ecology co-ops/internships

Co-op/Internships and Summer Research Opportunities
for 2012
in
Ecology
Animal & Plant Biology
&
Marine Science

All opportunities listed are PAID, unless otherwise indicated
No more updates for 2012 will be made after April 5

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All co-ops/internships listed are PAID, unless otherwise indicated
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A LOT of opportunities are also posted on websites maintained by
American Zoo and Aquarium Association
Environmental Careers Organization
Long Term Ecological Research Network
Ornithological Societies of North America
Society for Conservation Biology
Society for Ecological Restoration
The US Fish & Wildlife Service
University of Georgia Warnell School of Forest Resources
U.S. Geological Survey

The organizations that have already updated their sites for 2012, or offer opportunities on an annual basis are indicated by a (2012) after the co-op link. Click here for an alphabetical list of organizations that have not, as of yet, updated for 2012.

This website lists opportunities from the larger Co-op/Internship and Summer Research Opportunities in the Life Sciences offered by organizations in all areas of "traditional/classical" biology.

In addition to the valuable experience and good pay that a Co-op or Internship will give you, very many of the Opportunities listed on this website also provide Travel Reimbursement, Housing and Meals. So, don't let concerns about living expenses or the location of an organization posted on this website prevent you from checking out an exciting and challenging Co-op or Internship position!! If travel support, housing and meals are provided, this information will almost always be included in the details about the Co-op or Internship that can be found by clicking on the co-op website next to the organization's name and location.

To view information for any organization listed below:
a. Point and click with your mouse on the organization's name to go to its homepage (for a university or college, you might want to go further to the homepage of the sponsoring department or program at that university or college, if it is not already the "homepage" link that is provided here).
b. Point and click with your mouse on co-op to go to co-op/internship/research postings for that organization or to the website from which you can then access the co-op/internship/research postings

Adirondack Mountain Club, Lake Placid, NY - co-op (2012) scroll down to Summer Naturalist Intern
Agricultural Research Service (USDA), Washington, D.C. (and other locations) - co-op (2012) two different opportunities listed at this site; Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) and Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP)
Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL - co-op (2012) REU-China: Ecological and Environmental Research in an Urbanized Landscape - "three days at AAMU followed by six weeks at Nanjing Forestry University in China and the remaining three weeks again at AAMU" - "Each REU participant will receive a $3000 scholarship, paid bi-weekly for the duration of the program. Travel, housing, and research related expenses will be covered" - includes several Research Areas related to ecology and plant biology
Alaska Bird Observatory, Fairbanks, AK - co-op (2012)
Alaska Conservation Foundation, Anchorage, AK co-op (2012) "The 2012 internship positions will be posted in early winter 2011" - Conservation Internships
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, several locations in Alaska - co-op (2012) Summer 2012 Positions are listed
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA - co-op (2012) "Please check back in January 2012!"
Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, AK - co-op (2012) Please visit our website again in October to review the 2012 internship information." - "NO stipend - "internship program provides complimentary housing and/or a food stipend during the internship for a certain number of applicants"
Aldo Leopold Foundation, Baraboo, WI - co-op (2012) positions are for 6 months (Feb-Nov, 2012)
Alliance to Save Energy, Washington, DC - co-op (2012) Education Internsihp (Jan-April, 2012)
Alpha Genesis, Inc., Yemassee, SC - co-op (2012) Pre-Baccalaureate Summer Training Program (primate research) - "For more information about these programs, please contact AGI at hr@alphagenesisinc.com. The annual application deadline ... is April 30th"
American Floral Endowment, Glen Carbon, IL - co-op, application (2012) "The deadline for receiving applications at the AFE office is October 1 and March 1 of each year" - Vic and Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship
American Forests, Washington, DC - co-op (2011) scroll down to Internships at American Forests: "TERMS - Interns receive a small stipend, unless they are receiving academic credit"
American Geological Institute, Washington, DC - co-op (2012) Internships in Geoscience Public Policy; some are during the academic year
American Horticultural Society's River Farm, Alexandria, VA - co-op (2012)
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), Albuquerque, NM - co-op (2012) Student Summer Internship to explore potential careers with the following organizations: Bonneville Power Administration: - Portland, OR; AMERIND Risk Management Corporation- Santa Ana, NM; U.S. Bureau of Land Management; Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Federal Holding Company, Greenbelt, MD; Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C. (and other various locations)
American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY - co-op (2012) "Next deadline - February 6, 2012" Evolutionary Biology
American Society of Plant Biologists, Rockville, MD - co-op (2012) "2012 Application coming soon" - Fellowship to support research at student's home university
Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, FL - co-op (2012) "Send applications or inquiries for specific programs at any time to (contacts)"
Arizona Game and Fish Department, positions throughout Arizona - co-op, more details (2012)
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Aspen, CO - co-op (2012) Summer Naturalist
Aspen Historical Society, Aspen, CO - co-op (2012) "All interns are given a stipend to help with housing during the internship"
Association of Zoos & Acquariums - job listings (2012) search for internships at Zoos and Acquariums throughout the US (view details for each internship - some may not be paid positions)
Auburn University, Department of Fisheries & Allied Aquacultures, Auburn, AL - co-op (2012) warm-water aquatic ecology
Avila University, Kansas City, MO - co-op (2012) Natural History of a Grenadine Herpetofauna - "Information about the 2012 program will be available in late 2011" - usually includes field trip to a setting in the Carribean

