UMEB: undergraduate mentoring in environmental biology

Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology (UMEB) offers exciting opportunities for focused and interdisciplinary research in environmental biology. Student Fellows participate in the program's research teams, the interdisciplinary curriculum, and the university accredited internships with off-campus agencies. Students work closely with senior scientist mentors who guide Student Fellows in designing and implementing an environmental science research project in one of five areas:

1. Coastal marine population dynamics
2. Monitoring changing ecosystems at multiple spatial scales
3. Molecular genetics in evolution, ecology, and conservation
4. Biogeochemical processes
5. Hydrology of regional aquifers and riparian areas in arid zones

The UMEB program at Cal State LA is funded by the National Science Foundation, and is a sister program to CEA-CREST. UMEB provides generous financial support of $12,000 per year, plus funds for travel and research supplies to qualified students. In addition, UMEB offers to promising undergraduate students:

· In-depth training in: Math & Simulation Modeling, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, DNA Sequencing, and Spatial Statistics Analysis
· Academic and career advising
· Opportunities to present research at local and national conferences
· Field trips
· Specialized environmental courses in Southern California, Canada, Mexico, and U.S. Virgin Islands
· Internship programs with government and private agencies
· Graduate school preparation workshops
· Opportunities to attend and participate in seminar series on environmental science research, and ethics

To be eligible for a UMEB fellowship, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and accepted to Cal State, L.A. with a 2.75 grade point average. Students must enroll as full-time undergraduate CSLA students, and have completed <125 quarter units.

click here for information on applying for a fellowship