Undergraduate Opportunities | Department of Ecology & Evolution

Undergraduate Opportunities:

Opportunities for Undergraduate students or those with interest can participate in events posted below. In addition, job opportunities will be posted for students.

Events / Opportunities	About	Date	More Information:
Catskill Research Fellowship	The Catskill Science Collaborative is accepting applications for the 2025 Fellowship Program. Professors and professional scientists with a student interested in conducting hands-on research in the Catskills are encouraged to apply. Students (undergrad + grad) will address research gaps identified by resource managers. These positions are funded to up to $18,000 per team.	Proposals are due January 10, 2025. If you are interested but cannot meet the deadline please email damonj@caryinstitute.org as there is a possibility for an extention.	See the RFP for more information. Questions may be directed to Joy Damon, CSC Coordinator at damonj@caryinstitute.org.
Darwin Day (Department of Ecology & Evolution) - Guest Lecturer: Tim Mousseau - "Evolution Across Mutagenic Landscapes: Adventures At Chernobyl, Fukushima, and Other Hot Places"	Celebrate Darwin Day with the Department of E&E at our lecture in the Wang Center	Monday, February 10, 2025; 6:00-7:30 PM	Click me!
Laboratory Tours	If you are interested in what happens behind laboratory doors, join SACNAS for a laboratory tour of Dr. Watson's Lab.	Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:00 PM	Link to RSVP
Methods in Primate Behavior and Conservation	This is a two week course that provides students with field experience in primate behavior, ecology, and conservation. This course will provide experiences in field exercises, seminars, lectures, and applied conservation. Lecture topics will cover the behavior and ecology of Old and New World primates from an evolutionary perspective. Selected lecture topics include primate sociality, feeding ecology, taxonomy, rain forest ecosystems and conservation. Service learning is a large component of all our programs. Students will gain experience in applied conservation through participation in Osa Conservation’s reforestation, sustainable agriculture and wildlife monitoring programs (big cat and sea turtle).	June 10,2025 - June 25, 2025	Visit www.danta.info for more information and/or email conservation@danta.email for any questions.
Study Abroad in Kenya, Origins Summer Field School	Do you want to learn more about the methods used to understand ancient humans and the environments in which they lived? Consider traveling to the Turkina Basin Institute and the Origins Summer Field School in Kenya. This six-week program holds three upper level 3-credit courses at the upper division or graduate level.	Held yearly in June and July	To Learn more or apply, visit KenyaStudyAbroad.org or email turkinabasin@stonybrook.edu
Tropical Biology and Conservation	This course will provide first-hand experience of ecology and conservation in a tropical environment and give students a foundation in a range of topics including biodiversity, community ecology, ecosystem processes, anthropogenic impacts, and conservation. Tropical forests are some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth and play critical roles in climate regulation. However, they are undergoing rapid transformation through deforestation and land-use change. This course will provide an opportunity for students to develop an understanding of how these ecosystems function and an appreciation of conservation and management of tropical forests. Students receive hands-on direction in wildlife monitoring, measuring animal behavior and applied conservation through a series of field exercises, seminars and group discussions.	December 26, 2024 - January 4, 2025	Visit www.danta.info for more information and/or email conservation@danta.email for any questions.
Wildlife Conservation and Sustainability	This course is designed to provide students with field experience on a range of terrestrial surveying techniques, measuring bio-indicator species: mainly key predators and butterflies. Students will also gain a a better understanding on the principles of defaunation, sustainable development, and community management and its conservation related issues. The course includes four learning experiences categories: field exercises, seminars, lectures, and applied conservation.	July 1, 2025 - July 16, 2025	Visit www.danta.info for more information and/or email conservation@danta.email for any questions.