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Dear ISOGEOCHEMISTS- Please bring the following REU opportunity to the attention of the undergraduate students at your institution. The University of Texas Marine Science Institute houses a stable isotope facility and the department has a number of faculty working on stable isotope analyses in marine systems, particularly relating to biogeochemistry, marine ecology and food web dynamics. NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates 2008 The University of Texas Marine Science Institute Field Experiences in South Texas Coastal Dynamics June 2 to August 8, 2008 Ten fellowships will be available for the summer of 2008, for undergraduate students to conduct independent research projects on the causes, effects and consequences of coastal environmental change. Each student will work with a faculty mentor on topics such as: . Biogeochemistry, organic matter cycling, water column optics . Watershed processes, land-sea interactions, coastal hydrology . Estuarine ecology, seagrass and marsh ecosystems . Food web relationships, nutrient dynamics . Zooplankton ecology, phytoplankton physiology and ecology . Larval fish ecology, behavior, mariculture . Fish reproductive physiology, environmental toxicology More information on faculty research interests may be found at http://www.utmsi.utexas.edu/people/deptms.htm The 10-week summer program begins with a 2-day research cruise on the R/V Katy, and ends with a symposium in which students will present their research results. Along the way, students will create web pages and blogs about their research, and participate in professional development activities, including seminars, panel discussions, and ethics workshops. Cheers, Tamara Tamara K. Pease Marine Science Institute The University of Texas at Austin 750 Channel View Drive Port Aransas, TX 78373 Office: 361-749-6746 Lab: 361-749-6767 Fax: 361-749-6777 Please note our email addresses are changing and direct all future messages to [log in to unmask]