Tropical Treefrog Task

From Karen Warkentin Department of Biology Boston University VIA CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT The Center for North American Herpetology Lawrence, Kansas http://www.cnah.org 8 December 2009 TROPICAL TREEFROG INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENTS Three-month NSF-funded internships for American (citizen or permanent resident) and Latin American students in the Warkentin/Vonesh lab in Gamboa, Panama, during the summer of 2010. Participate in cutting-edge ecological research in a biologically rich rainforest environment as part of a diverse and dynamic international community of scientists. We are recruiting US undergraduate students and Latin American undergraduates or recent graduates for NSF-funded summer internships studying ecology, evolution and behavior of red-eyed treefrogs at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. This is a great opportunity for young scientists to gain research experience in a biologically rich rainforest environment, and to interact with a diverse international community of scientists. More information about the project and application process is available online at: http://people.bu.edu/kwarken/KWLabInternships.html Application deadline: January 15, 2010. For more information on the project or how to apply, visit the Warkentin Lab website at http://people.bu.edu/kwarken/ Please encourage any young scientist whom you believe would benefit from this experience to apply. Applications are due 15 January 2010.