2010 Adopt-A-Student Positions Available
See additional details about the Adopt-A-Student program for information on how to apply. Please note that projects may not be offered in all areas each year.
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| 2006 Botany AAS |
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| 2006 Invert Zoology AAS |
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| 2006 Mineralogy AAS |
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| 2006 Paleobotany AAS |
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| 2006 Vertebrate Zoology AAS |
Botany:
Learn and participate in vegetation analysis of glacial lakes, previously surveyed in 1988 and 1990. Assist department staff in obtaining comparative data. Will need own transportation and should have a background in vascular plant identification. Student will use a Trimble GPS unit to map the position of aquatic beds and rare species. Must be willing to do strenuous field work under muddy conditions. MUST be able to swim.
Invertebrate Zoology:
No project in 2010.
Vertebrate Zoology:
2010 Project: Learn and participate in vertebrate inventories of the Ashtabula River and Pymatuning Creek watersheds. Tag live mudpuppies and use GPS to collect location data. The internship will begin in early June. At least one previous course in vertebrate zoology, and/or ecology required. The student must be able to assist with turning large rock slabs and with handling large nets, as well as work in wet environments for long periods of time. Own transportation required.
Ornithology:
No project in 2010.
Mineralogy/Sedimentology:
2010 Project: Assist the curator in creating outcrop maps of the Museum’s Natural Areas and the metroparks in Lake, Geauga, and Cuyahoga counties. Measure and record rock types, bedding and joint orientations, to determine regional geometric trends. Collect specimens, prepare and microscopically analyze specimens for interpretation. Applicants must be physically fit and willing to get dirty, spending 2 to 3 days a week walking through woods and up streams. Prior courses in stratigraphy or structural geology would be useful. Own transportation required (some reimbursement for mileage).
Paleobotany:
Study of microfloral data already collected during the last few years from the three members (Huron, Chagrin, and Cleveland) of the Black Shale of Ohio. Describe, compare, and contrast to understand the kind of Vegetation grown during each period and relate to evolutionary developments. Determine the existing plant communities, introductions, and extinctions through time. The student will have to learn various paleobotanical techniques for studying plant fossils. Applicants should have basic knowledge of Botany and Geology. No field work.
Invertebrate Paleontology (Field Geology):
The 2010 project continues an ongoing study of the stone types used for historic millstones in northeastern Ohio over time. The student will find, map, and determine the rock types of historic millstones in Ohio and possibly western Pennsylvania. This will require off-site work in libraries and archives as well as rigorous fieldwork gathering information on millstones in situ. The student will preferably have a vehicle to travel independently to field and archival localities. The student should be able to identify rocks, minerals, and fossils, so applicants with coursework beyond beginning geology will be preferred. Some knowledge of mills and millstones, such as the information in Garber’s Waterwheels and Millstones (1970), would also be desirable.
Vertebrate Paleontology:
Project for 2010 not yet determined.
Archaeology:
2010 Project: A continuation of a long term study of an earthwork in Ross County, Ohio. The student will act as a field assistant for the project, spending three to four weeks helping to conduct a small scale excavation. The remainder of the internship will be at CMNH, preparing for the field season and processing field results. In the field, housing, a food allowance, and transportation will be provided. Previous GPS and field experience required.
Cultural Anthropology:
No project in 2010.
Physical Anthropology:
Project for 2010 not yet determined.
Please Note
Most projects, but not all, require fieldwork as well as lab work. Several projects require that the student provide his/her own transportation.
The Adopt-A-Student Program is open to undergraduates from all colleges; however, only those who can arrange summer housing in the greater Cleveland metropolitan area will find this program practicable.
For more information about the Adopt-a-Student program, contact Ann S. DuFresne at 216-4600 ext. 3243 or email adufresne@cmnh.org
Fax: (216) 231-5919