Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Maryland Sea Grant offers students the opportunity to conduct marine research on the Chesapeake Bay through a 12-week summer research program. Each student works with a mentor on an individual research project, developing research skills and interests while working with top science mentors studying America's largest estuary. The program is funded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Science and provides hands-on research experience in various marine science disciplines including benthic environment, climate change, contaminants, environmental chemistry, estuarine processes, fisheries, modeling and analysis, molecular biology and genetics, and physical oceanography. Fellows are placed at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, Maryland or Horn Point Laboratory in Cambridge, Maryland. The program creates a safe and inclusive environment for participants and particularly welcomes students from colleges where research opportunities are limited and from groups underrepresented in marine and coastal science.