The Morton Arboretum REU program for 2023 is accepting applications! We have a strong program in plant science, urban ecology, informatics, genomics, ecology, pathology, the anthropocene, conservation biology, population genetics, science communication, evolution, taxonomy, natural history collections, and more. My team has a focus on conservation genetics, biogeography, rarity, conservation biology and conservation metrics, hybridization, evolution, and computational biology. The program is 10 weeks, pays $6,000, housing and travel are provided. This immersive experience gives students valuable skills and networking opportunities, both within academia and outside academia, and often results in poster presentations and publications. For example, my 2020 REU student, Kaylee Rosenberger, published a lead author paper a year after finishing, and has presented at 3 conferences, earned a GRFP, and is now attending graduate school.
