UH - Bishop Museum REACHES Student Interns
Bernice P Bishop Museum·Honolulu, HI·2026 cycle
Closed for cycleEcology/Conservation/Evolutionary Biology✓ verified
Participants in the 2026-2027 Bishop Museum REACHES program will take advantage of ongoing research into the evolution, ecology, and conservation of Hawaiʻi’s native land snails. Participants will use integrative approaches, including high-throughput sequencing, field, ecology techniques, and captive rearing experiments to better understand the dietary ecology and conservation requirements for threatened land snails. In addition, participants will be actively involved in science curriculum development for K-12 applications in partnership with teachers from Hawaii's public schools. REU participants will be mentored by scientists at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and work with partners from the Department of Education to help develop and deliver a novel curriculum based on the summer research experience. The program consists of two parts: 7-week full-time summer program (6/8/26 - 7/24/27). This unique experience allows participants to gain hands-on research and curriculum development experience, providing an excellent stepping stone for future science educators. Stipends, including a stipend to offset the cost of housing and transportation to the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, are provided Part-time school year program. Participants will work closely with teachers and mentors at Bishop Museum, to implement the curriculum they developed. Therefore, they must be present in the State of Hawai‘i for the 2026-2027 school year.
DNA, PCR, Sequencing, Molecular Biology, Evolution, Ecology, Hawaii, Science Education, Science Teaching, Biology Education, Museum Research, Land Snails, Conservation
Participants are expected to continue participation into the 2026-2027 school year, working closely with teachers and mentors at Bishop Museum, and therefore must be present in the State of Hawai‘i for the 2026-2027 school year. US Citizens or permanent residents attending institutions of higher education and studying in the life sciences with at least one term of study remaining after summer 2026 are welcome to apply. Previous research experience is not required. 659 of 1000 characters
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