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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black">Calling all plant enthusiasts! The Chicago Botanic Garden has paid research and training opportunities for undergraduates, recent college graduates, and graduate studies. Application
deadlines are rapidly approaching, so check them out now:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black">***Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU internship)***</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black">The Chicago Botanic Garden welcomes undergraduates* interested in plant biology and conservation to apply to our REU program, funded by the National Science Foundation. This 10 week
internship program, offered from June - August 2017, provides undergraduate participants an opportunity to explore a diverse array of scientific fields related to plant biology and conservation spanning genetic to ecosystem levels of inquiry. Interns work
with a mentor to conduct an independent research project, participate in training and professional development programs, and present their results to a broad audience. Travel, room and board, and research costs are covered by the program. Participants also
receive a $5,000 stipend. <i>*You must be a current undergraduate student (enrolled spring and fall 2017) and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories to qualify for this internship.</i></span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black">Application deadline is February 1.</span></u><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black"> For more information and to apply online, please visit:
<a href="http://www.cbgreu.org">www.cbgreu.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black">***Conservation and Land Management Internship Program (CLM internship)***</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black">Each year, the Conservation and Land Management Internship Program places 100-120 college graduates in five-month paid internships to assist biologists with our federal (BLM, NPS,
FWS, FS, USGS and others) and non-profit partners. The majority of our internships have a heavy emphasis on botany. Interns assist in a wide variety of projects depending on the needs of their field office. Examples of projects include: collecting seed for
restoration and conservation purposes, performing surveys for threatened and endangered species and habitats, and collecting data on species reintroduction and habitat management experiments. As a CLM intern, you will receive a stipend paid every two weeks
totaling $13,500 over 5 months and will attend an all-expenses paid week-long training workshop at the Chicago Botanic Garden. In addition, the CLM Internship Program provides opportunities to make connections in various governmental and non-profit organizations,
to learn what it's like to work at a federal agency, to explore your career goals and expand your resume.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black">Applications are due January 15th</span></u><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black">, but we encourage applicants to apply soon as we review applications on a
rolling basis. For more information and to apply online, please visit: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.clminternship.org_&d=CwMF-g&c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=Ikkz6Uuw3liQOAZBV0dVHz4UqGNOHm0seS86toRsGi4&m=jhx17llhVaCN5AvcBW2jRiorY4u8CwkeiAvPRL9iyf4&s=sHy9RcBpQ-diO0z1U2Atb7vl53qAFFZDi0ot8TktO-w&e=">www.clminternship.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black">***Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation (MS and PhD degrees)***</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif"">The foundation of any terrestrial ecosystem is the plants and soil that other organisms depend upon for food, shelter, and air to breathe. The world is currently confronted with rapid changes
due to global climate change, increases in invasive species and diseases, and habitat fragmentation and these will all have significant impacts on the health, survival, diversity, and distribution of the biota as we know it. The Chicago Botanic Garden and
Northwestern University jointly offer masters (thesis and internship based) and doctoral degrees in Plant Biology and Conservation to train students to understand and mitigate threats to biodiversity. Students gain a strong foundation in plant ecology, evolution,
and conservation. Doctoral and thesis master’s students can choose to specialize in a variety of research areas. Students in the internship master’s program can combine their graduate education with a CLM internship. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Applications for our MS program are due February 15<sup>th</sup>.</span></u><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif"">
<span style="color:black">For more information and to apply online, please visit: </span><a href="http://www.plantbiology.northwestern.edu">www.plantbiology.northwestern.edu</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Andrea T. Kramer, PhD<br>
Conservation Scientist <br>
Chicago Botanic Garden<br>
1000 Lake Cook Road<br>
Glencoe, IL 60022 USA<br>
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phone: 847-835-6971<br>
email: <a href="mailto:akramer@chicagobotanic.org"><span style="color:blue">akramer@chicagobotanic.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.plantbiology.northwestern.edu/"><span style="color:blue">www.plantbiology.northwestern.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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