Oregon internships

Like we have done in the past, we will be hosting 2-3 summer interns in

our lab this summer. I expect my students this summer to be working on

the movement patterns and habitat selection of rock sole or on the

temperature effects on behavior of sablefish or walleye pollock. In

addition other researchers at HMSC will be hosting another 10-15 interns.

If you have any good students that might want to spend the summer on the

Oregon coast studying marine science, I would like to hear from them.

I think that the program here is both academically strong and

enjoyable. All interns work directly with a faculty advisor and have

their own project designed to be completed during their residency. Many

of these projects are published with the advisor and can used as Senior

Theses projects at their home institution. Newport is a small community

and interns are welcomed into many social activities with faculty and

staff. All internships are paid and shared-housing (with other interns)

is provided here on campus.

Students should be a Jr. or Sr, but we would consider exceptional

Sophomores. Of course minority candidates are especially encouraged to

apply, but the funding is not exclusive to minorities. I am also

interested in students with a serious interest in fisheries or marine

science.

There are several funding mechanisms available, so it is best if students

specifically interested in the Fisheries Behavioral Ecology Program

(advised by myself and Cliff Ryer) send a note to me so I can help steer

them to the right progam. The details of the programs and information

about other advisors is posted on these websites:

The deadline for the HMSC-REU program is coming up (Feb 22), they might

want to check out http//hmsc.oregonstate.edu/REU/index.html

Information on internships through NMFS will be posted at

http//www.afsc.noaa.gov/internships/overview.htm

Tom

Thomas P. Hurst

Fisheries Behavioral Ecology Program

Alaska Fisheries Science Center

NOAA - NMFS

Hatfield Marine Science Center

Newport, OR 97365

541-867-0222 office

541-867-0136 fax

thomas.hurst@noaa.gov