Location:

United States

Description:
Columbia University's Biosphere 2 Center is a unique facility - a three-acre, enclosed, ecological laboratory for studying the future of planet Earth. The million gallon ocean allows for intensive marine research, the terrestrial areas focus on trace gas studies and challenges of the future in a high CO2 environment. This internship program offers undergraduates the chance to do research inside the Biosphere 2 facility, as well as at near-by field sites in the Sonoran Desert and Gulf of California. The Center is located on a beautiful 250-acre ecological site (4,000) foot elevation and will provide students the opportunity to work a broad spectrum of research problems in and outside the Biosphere 2 facility. It is adjacent to Tucson, Arizona and near Mt. Lemmon, the nation's southernmost ski resort at 9000 ft. Mt. Lemmon ascends numerous life zones into oak forest, ponderosa pines and finally the Canadian zone with its Douglas firs and fern gardens. It is also two hours from Mexico and four hours from the Sea of Cortez, which complements the Center's educational programs. The program is open to students who have completed their sophomore year in college or who are near completion of a two-year community college degree. Applicants should have an interest in conducting research in the Earth Sciences. Areas of study include: terrestrial ecology, agricultural research, greenhouse gases, marine ecosystems, Earth systems education and biodiversity studies. Informal seminars and discussion will emphasize the program theme of Earth Systems Science. Minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply.

Participants will receive a stipend, travel reimbursement up to $400 and housing at Biosphere 2 Center in Oracle, Arizona.

URL:
http://www.bio2.edu/

Organization:
Columbia University
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Cost:
Free

Contact:
Nancy Mager, Summer Internship Program, Biosphere 2 Center, Inc., PO Box 689, Oracle, AZ 85623; Phone: (520) 896-6408; Fax: (520) 896-6214; Email: nmager@bio2.edu

Education Level:
Undergraduate

Subject:
Earth System Science

Program type:
Course
Scholarship
Student Enrichment
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00