Bailey Nurseries, St. Paul, MN - co-op (2012) scroll down to West Coast Production - 2012 College Internship Opportunities
Bald Head Island Conservancy, Bald Head Island, NC - co-op (2012) scroll down for summaries/applications for four intern positions
Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo, Bermuda Islands - co-op (2012) scroll down to Internships in right hand column - several Internships listed - check each for specific details
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, Bermuda Islands - co-op (Fall, 2012)
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, West Boothbay Harbor, ME - co-op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates: Gulf of Maine and the World Ocean
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Gunnison, CO - co-op (2012)
Blandy Experimental Farm, State Arboretum of Virginia, Boyce VA - co-op (2012)
Boston Museum of Science, Boston, MA - co-op (Spring, 2012) some positions are unpaid and not full-time; check each position for details
Boston University, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship - Potential Mentors include those in Ecology, and Development (Marine & Fish Biology); Fish Behavior; Evolution; Oceanography; Forest Ecology – Climate Change and Acid Rain; Evolutionary Ecology of Birds; Sexual Selection and Speciation in Caribbean Lizards; Plant Molecular Biology
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope, PA - co-op (2012)
Bradford Woods, Martinsville, IN - co-op (2012)
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, NY - co-op, more details (2012) "Summer applications need to be received by April 30th to be considered for that calendar year" - Teaching Fellowships
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY - co-op (2012) - Environmental Sciences in one participating department
Brown and Caldwell, Walnut Creek, CA - co-op, application and more details (2012) Minority Scholarship Program - Environmental Engineers and Consultants
Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT - co-op (2012) usually during the academic year
Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY - co-op (2012) Buffalo Bill Historical Center Internships - "Opportunities exist for students who want practical museum experience in fields such as: Natural history, ecology, environmental history, wildlife biology, geography, and geology"

