The goals of this National Science Foundation grant (2019-2024) were to train students in conservation biology and ecology and to increase the diversity of students doing environmental science research. The focus was on tropical oriole species of the Caribbean, including the Bahama Oriole and the Puerto Rican Oriole. The project was led by Dr. Kevin Omland (BIOL) along with Dr. Colin Studds (GES) and Dr. Matt Fagan (GES), with support from Dr. Jane Lincove (Public Policy).
2019 IRES Field Season Slideshow
Cohorts of undergraduate and graduate students traveled to the Caribbean to conduct research in The Bahamas and Puerto Rico. Students then returned to UMBC for five weeks of data analysis, presentations and writing.
Students interested in ecology, conservation, remote sensing, animal behavior, population genetics, and other environmental sciences should still contact us as our research in Puerto Rico continues. This includes students from the GES and Biology departments, but students from any major are encouraged to contact us. For example, we need students with many skills, including writing, statistics, coding, photography, outdoor skills, etc. Send any questions to Dr. Omland omland@umbc.edu
Presentation on 2020 IRES Bahamas Research
General Info On Internships in Ecology, Conservation, Environmental Science.
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