MORE
will not be available in summer ’09, due to discontinued funding. Please check back in winter ’09-’10 to
see if MORE will be offered in summer 2010.
Funded by the
National Science Foundation, this summer internship provides research opportunities
for sophomores and juniors who are members of racial and/or ethnic groups that
are typically underrepresented in the biological sciences. Groups targeted by
this program are Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, African Americans,
Latinos/Hispanics, and Pacific Islanders.
MORE
participants join an active research group studying the evolution of the
barriers that define biological species. This research involves working in the
field and in the laboratory, studying beetle behavior and molecular population
genetics. MORE participants are also trained in basic research skills,
including data analysis, graphing, and interpretation, and in the preparation
of a research poster or paper. NSF funding has provided financial support to
MORE participants, including round trip travel and a stipend that will more
than offset the cost of food and housing.
Poster by Erica Davis
& Danielle Juarez, MORE 2003 (PowerPoint).
Paper by Jessica
Mendoza & Jabin Green, MORE 2004 (pdf format)
Poster by Joseph Deas,
Jr. & Donna Mangloña, MORE 2005 (Powerpoint)
If you have more
questions, please contact Merrill Peterson, Biology Department, Western
Washington University, via email: peterson@biol.wwu.edu.