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA - co-op (2012) "We will be open to receive new applications by the middle of November, 2011, when the website will be fully updated" - Biological Illustration Internship
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA - co-op (2012) "We will be open to receive new applications by the middle of November, 2011, when the website will be fully updated" - Summer Systematics Institute
California State University - Los Angeles, College of Natural and Social Sciences, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Los Angeles, CA - co-op (2012) "research opportunities for community college students from the Los Angeles Basin"- "Areas of research include...environmental monitoring...
Carnegie Institution for Science, Geophysical Laboratory, Washington DC - co-op (2012) Summer Scholars Program - "Undergraduate students pursuing a degree in ...... biology, .... or a related field, who are considering scientific research as a potential career"
Catalina Island Conservancy, Avalon, CA - co-op (2012) "Our 2012 Spring/Summer opportunities will be posted in Winter 2012(??)" - not sure if these are paid opportunities
Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, 35 miles north of Minneapolis, MN - co-op (2012)
Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction, Beaverton, OR - co-op (2012) "Applications: Opening soon for 2012"
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2012) "The application period for the 2012 Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health internship will open in early in November"
Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology, Duke University, Durham, NC - co-op (2012) Research sites include four CEINT partner institutions: Duke (NC), Virginia Tech (VA), and Carnegie Mellon Universities (PA) as well as the European Center for Research and Education in Geosciences and the Environment (CEREGE) in Aix-en-Provence, France.
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI - co-op (2012) CMU Great Lakes Summer Research for Undergraduates Program at the Biological Station on Beaver Island in northern Lake Michigan
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, MD - co-op (2012) Communications Intern - NOT a paid opportunity
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD - co-op (2012) "Intern applications are due no later than Friday, February 24, 2012" - scroll down to Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Internships
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL - co-op (2012) "Information about 2012 internships will be available soon"
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL - co-op (2012) REU - Plant Biology & Conservation Research Experiences for Undergraduates - From Genes to Ecosystems
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL and Northwestern University, Evanston, IL - co-op (2012) "The CBG REU site program will resume in summer 2012 - Please check back in fall-winter 2011 for project information and application materials" - Plant Biology & Conservation
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague, VA - co-op (2012) scroll down to Wildlife Biology Internships check out each opportunity for details and application/starting dates
Cincinnati Nature Center, Milford, OH - co-op (2012) scroll down to Internships and Summer Opportunities
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH - co-op (2012) scroll down to Education Summer Internship (Paid)
Clarke Mosquito Control, Roselle, IL - co-op (2012) click on Seasonal Job Opportunities under Open Positions: - several 2012 positions are listed at locations in several different states
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY - co-op (2011 information) (2012) Application is for 2012 - Environmental Science and Engineering - Advancing Sustainable Systems and Environmental Technologies to Serve Humanity
Clark University, Human-Environment Regional Observatory, Worcester, MA - co-op, application (2102) HERO: Human-Environment Regional Observatory Fellowship
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2012) Zoo Education Senior Counselor, Summer Day Camp (2012)
Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, OH - co-op (some 2011 information) (2012) Application is for 2012
Cold Spring Harbor Lab, Cold Spring Harbor, NY - co-op, application (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Program - "10-week summer program to work with senior Laboratory staff members on independent research projects in: Plant biology"
College of Charleston, Grice Marine Laboratory (Fort Johnson Summer Research Program), Charleston, SC - co-op (2012) Summer Research in Marine Biology
Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels, four locations in Colorado - co-op (2012) "Please check back in January 2012 to apply to the 2012 REU Program" - includes Plant Biotechnology
Colorado State University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ft. Collins, CO - co-op (2012) "participate in active research in a wide range of areas, including...plant biology.."
Columbia University, Deptartment of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, New York, NY - co-op (2012) 7 months May 15th-Dec 15th - "establish a large (10 hectare) forest plot and carry out tree measurements in Guánica State Forest in Puerto Rico, a site designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve"
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY - co-op (2012) Summer Research Program for students from historically underrepresented groups - Participating Departments include Earth and Environmental Sciences; Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
Concervancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Peninsula, OH - co-op (2012) scroll down to Open Positions
Cornell University, Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY - co-op (2012) Summer Internships in Plant Biology
Cornell University, Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY - co-op (2012) Summer Internships in Science Education
Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources, Ithaca, NY - co-op (2012) "Application should be returned no later than February 15 of current year" - research at the Cornell Biological Field Station located on the south shore of Oneida Lake, NY (900 Shackelton Point Road, Bridgeport, NY)
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison, CO - co-op, application (2012) Outreach Education Internships (Summer and Spring/Fall)

