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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN EVOLUTION-ECOLOGY</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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</span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Starting Autumn 2022</span></span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am Alex Lowe, a PhD student in Biology in the Strömberg Lab</span></span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (<a href="http://www.stromberglab.org/">http://www.stromberglab.org/</a>)
</span></span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">where we study ancient plant ecology. I am seeking undergraduate students to help with an ongoing project studying how</span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
PNW regional climate responded to ancient climate change events using fossil leaves.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span class="markedcontent"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Measuring Fossil Leaf Traits</span></b></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Did you know that plant species in colder climates tend to have more toothed or lobes leaves than those in warmer climates? Or species have larger leaves in wetter
climates than they do in dry climates? We can actually use these quantitative relationships to reconstruct climate in Earth’s past!</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This project will use fossil leaves to understand how regional climate in the PNW responded to Earth most recent major global warming event, ~17 million years ago.
This position would involve digitally preparing and measuring fossil leaves</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> sampled from fossil sites in the PNW. A fossil leaf from Idaho from the height of the warming event, prepared
and ready for measurement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span class="markedcontent"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Perks</span></b></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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</span></span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The work is done on your own computer and the schedule is completely flexible</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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</span></span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Begin to understand the language of leaves!</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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</span></span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bi-weekly reading club to learn more about the science behind this work</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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</span></span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join the Strömberg lab, a great, friendly, and easy going community!</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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</span></span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Opportunity for independent research later down the road<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span><span class="markedcontent"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Requirements/logistics:</span></b></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">o I would ask for at least 5 hours of work a week</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
<span class="markedcontent">o This position would be volunteer for autumn quarter. If you are a good fit and wish to continue for the rest of the year, you could sign up to get research credits for winter and spring quarters.</span><br>
<span class="markedcontent">o Training and necessary software will be provided</span><br>
<span class="markedcontent">o I am very happy to discuss accommodations, so please do not hesitate to reach out and ask!</span><br>
<span class="markedcontent">o Training will begin the week of Oct. 17<sup>th</sup></span></span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span><span class="markedcontent"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How to apply</span></b></span><span class="markedcontent"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:</span></b></span><span class="markedcontent"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Please send me an email (<a href="mailto:loweaj01@uw.edu">loweaj01@uw.edu</a>) with a CV or resume and a short explanation of why this project interests you. Or email me with questions!</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:green">Academic Counselor Senior, Department of Biology
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:patterj@u.washington.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy">patterj@u.washington.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:green"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>BOX</b> 355320 Phone: 206-543-7767</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy"><a href="http://www.biology.washington.edu/programs/undergraduate">http://www.biology.washington.edu/programs/undergraduate</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:green">Biology Zoom drop-in advising hours (10-15 min meetings):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:green">Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:green">My Regular Drop in Zoom days:
<b>Tues, Thurs 1-4 pm, and Mon, Tues, Weds, Thursday 9-12pm. </b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:green">Zoom link for those hours:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#232333;background:white"><a href="https://washington.zoom.us/j/97207369544">https://washington.zoom.us/j/97207369544</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#763E9B;background:white">Advising Sessions Via EMAIL, PHONE, and ZOOM. In person individual advising available by appointment only.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#0C882A">Appointments by request. Please include your name and student number in your emails.</span></u></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:green">
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