Graduate Students
There are typically positions available for students to pursue their Ph.D. or Masters degrees in the Menden-Deuer lab. Members of my lab are highly-motivated, curious, diligent, creative and work hard. A positive, can-do attitude and intellectual curiosity are very important. If you are considering applying to be a graduate student with me, I encourage you to read some of my publications to get an idea on what questions we ask and how.Students in my lab work on a wide range of topics, including a combination of laboratory, field and modeling work. Graduate students acquire skills and knowledge in many disciplines, including biology, mathematics, statistics and of course troubleshooting. Students in my lab are typically fully funded through research fellowships associated with my grants or graduate student fellowships that they received.
Formal admittance to my lab is contingent on your acceptance at the Graduate School of Oceanography. If you have questions about our research and lab, please contact me at (smenden at gso dot uri dot edu), be as specific as you can about your research interests, experience and why you want to work in my lab. You may also want to contact current students for information.
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Undergraduate Interns
Motivated undergraduate students are welcome to join the lab for either directed research or an independent research project. Student projects can cover a wide range of topics and methods, including oceanography, microbiology, ecology, image analysis, computer simulations and many more. Students have successfully completed independent internships, the Coastal Fellow and SURFO programs. See lab alumnii on the peole page for some examples.If you would like to be considered, please contact (smenden at gso dot uri dot edu) with your resume and a letter stating your goals for an internship.
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