Daniel Smiley Research Center at the Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz, NY - co-op (2012) Schaefer Research Internship
Daniel Smiley Research Center at the Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz, NY - co-op (2012) Thom Scheuer Land Stewardship Intern
Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Marine Ecology Lab, Dauphin Island, AL - co-op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates
Delaware Nature Society, Ashland Nature Center, Hockessin, DE - co-op (2012) Stream Watch Summer Internship
Delaware State University, College of Agriculture and Related Sciences, Dover. DE - co-op (2012) Molecular Genetics & Genomics - includes Research Mentors in areas of Plant Biology
Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO - co-op (2012) scroll down to bottom for 2012 Internship Descriptions
Dodge Nature Center, West St. Paul, MN . - co-op (2012) not sure if these are paid opportunities
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO - co-op (2012) "Please check in November 2011 for 2012 program information"
Dow Agrosciences, Indianapolis, IN - co-op (2012) "Resumes are accepted beginning in October for the following year's (2012) internships, until December 31st" - Science Intern, Laboratory Based Research
Duke University, Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology, Durham, NC - co-op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates Program "hosted by four CEINT partner institutions: Duke, Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA), and Carnegie Mellon (Pittsburgh, PA) Universities as well as the European Center for Research and Education in Geosciences and the Environment (CEREGE) in Aix-en-Provence, France" - "open to undergraduates who are majoring in engineering, chemistry, biology, physics, ecotoxicology "
Duke University, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Durham, NC - co-op (2012) "Summer of 2012 Applications will Open December 1 2011 and close February 1 2012"
Duke University, Graduate School, Durham, NC - co-op (2012) Summer Research Opportunities Program - Possible Departments of Study include Ecology, Environment, Evolutionary Anthropology
Duke University, Organization for Tropical Studies, Durham, NC - co-op (2012) Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Tropical Biology in Costa Rica
Duke University, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, NC - co-op, application (2012)
Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, NC - co-op (2012) "Dates: June 4- August 10, 2012 (contingent upon renewal for 2012)" - Research Experience for Undergraduates Program in Estuarine and Coastal Marine Sciences
Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, NC - co-op (2012) The Bookhout Research Scholarship
Duquense University, Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2012)

Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, Lanesboro, MN - co-op (2012) Summer Naturalist
Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge, Sudbury, MA - co-op (2012) scroll down to 2012 Internship Opportunities
Edmund Niles Huyck Biological Research Station, Rensselaerville, NY - co-op (2012) Eugene Odum Internship in Field Ecology -"The internship is unpaid, however housing and equipment is provided and there is opportunity for paid work prior to the start of the internship"
Emory University, Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Atlanta, GA - co-op, application (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Emory (SURE) - Research Mentors include Department of Environmental Studies
Environmental Law Institute, Washington, DC - co-op (2012) Research & Publications Intern - Compensation is not available, but a small transportation stipend is provided"

Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL - co -op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates
Friday Harbor Laboratory, San Juan Island, WA - co-op (2012) "Please select "REU-Blinks Program" in the "Select 2012 Courses and Apprenticeships" section under course options (on the Application) for Summer A term (although the program lasts eight to twelve weeks). Integrative Biology and Ecology of Marine Organisms

Gallaudet University, Biology Department, Washington, DC - co-op (2012) Nitrogen Physiology of Harmful Algal Species for deaf or hard-of-hearing undergraduate science majors
Georgia Tech, School of Biology, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2012) Aquatic Chemical Ecology
German Academic Exchange Service, Bonn, Germany - co-op (2012) Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) with research groups at universities and top research institutions across Germany - "German language skills are not required for most positions but would be helpful to manage everyday life outside of the laboratory. The working language will generally be English." - " gives students in the fields of biology, chemistry, earth sciences..."
Glacier National Park, West Glacier, MT - co-op (2012)
Great Basin Institute, Reno, NV - co-op (2012) Research Associate Program - click on Employment (middle bottom) for details about several opportunities (April-Sept, 2012)
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI - co-op (some 2011 information) (2012) Application is for 2012
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research, Ann Arbor, MI & Muskegon, MI - co-op, application (2012)
Greenburgh Nature Center, Scarsdale, NY - co-op (2012) positions are for 6 months; offered annually
Greenpeace USA, Washington, DC - co-op (2012) positions offered year round (fall, spring, and summer)

