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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0'>Undergrad Research Positions Available (3) in Plant Ecology Lab<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am an EEB PhD student looking for 3 responsible and meticulous undergraduate students to do lab work 9 hrs/week in Fall 2011 semester. These students would be eligible to earn 3 units of research credit during the fall. The students will gather data on plant traits, more specifically on leaf stoichiometry and wood anatomy of trees. <br><br>My research seeks to define plant ecological strategies; I explores how trees coordinate their roots, wood and leaf traits to be adapted to their environment. I need help processing twig and leaf samples from 25 deciduous tree species from the Northeast temperate forest.<br><br>The students will be taught and be responsible for grinding leaves, running leaf phosphorus content analyzes and taking wood anatomical measurements on twig cross-sectional slices. I am looking for reliable, meticulous and responsible students interested in learning about ecology, research and plants.<br><br>In addition to the 3 research units, some benefits of participating in this project include gaining experience utilizing basic wet lab equipment, being exposed to the current research in plant ecology, learning about the ecological significance of plant traits and to taking part in the life of our lab. Our lab, which studies plant physiology and plant community ecology have weekly lab meetings which the students are welcome to attend.<br><br>To apply or have any questions, please contact me at: <a href="mailto:julie.messier@gmail.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>julie.messier@gmail.com</span></a>. It is recommended for applicants to provide a C.V (resume) and reference letter if available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>