Undergraduate Research Opportunities

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Overview—Undergraduate Research Opportunities at CMOP
Research opportunities for undergraduate students are available with CMOP through the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. While the focus at CMOP is on intensive summer internships, school-year internships may also be available. CMOP internships are located in Beaverton, Oregon, at the OGI School of Science & Engineering at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).

Paid undergraduate summer internships in Environmental Information Technology (EIT) and Environmental and Biomolecular Systems (EBS) are offered. Interns engage in leading-edge research on observation, understanding and prediction of coastal margins. These internships provide hands-on experience which combines interdisciplinary academic research and skills from computer science, microbiology, and oceanography.


Why be a CMOP Undergraduate Intern?
» Engage in hands-on, cutting-edge research
» Work with world-renowned faculty
» Find out what graduate school really is like
» Make connections between the academic and working worlds
» Increase your competitiveness as a candidate for graduate school
» Participate in a program that is transforming science
» Gain a competitive advantage for life, while being paid and having fun!


For more information, please contact:
Vanessa Green, Director of Higher Education and Diversity
Center for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction
20000 NW Walker Rd, Beaverton, OR 97006
Phone: (503) 748-1609; Fax: (503) 748-1273
greenv@stccmop.org





CMOP studies coastal margins (watersheds, estuaries, plumes, the ocean continental shelf), using developing technology and an interdisciplinary approach to enable a comprehensive understanding of river-to-ocean ecosystems.

CMOP is a collaborative effort between several academic and industry partners, including Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University, and University of Washington. CMOP is funded through an NSF grant and is one of 17 active Science and Technology Centers in the United States and the only one focused on coastal margins. The other NSF Science and Technology Centers also offer other undergraduate research opportunities.