley Tallmon Tamone Goldstein 3rd Choice: --Select-- Eckert Heavner Hoferkamp Whiteley Tallmon Tamone Goldstein Tie Between: 1st& 2nd 2nd & 3rd
1nd Choice: --Select-- Eckert Heavner Hoferkamp Whiteley Tallmon Tamone Goldstein
2nd Choice: --Select-- Eckert Heavner Hoferkamp Whiteley Tallmon Tamone Goldstein
3rd Choice: --Select-- Eckert Heavner Hoferkamp Whiteley Tallmon Tamone Goldstein
ACADEMIC INFORMATION:
Your Current Institution's:
Name City State -- Select -- AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Armed Forces the Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Size --Select-- Less than 1,000 1,001-5,000 5,001-10,000 10,001-15,000 15,000+ At your current institution, what is the highest degree offered in biology, ecology or another related scientific field? (check one)
Undergraduate Masters PhD
What is your current class standing?
Freshman Sophmore Junior Senior Other:
When do you expect to graduate with a Bachelor degree? (mm/yyyy)
COURSEWORK:
Please list the course number and name of any upper division biology, statistics, or mathematics courses you have taken and earned a letter grade of C or better. Please list horizontally ( B412 Botany, B420 Cell Biology..etc ) rather than one course per line.
Upper Division Biology:
Statistics:
Mathematics:
Upper division courses from other subject areas:
Overall GPA: GPA in major:
Your responses to the questions that follow will help us evaluate how prepared you are for some of the different research projects. Most of the fieldwork will occur in remote areas and some projects are physically demanding. Some of our projects primarily involve laboratory research. Your answers to these questions will help us to match your skills and abilities with an appropriate project.
1. How would you rate your writing skills?
very good good average poor
2. What computer experience or skills do you have? (Check and list specific programs, if appropriate.)
data entry: spreadsheet use: use of Access or other database software: graphics: statistical analysis: Power Point slide presentations Other:
data entry:
spreadsheet use:
use of Access or other database software:
graphics:
statistical analysis:
Power Point slide presentations
Other:
3. Have you participated in any field programs or any research projects? --Select-- Yes No If yes, briefly describe:
4. How would you rate your camping experience on the following scale? (check one)
none some moderate frequent extensive If you have experience, please describe the frequency and type of camping.
none some moderate frequent extensive
If you have experience, please describe the frequency and type of camping.
5. Have you conducted laboratory research other that that for a course? --Select-- Yes No If yes, briefly describe:
6. Do you have a strong preference for conducting field or laboratory research?
Field Lab Both No preference
7. Check the types of experience that you have in the following activities.
ocean kayaking (check all that apply): none extended overnight/camping day trips capsize recovery training river kayaking: none some moderate frequent extensive snow machine: none operation snow machine repair small boat operation: none inboard >20ft (please describe briefly below) outboard (please describe briefly below) outboard repair Boat Experience Description: SCUBA Diving: none open water SCUBA certification (Please describe briefly below.) AAUS Research Diver Certification (If yes, note which University.) Scuba Experience:
ocean kayaking (check all that apply):
none extended overnight/camping day trips capsize recovery training
river kayaking:
snow machine: none operation snow machine repair
small boat operation:
none inboard >20ft (please describe briefly below) outboard (please describe briefly below) outboard repair Boat Experience Description:
none
inboard >20ft (please describe briefly below)
outboard (please describe briefly below)
outboard repair
Boat Experience Description:
SCUBA Diving:
none open water SCUBA certification (Please describe briefly below.) AAUS Research Diver Certification (If yes, note which University.) Scuba Experience:
open water SCUBA certification (Please describe briefly below.)
AAUS Research Diver Certification (If yes, note which University.)
Scuba Experience:
8. Are you currently certified for CPR? --Select-- Yes No
9. Do you have any First Aid or EMT training or experience? --Select-- Yes No
If yes, what level? Are you currently certified? --Select-- Yes No
If yes, what level?
Are you currently certified? --Select-- Yes No
10. Describe an experience you have had living and working with a small group of people (other than your family), if you have had one. What did you like most about the experience, and what did you like least? If you have not had such an experience, explain what you think you would like most and least about working closely with others on a field project.
11. What skill or expertise do you have that you might be able to share with your teammates on a project? Your response could address wilderness or camping skills, people skills, field research skills, organizational skills, or other attributes.
12. How did you learn about the NSF/REU program at UAS?
From an e-mail list server: (e.g., MARMAM) From the National Science Foundation REU Web site Directly from the UAS Web site From a former UAS, REU student. Name --> From a friend From one of my instructors Name --> From an announcement posted on a bulletin board From a general internet search Other
From an e-mail list server: (e.g., MARMAM)
From the National Science Foundation REU Web site
Directly from the UAS Web site
From a former UAS, REU student. Name -->
From a friend
From one of my instructors Name -->
From an announcement posted on a bulletin board
From a general internet search
Other
13. Have you participated in any other REU program? --Select-- Yes No
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA:
Ethnicity (choose one):
Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino Unknown
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
Unknown
Race (select one or more):
American Indian Alaskan Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Caucasian
American Indian
Alaskan Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Caucasian
Disability Status (select one or more):
Hearing Impairment Visual Impairment Mobility/Orthopedic Impairment Other None
Hearing Impairment
Visual Impairment
Mobility/Orthopedic Impairment
None
Parental Education Information:(select the highest level of education completed.)
Mother: --Select-- High School Associates Degree BA or BS Masters PhD MD or DDS Other If other, please describe: Father: --Select-- High School Associates Degree BA or BS Masters PhD MD or DDS Other If other, please describe:
Mother: --Select-- High School Associates Degree BA or BS Masters PhD MD or DDS Other If other, please describe:
Father: --Select-- High School Associates Degree BA or BS Masters PhD MD or DDS Other If other, please describe:
If you are having any difficulties submitting this application or it is not listed as received within 2 business days at the Received Materials page, please contact the REU staff at (907) 796-6316.
The field research in this program is conducted in remote regions of Alaska with no access to public services. Students requiring accommodations or modification to participate in this program have a responsibility to contact the Disability Support Coordinator in the UAS Student Resource Center at least one month before the start of the program. (To contact UAS Student Resource Center, call: 907-796-6358)