Undergraduate Education

The SREL undergraduate program is a competitive opportunity open to undergraduate students currently enrolled in an institution of higher education who are considering careers in ecology and/or the environmental disciplines. Students will work with faculty, staff, and graduate students as junior colleagues. They will be involved in all phases of research: planning and design to analysis and manuscript preparation. Study at SREL provides an unprecedented opportunity for undergraduates to publish and present their findings. To date, more than 170 manuscripts have been authored and published by SREL undergraduates in respected journals and symposium volumes. Many of these students have also presented at scientific meetings and go on to graduate school and careers in science. Funding support for undergraduates is available through research grants awarded to our faculty.

For additional information regarding the undergraduate program, please email undergrad@srel.uga.edu.

National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates

SREL is committed to recruiting undergraduates with limited STEM research opportunities. The SREL REU recruitment plan centers on accessibility to the program for students from states with the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, known as EPSCoR states. First generation college students, veterans, and students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and from primarily undergraduate institutions are particularly encouraged to apply. Please see the application for additional details. 

This program is in partnership with the University of South Carolina Aiken.

Please check back for updates on the REU Program.