PROSPECTIVE GRADUATE STUDENTS
Click here for more information about the graduate degrees offered by our Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences at Oregon State University. Please also check out the this mentorship guide for more information about what you can expect as a member of the Integrated Marine Fisheries Lab @ OSU.
Unfortunately, there are no funded opportunities for new graduate students at this time. Please check out NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program and other potential sources of support or reach back out to discuss possibilities at a later date.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
The following programs commonly support undergraduate research assistants in the IMF Lab. Review the descriptions linked below and submit the required materials if the project seems like a good fit.
— Beginning Researcher Support Program (CAS undergraduates @ OSU)
— Branch Experiment Station Internship (OSU undergraduates)
— Hatfield Marine Science Center REU Progam (non-OSU undergraduates)
— URSA Engage (first & second year OSU students)
We are also interested in working with non-OSU students via programs offered through their home campus. Contact us directly, if that's you!
The IMF Lab is committed to holistic mentoring that provides effective training for scholarly research and promotes individualized growth. We work to create an environment that is accessible, equitable, intellectually stimulating, supportive, and free from harassment of any kind. We also encourage critical thinking, skepticism, and creativity. Check out this guide for more information about what it's like to work in the IMF Lab.
Prospective research assistants should be self-motivated and have a keen interest in developing the technical, practical, and interpersonal skills that are necessary for success in marine fisheries science. We prioritize potential over experience when selecting undergraduate research assistants. This is to provide opportunities for professional development and confidence-building to everyone...regardless of one's past experience (or lack thereof) with scientific research. We expect students in the IMF Lab to be organized, detail-oriented, and committed to upholding standardized protocols — all of which help maximize the quality and utility of our work! We help plan and direct undergraduate activities by collaboratively setting goals and establishing reasonable timelines. We also hold regular meetings to answer questions, give/receive feedback, and provide resources to help students reach their academic goals.
The IMF Lab intentionally seeks out and supports diverse identities, backgrounds, and perspectives — doing so improves the quality of our work and enriches our daily lives. Thus, we strongly encourage those who identify with underrepresented and/or historically marginalized groups to apply. Click here for a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement and here for a Code of Conduct that Cheryl Barnes (principal investigator for the IMF Lab) helped create through different collaborative processes. We emphasize the ideas, values, and strategies identified therein in all aspects of our work.
We are also interested in hearing from folks who would like to co-develop research projects to answer management-relevant questions. Please reach out if you'd like to collaborate on a funding proposal to support that type of work!