- Agency
- UMaine Aquaculture Research Institute
- Location
- Orono, ME
- Job Category
- Fellowships & Scholarships
- Salary
- 6,000 stipend plus room and board
- Start Date
- 06/04/2023
- Last Date to Apply
- 03/15/2023
- Website
- https://umaine.edu/aquaculture/education/4701-2/
- Description
- We are pleased to announce a new USDA Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates (REEU) at the University of Maine's Wabanaki Center and Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) and in collaboration with Wabanaki Youth in Science. This unique fellowship offers undergraduate students from around the nation an opportunity to combine traditional ecological knowledge from indigenous science with STEM concepts from western science to solve real-world problems in aquaculture at the University of Maine’s world class aquaculture facilities. Mentorship will be provided by interdisciplinary faculty and traditional knowledge keepers of the Wabanaki tribes. Through this fellowship, students will have an array of research foci from which to choose. They will co-design projects using concepts learned from their mentors as well as a seminar, field trips, and workshops in traditional ecological knowledge, applied aquaculture science, science communications, and STEM concepts. Students will live at the University of Maine in Orono for 10 weeks and will participate in a virtual seminar before they arrive. We invite students and faculty to learn more about the Aquaculture Experiential Opportunities for Undergraduate Students (AquEOUS) Fellowship and apply by March 15th. Please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested in this unique program. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at ari@maine.edu.
- Qualifications
- Any undergraduate students currently enrolled in a 4-year accredited college/university or 2 year community college with an interest in developing interdisciplinary skills within the aquaculture sector and its diverse career pathways. Students must be a US citizen or permanent resident. Indigenous students and underrepresented minority students are strongly encouraged to apply There are limited expenses for travel. Contact ari@maine.edu for more information.
- Contact Person
- Meggan Dwyer
