Morgan State University Estuarine Research Center
Summer Internship Program

Program Description
The Internship Program at the Estuarine Research Center (ERC) offers undergraduate and recently graduated college students unique hands-on experiences in an environmental research setting. Interns will gain first-hand experience and knowledge of field and laboratory research and project design. During the internship, each student will develop a research project under the guidance and supervision of an ERC faculty research scientist, and present the findings in a mini-symposium at the end of the summer.

About Our Center
Morgan State University’s Estuarine Research Center (ERC) is located on the Patuxent River (part of Chesapeake Bay watershed) in St. Leonard, MD. Research conducted at the state-of-the art facility is designed to increase the understanding of coastal ecosystems so that they may be properly managed and protected. The Estuarine Research Center maintains excellent facilities that include: a 22,000 square foot laboratory and office building, a fleet of vehicles for field work including multiple research vessels; a private dock providing access to the Patuxent River; scuba support and dive locker; teaching laboratory; range of research laboratories, including isotope, constant temperature and image analysis labs. For more information about ERC, go to: http://www.morgan.edu/Estuarine_Research_Center.html.

Eligibility
This program is open to all undergraduate students and those who recently graduated. You do not have to be a US citizen to apply, but you do need to have a social security number. Stipends are available for most interns. Deadline for applying is March 1, 2012.

For more information, please contact:
Stella Sellner
Phone: 410.586.9700 x5024
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