Interested in applying to Graduate School in the biological sciences? Want to learn more? Please join us for an information session and conversation with EEB graduate students!

March 25th at 5:30 pm in TLS 111

See attached flyer for more information!

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The McBride Lab at Princeton University (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmcbridelab.princeton.edu%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmid14018%40ad.uconn.edu%7C06d3961bb57e44f4cf3208dd6157a25b%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638773751200440895%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rO6L4RajATJ%2F2FxTAmxcF8HhWbtwtsISabi8QpgI09s%3D&reserved=0)
is looking for a lab technician to support research on mosquito behavior, genetics, and evolution starting in mid/late summer 2025. The technician will devote ~70% of their time to a specific research project and the remaining ~30% time to general maintenance and lab support. The technician will be welcomed as a full lab member, attending journal clubs and lab meetings and contributing to a dynamic and interactive lab atmosphere. This is an opportunity to become deeply involved in exciting research at the interface of evolution, genetics, and neuroscience and is well-suited for a recent college graduate looking for more experience/focus before graduate school.

Research project activities may include:

– Mosquito breeding and behavioral experiments
– Generation of transgenic strains using CRISPR/Cas9
– Molecular biology studies including DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, cloning

Essential Qualifications:

The interested candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in biology or related field and previous experience in a research laboratory (beyond lab classes). Previous experience rearing insects, studying behavior, and/or carrying out molecular biology protocols in a research setting is strongly preferred. A demonstrated interest in evolution, neuroscience, genomics and/or behavior is also preferred. It is essential that candidates be highly organized, detail-oriented, and demonstrate enthusiasm for working and communicating with others in a collaborative lab setting.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Contact Lindy McBride at csm7@princeton.edu with questions or email a cover letter/resume to apply.

Lindy McBride <csm7@princeton.edu>

UConn@COP Fellowship Program

The UConn@COP Fellowship is an immersive learning experience that sends a cohort of undergraduate and graduate students to the United Nations’ Conference of the Parties (COP) annual global Climate Change Conference. The event brings together diplomats, business executives, heads of government, university leaders, environmental activists, NGO’s and other delegates to discuss progress on addressing climate change. The conference provides students with access to world leaders and a unique inside look at the global effort to combat climate change and promote climate justice through policy and technological solutions.

This year, negotiations will take place in Belém, Brazil and our cohort will attend from November 15^th-22^nd. UConn and donors cover nearly all costs of the program for students.

• Details and application links can be found here. Applications are due by 11:59pm on April 23, 2025.

Feel free to share the following video in your classes if any of your students need convincing that applying to UConn@COP is worth the effort!

Sustainability Grant Opportunity Open for UConn Students!

The Office of Sustainability and the Institute of the Environment host a funding program to support student projects that enhance environmental sustainability and campus-wide engagement with sustainability issues at the University of Connecticut and in Connecticut communities through research, authentic community engagement, campus operations, or education. Projects must increase both environmental and social sustainability at UConn, and address one or more of UConn’s strategic sustainability goal areas (climate change, energy and buildings, waste, outreach and engagement, water resources, food and dining, purchasing, transportation, or grounds, open space and conservation areas) and one or more related social challenges (fostering inclusion of diverse perspectives, addressing systematic inequalities, environmental justice, social and health inequity, community development, etc). Project activities can occur at any of the UConn campuses and extend to Connecticut communities outside of the University campuses. Special consideration is given to interdisciplinary projects that advance equity and justice or incorporate the arts and humanities. Awards may be up to $10,000.

Application NOW OPEN

Applications Close: April 7 at 11:59pm

Decisions will be made by May 1, 2025. Faculty/Staff Mentors must have the ability to accept and manage awarded grant funds.

Projects must be complete by December 31, 2025.

Learn more and find application materials: https://sustainability.uconn.edu/environmental-social-sustainability-grants-program/

Summer 2025 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Opportunities at Hubbard Brook

Students will collaborate with research teams that include both undergraduate and graduate students while also developing and conducting their own independent research projects. Many REU students extend their research by pursuing independent studies or senior honors theses at their home institutions, with some even publishing their findings in major scientific journals. Additionally, weekly presentations by mentors and other scientists provide students with a broad exposure to the full spectrum of ecosystem research at Hubbard Brook.

The program runs from late May to mid-August. Students receive a $5500 stipend for the 10-week program, as well as free housing. Limited funding is available for research supplies and travel expenses. Food costs are paid by the participants. Students live at Hubbard Brook Research Foundation’s researcher housing adjacent to the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, among a community of summer field students and technicians. All residents are expected to share and cooperate with cleaning, cooking, and related chores.

Applicants should send the following to the mentor in the field they are interested in: a letter explaining why a summer research project interests you and how it fits into your broader plans, your resume and email contact for two references (they do not need to submit letters).

We are currently recruiting for students for the following topics:

Lepidoptera community: This project aims to understand more about Lepidoptera (moths and caterpillars) community that are the most important herbivores in northern hardwood forests and the most important link from plant production to birds and bats. We will work with the student to develop a project that may include elements such as building a photographic library of the moths and caterpillars of Hubbard Brook, collecting Lepidoptera samples using various field methods, developing AI-assisted methods for identifying and enumerating moths, and other research avenues as determined by the student and mentors. Because the Lepidoptera work is closely linked to bird and bat research, the student will learn and participate in long-term bird research including nest searching, territory mapping, and counting food availability and participate in bat research.

In your application, please include: a letter explaining why a summer research project interests you and how it fits into your broader plans, your resume and email contact for two references (they do not need to submit letters).

If interested in the position, please send your application to Dr. Matt Ayres (Dartmouth College: matthew.p.ayres@dartmouth.edu) and Miranda Zammarelli (Dartmouth College: miranda.zammarelli.gr@dartmouth.edu). Application Deadline: March 2, 2025.

Hubbard Brook Black-throated Blue Warbler REU Position 2025: The REU student will participate in the long-term monitoring of the Black-throated Blue Warblers at Hubbard Brook, and will investigate how these birds monitor their social environment using vocal cues. We will work with the student to build a project that may include gathering acoustic data using passive and active recording techniques in the field, annotating song recordings, and using machine learning algorithms to identify individual singers. This student will work closely with other members of the Black-throated Blue Warbler crew, and will learn and participate in ongoing long-term ecological research including color band resighting, behavioral observations, nest searching, and territory mapping.

Complete applications should include 1) a letter explaining why a summer research project interests you and how it fits into your broader plans, and 2) a resume/ CV with email contact for two references (they do not need to submit letters).

If interested, please send your application to Dr. Mike Webster (Cornell University, msw244@cornell.edu) and Bridget Tweedie (Cornell University, brt43@cornell.edu). Applications are due by Friday, March 14th.