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Ft. Pierce, FL - co-op (2012) Summer Internship Program
Harvard Forest, Petersham MA - co-op (2012) Summer Research Program in Ecology
Harvard Forest, Petersham MA - co-op (2012) Assistant Program CoordinatorResident Advisor for the Summer Research Program in Ecology
Harvard Medical School, New England Primate Research Center, Southborough, MA - co-op (2012)
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, PA - co-op (2012) Conservation Science internships - not sure if these are paid positions
H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon State University, near Blue River, OR - co-op (2012) Eco-Informatics Summer Institute
H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon State University, near Blue River, OR- co-op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) opportunity at the Andrews Forest: plant & animal phenology in response to climate variability in the Oregon Cascades
Hope College, Biology Department, Holland, MI - co-op (2012) Environmental Impacts on Biological Systems: from Molecules to Ecosystem
Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Cambridge, MD - co-op (2012) "Please check back in November to apply for the Summer 2012 program"
Hudson River Foundation, New York, NY - co-op (2012) Tibor T. Polgar Fellowship Program to pursue research on the Hudson River

Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID (and other locations) - co-op (2012) scroll down and select BEA FALL,SPRING, SUMMER 2011/2012 EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT INTERNSHIP (6319) - "INL internships, like the lab's research, span a wide range of scientific, technology, engineering, math, and support fields: ..Biology, ..Environmental Science.."
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID - co-ops listed on Career site (2012) scroll down (and also gfo to 2nd page) - several BEA Internships listed
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield, IL - co-op (2012) must be attending an Illinois university, or have Illinois residency - Pollution Prevention & Energy Efficiency Internship Program
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, Washington, DC (corporate headquarters) - IRIS is a consortium of US universities (scroll down to Current Members) dedicated to the operation of science facilities for the acquisition, management, and distribution of seismological data - co-op (2102) "requires completion of two semesters of both Math & Physics. Prior experience or coursework in seismology or geophysics is not a requirement
Indiana University, Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Bloomington, IN - co-op (2012)
Institute for Applied Ecology, Corvallis. OR - co-op (2012)
Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY - co-op (2012)
International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI - co-op (2012) Aviculture Internship positions are for six months. We are currently collecting resumes for one open internship position that will begin in late December 2011 or early January 2012. Stipend and free housing is provided"
International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI - co-op (2012) Interpretive Naturalist Internship (4 positions)
International Exotic Animal Sanctuary, Boyd, TX - co-op (2012) scroll down to Intern Program (and beyond for specific position details)
International Pacific Halibut Commission, Seattle, WA - co-op (2012) "Information for next year's internship will be available in February 2012" - IHPC Undergraduate Internship
International Wolf Center, Ely, MN - co-op (2012) Wolf Educator Intern
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Des Moines, IA - co-op (2012) "Please check back by Jan/Feb 2012 for summer 2012 positions." - Land Stewardship Internships - "Eligible applicants must have graduated from an Iowa high school and/or be attending an Iowa college or university."
Iowa State University, Ames, IA - co-op (2012) Molecular Biotechnology & Genomics - " expression of foreign genes in bacteria, plants and animals"
Iowa State University, Center for Biorenewable Chemicals, Ames, IA - co-op (2012)
Iowa State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ames, IA - co-op (2012) George Washington Carver Internship Program
Iowa State University, The Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program, Ames, IA - co-op (2012) Summer Program for Interdisciplinary Research and Education Emerging Interface Technologies for "Students working towards an undergraduate degree in any of the HCI disciplines." - includes Botany, and Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
Iowa State University, Reiman Gardens, Ames, IA - co-op (2012) "Applications for the 2012 internship program will be located on this webpage and will be accepted starting in late 2011"

J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, MD - co-op (2012) "Look for 2012 updates in December" - "....human and evolutionary biology...environmental policy research"
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, MD - co-op (2012) Environmental Education Intern

