The 10-week AquEOUS fellowship is an USDA funded Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates (REEU) program which offers undergraduate students from around the nation a unique opportunity to combine traditional ecological knowledge from indigenous science with STEM concepts from western science to solve real-world problems in aquaculture at the University of Maine’s world class aquaculture facilities. Mentorship will be provided by the interdisciplinary faculty of the Aquaculture Research Institute and traditional knowledge keepers of the Wabanaki tribes as facilitated through the Wabanaki Center.
Applied research questions will be identified by Wabanaki leaders and aquaculture sector participants in Maine. Students will have an array of research foci from which to choose. They will co-design projects using concepts learned from their mentors, the AquEOUS seminar, field trips, and workshops in Traditional Ecological Knowledge, applied aquaculture science, science communications, and STEM concepts. Students will live on site for 10 weeks at the University of Maine in Orono and will participate in a virtual seminar before they arrive.
Any undergraduate students currently enrolled in a 4-year accredited college/university or 2 year community college with an interest in developing interdisciplinary skills within the aquaculture sector and its diverse career pathways. Students must be a US citizen or permanent resident. Indigenous students and underrepresented minority students are strongly encouraged to apply
There are limited expenses for travel. Contact ari@maine.edu for more information.
Room & Board
- Stipend: $6,000
- Dorm housing and meal plan are included
- $250 materials and supplies for student projects
- Credits: We will work with non-UMaine institutions to facilitate credit transfer if desired.
- Travel subsidies are available
Deadline: March 15th, 2023
