The Observing the Ocean Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program will be located at Texas A&M University's campus in College Station, TX. The Department of Oceanography will host 10 REU students for a 10-week summer program focusing on using ocean observing to address issues facing the coastal oceans, such as hypoxia, harmful algal blooms, contaminants, nutrients, ocean acidification. Students will have access to the ocean through a 3-day research cruise in which they will complete shipboard field surveys with instrument profiling and water sampling in the Gulf of Mexico onboard the R/V Pelican.

Training will be provided on sensors, data analysis, graphical representation of oceanographic data, data management, and science writing. Most importantly, students will be assigned a faculty mentor with whom they will conduct individual research projects. Students will prepare a project proposal at the start of the program, participate in weekly REU seminars, and demonstrate their communication skills with a final written report and a seminar presentation at the Department of Oceanography's REU Student Research Symposium. The program will also include 1-2 professional development workshops each week and the opportunity to interact with other researchers at TAMU.

• a US citizen, US national, or US permanent resident
• enrolled as an undergraduate in a degree program leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree; preference will be given to students with rising junior or sophomore status
• most accepted applicants have a minimum grade point average of 2.75
• Graduating seniors are not eligible to apply for this program