Here is a list of REU mentors and potential projects that have
been proposed for 2013. Mentors are recruited throughout the
fall, winter and spring. Check back for updates. On your
application please request one or more mentors and projects.
Following acceptance, mentor assignment is based on student
requests, mentor requests, and what we feel will be good
matches. Mentors and Projects – Conservation Biology,
Experimental Ecology: Effects of Global Climate Change on Rare
Plants. – Conservation Biology, Seed Banking Native Missouri
Plants for Conservation: 1) Selection and prioritization of
native species and sampling locations; 2) Establishing seed
storage behavior information for native MO flora. – Plant
Systematics: Flora of Missouri: 1) DNA Barcoding the plants of
Shaw Nature Reserve; 2) Pollen Atlas of Missouri; 3)
Conservation genetics of rare plants. – Plant Systematics,
Species Ecology and Evolution: The genus Anthurium in northern
Central America – morphology, DNA, ecology and evolution. -
Aroid Flora