A new species of water bear was discovered by our NSF REU team of mobility-limited students in the canopy – in a Kansas OAK tree! It illustrates how new discoveries can happen – even in our own back yards. Stay tuned for more details. Learn more:
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Below is the latest tardigrade workshop schedule for REU Canopy Explorers during August 4-10: REU Student Schedule – August 4-10, 2013 Activity MNS staff Where Sunday 4 Aug 13 3:26 PM Arrive in Raleigh, Check-in Clarion Meg, Cindy RDU/Clarion 6:00 PM dinner at 518 Monday 5 Aug
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Rebecca Tripp’s testimonial, with photos, about choosing and participating in the REU Canopy summer research program: Growing up on the rugged coast of Maine, with mountains, fields, forests and wildlife around every turn, I developed a deep love of nature at a very young age, and a
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Anna writes: I’m a rising junior at Williams College, in Massachusetts, where I’m majoring in Math and Chemistry. I love studying plants and am fascinated by the symbiotic relationships between the flora and fauna that surround us. Through this summer experience, I look forward to gaining insight
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You do not need the use of your legs to be a field biologist. Join CanopyMeg‘s summer research undergraduates who will be studying the ecology of temperate forest canopies. From wheelchairs to ropes, up and away to study insect defoliation to leaves, micro-arthropods, and especially the secretive
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National Science Foundation Research Opportunity 3D Invertebrate Herbivory and Biodiversity in Deciduous North American Forest Canopies: Inspiring Students with Physical Disabilities to Pursue Field Biology June 1 – August 11, 2013 | Baker University, Baldwin City, Kan. More info | Apply Now Want A Different Research Experience?
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