We are currently accepting applications from undergraduates who live or attend college in EPSCoR jurisdictions (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Virgin Islands, West Virginia, or Wyoming) to participate in a National Science Foundation-funded summer research program in genetic, physiological, and evolutionary mechanisms of temperature tolerance in Drosophila from May 30 – July 31, 2022.  Students will join a laboratory at one of our five participating institutions, The University of Kentucky, University of Vermont, Providence College, Salve Regina University, or University of Nevada Las Vegas, and work in teams on research projects that will include both field and laboratory components as well as training in data analysis and visualization.  No prior research experience is required; all you need is a year of college-level biology coursework, enthusiasm for biology, and a desire to engage with the exciting process of scientific discovery.

To find out more and to apply, please visit thermofly.org and fill out the online application form.  Members of traditionally under-represented groups in STEM are particularly encouraged to apply.  We will begin reviewing applications on March 1.

To find out more about our laboratories, please visit:

Dr. Nicholas Teets, University of Kentucky: http://www.teetslab.com/

Dr. Seth Frietze, University of Vermont: https://www.uvm.edu/cnhs/bhsc/profiles/seth-frietze-phd

Dr. Brent Lockwood, University of Vermont: https://lockwoodlab.weebly.com/

Dr. Sara Helms Cahan, University of Vermont: http://shelmscahan.github.io/

Dr. James Waters, Providence College: https://www.lovetheants.org/lab/

Dr. Donald Price, University of Nevada Las Vegas: https://www.unlv.edu/people/donald-price