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program - participating departments (in 2011) included Plant Pathology
Kansas State University, Center for Sustainable Energy, Manhattan, KS - co-op (2012)
Kansas State University, Chemical Engineering, Manhattan, KS - co-op (2012) Earth, Wind, and Fire: Sustainability in the 21st Century” REU program - students in science and engineering
Kansas State University, Division of Biology, Konza Prairie Biological Station, Flint Hills area of Eastern Kansas - co-op (2012)

Lake County Forest Preserves, Lake County, IL - co-op (2012) "Application deadline: January 6, 2012" - Environmental Education Instructor
Lake County Forest Preserves, Lake County, IL - co-op (2012) "Application deadline: March 6, 2012" - Youth Conservation Corps Assistaant Manager
Lake County Forest Preserves, Lake County, IL - co-op (2012) "Application deadline: April 30, 2012" - Youth Conservation Corps Crew Leader
Lake County Stormwater Management Commission, Libertyville, IL - co-op (2012) Wetland Internship
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY - co-op (2012) Summer Intern Program in Earth and ocean sciences
Land Between the Lakes, Golden Pond, KY - co-op (2012) Campground Recreation Programming
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA - co-op list (2012) select International Safeguards Summer Student Program - "continuing college or university student in good standing at an accredited institution pursuing an undergraduate degree in Chemistry, Radiochemistry or Environmental Sciences"
Lloyd Center for the Environment, South Dartmouth, MA - co-op (2012) Lepidoptera Inventories
Lloyd Center for the Environment, South Dartmouth, MA - co-op (2012) scroll down to Education Internships - Summer 2012
Lloyd Center for the Environment, South Dartmouth, MA - co-op (2012) scroll down to Endangered Species (Piping Plovers)
Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA - co-op (2012)
Louis Caldor Center Biological Field Station, near Armonk, NY - co-op (2012)
Louisiana State University, Department of Biological Sciences, Baton Rouge, LA - co-op (2012) - Biological Sciences includes Systematics, Ecology and Evolution
Louisiana State University, Louisiana Biomedical Research Network, Baton Rouge, LA - co-op (2012) Undergraduate Summer Research Program - MUST be enrolled in a University in the state of Louisiana (except LSU) - Research Opportunities in plant biology, zoology
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Marine Center, Cocodrie, LA - co-op (2012) REU - Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Changing Coastal Environmenta

Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA - co-op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates - TIDE (Trophic cascades and Interacting control processes in a Detritus-based aquatic Ecosystem) - effects of excess nutrients on salt marshes in the Plum Island Estuary, MA
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA - co-op (2012) "Applications for 2012 will be available mid December 2011. Deadline March 12, 2012." - Summer Opportunity for Undergraduate Research
Marine Biological Laboratory, Marine Resources Center, Woods Hole, MA - co-op (2012)
Marine Biological Laboratory, The Ecosystems Center, Woods Hole, MA - co-op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates - Artic LTER - field research on either terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems in the Toolik Lake Research Natural Area on the North Slope of Alaska
Marine Biological Laboratory, The Ecosystems Center, Woods Hole, MA - co-op (2012) Summer Field Assistants "to investigate the role of fire in Northern tundra ecosystems. These positions will be located at various locations on the North Slope of Alaska, and be based out of the Barrow Arctic Science Consortium (BASC) and Toolik Lake Field Station" - not sure if these are paid opportunities
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA - co-op SEARCH (2012) click on Search MBL jobs, then click on Seasonal/Temporary - several opportunities will be listed at various locations; check the details for each listing
Marine Environmental Research Institute, Blue Hill, ME - co-op (2012) Marine Education Internships
Marine Physical Laboratory, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA - co-op (2012) "Applications will be accepted online from December 16, 2011 – February 24, 2012" - MPL Summer Internship for "majors in Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Geology"
Marine Resources Division, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Fort Johnson Complex, SC - co-op, application (2012) "Minorities in Marine and Environmental Sciences (MIMES) Internship Program - undergraduate minority science students internship positions at the Marine Resources Center on James Island (near Charleston), South Carolina."
Maryland Sea Grant (University of Maryland), College Park, MD - co-op (2012) "Please check back in November to apply for the Summer 2012 program" - marine research on the Chesapeake Bay
McHenry County Conservation District, Woodstock, IL - co-op (2012)
Miami Univeristy (of Ohio), Oxford, OH - co-op (2012) "Check back here in December for our 2012 program." - The Ecology of Human-Dominated Landscapes
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - co-op (2012) Undergraduate Summer Research Experiences in Plant Genomics
Michigan State University, W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, Hickory Corners, MI - co-op (2012) several Internships and Research Experiences for Undergrads are listed
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, MN (with statewide travel) - co-op (2012) 2012 Minnesota DNR Wildlife Student Internships (provides link to several intern opportunities)
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington, MN - co-op (2012) scroll down to 2012 Resource Management Internships and (further down to) Student Employment Opportunity
Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis, MO - co-op, application (2012) Horticulture Internships
Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis, MO - co-op (2012) Undergraduate Research in Plant Systematics, Conservation Biology, and Ethnobotany at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2012) "Check back here for more information about the 2012 Science Apprenticeship Program" - Monell Science Apprenticeship Program - "..developing non-lethal repellents for agricultural pests.."
Monmouth University, School of Science, West Long Branch, NJ - co-op (2012) Summer Research Program - Research Projects include ecology, entomology, marine and environmental biology"
Monsanto (several locations) - co-op Search (2012) Click on Search for Internships Co-ops
Montclair State University, College of Science and Mathematics, Montclair, NJ - co-op (2102) Environmental Research on Forest Lakes at MSU's field station, New Jersey School of Conservation
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA - co-op (2012) "Information on the 2012 program will be posted in late November."
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, VT - co-op (2012) "...12- and 15-week fulltime internships throughout the year with flexible start dates"
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2012) "Applications must be received by February 15th for the 2012 Internship Program"
Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL - co-op (2012) Public Horticulture Internship
Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota FL - co-op (2012) College Internship Program
Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota FL - co-op (2012) "The application for the 2012 summer REU program will be posted this winter" - Research Experience for Undergraduates
Mountain Lake Biological Station, Allegheny Mountains of Southwestern Virginia - co-op (2012)
Mountain Studies Institute, San Juan Mountains, CO - co-op (2012) "2012 position descriptions and applications will be posted to the MSI website in January 2012" - San Juan Natural Resources Internship Program (several different opportunities - 2011 list)
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, ME - co-op, (scroll down to Summer Research Fellowships:), application (2012) - Research Mentors in Ecology, Environmental Biology, Evolutionary Biology and Marine Physiology
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA - co-op (2012) "but check back in Fall 2011 for the 2012 season" - Svalbard Research Experience for Undergraduates -" exciting opportunities for students to participate in polar science research projects in Svalbard, Norway
Mount St. Helens Institute, Amboy, WA - co-op (2012) "Accepting applications (for summer 2012) starting December 15, 2011" - not sure if these are paid opportunities
Mt. Cuba Center, Greenville, DE - co-op (2012) "Please check back next year (2012) for updated information"
Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT - co-op (2012) Summer Internship Program

Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association, Nantucket, MA - co-op (2012) "2012 Intership Descriptions will be posted before December"
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, several locations - co-op (2012) DEVELOP Applied Sciences training and development program focused on Earth science research projects including Agriculture, Health & Air Quality, Climate, Disasters, Ecological Forecasting, Energy, Oceans, Water Resources, Weather
National Arboretum, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2012) "Information for summer 2012 internships will be posted online in the fall"
National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN - co-op (2012) Sustainable Land and Water Resources
National Council for Science and the Environment, Washington, DC - co-op (2012) several positions listed with many different organizations - check each for details
National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA and Morgantown, WV - co-op (2012) Professional Internship Program includes a Summer Internship - "environmental sciences"
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC - co-op (2012) "application - Please check back in mid-November for information on Summer 2012"
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC - co-op (2012) "Application information for the 2012 program will be available on this site in the fall, with an expected application deadline in late January / early February"- Natural History Research Experience (NHRE) summer internships
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Washington, D.C. - co-op (2012) Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program - includes summer intership at NOAA facility
National Park Service, many locations - co-op (2012) "Check back in early February for 2012 internships" - Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program
National Park Service, many locations - co-op, more details (includig application process), complete list of opportunities (2012) Climate Change Internships - "Out of all the excellent proposals we received, we are pleased to announce that 26 will be funded in 2012"
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden CO - co-op (2012) Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships
National Zoo, Washington, D.C, - co-op (2012) Department of Reproductive Sciences Internship - "Stipend: These are unpaid positions and interns are responsible for all living expenses. - Housing: Dormitory-style housing will be provided at SCBI-Front Royal. Interns will be responsible for food and other living expenses"
National Zoo, Washington, D.C, - co-op (2012) Research Internship Program
Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Portsmouth, VA - co-op (2102) "Discipline(s): environmental, and marine sciences; life, health, and medical sciences"
New England Wild Flower Society, Framingham. MA - co-op (2012) "Please apply for 2012 positions after December 1, 2011." - Atkinson and Lovejoy 6-month fellowships
New England Wild Flower Society, Framingham. MA - co-op (2012) "Please apply for the 2012 fellowship after December 1, 2011." - MaryLee Everett 3-month Fellowship
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, NY - co-op, application (2012) "The internships run for 10 to 12 weeks and are held year-round, with sessions beginning in January, April, June, and September" - Naturlist Intern Program at several DEC Education Centers (Five Rivers, Reinstein Woods, Rogers, Stony Kill)
North Carolina Aquariums at Pine Knoll Shores, Atlantic Beach, NC - co-op (2012) scroll down to For Students - Internships & Other Opportunities - " A limited number of college internships in Education and Husbandry are available each year "
North Carolina Acquarium on Roanoke Island, Manteo, NC - co-op (2012)
North Carolina State University, Biotechnology Program and Department of Plant Biology, Raleigh, NC - co-op (2012) Synthetic Biology Research Experience
North Carolina State University, Department of Plant Pathology, Raleigh, NC - co-op (2012) Kelman Summer Research Internships
Northern Arizona University, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, Flagstaff, AZ - co-op (2012)
Northern Arizona University, Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research, Flagstaff, AZ - co-op (2012) Environmental Science Research Experience for Undergraduates
Northwest Youth Corp, Eugene, OR - co-op (2012) positions in several northwestern US states
Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, Brooksville, MS - co-op (2012) - Three positions listed: Wildlife/Biological Internship, Forestry Internship, Environmental Education Internship

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN - co-op (2012) "Key Dates" are for 2012 program; Online application opens October 1, 2011" - DOE Faculty and Student Teams Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for earth, environmental, and marine sciences; life, health, and medical sciences
Ohio State University, Department of Plant Pathology, Columbus, OH - co-op, application (2012) Internships are available on either the Columbus, OH or the Wooster, OH (OARDC) campus of The Ohio State University
Ohio State University, Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Columbus, OH (and 5 to 7 participating Institute Partners in AZ, IN, MN, PA, TX and VA - scroll down for list) - co-op (2012) project topics include: Statistical Phylogenetics, Mathematical Neuroscience, Bioinformatics, Chemogenomics, Environmental Statistics
Ohio State University, Stone Laboratory, Columbus, OH - co-op (2012) "a full REU scholarship, which includes tuition for the 3 quarter-credit research experience and one five-week, 5-credit course, the lab fee, and room and board. Applicants must provide their own health insurance" - does not appear to offer a stipend.
Oregon Health & Science University, Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, Portland, OR - co-op (2012) "Please check back next year for the 2012 awards" - Summer Internships
Oregon Health & Science University, Environmental & Biomolecular Systems, Portland, OR - co-op (2012) scroll down to Undergraduate and High School Internships - "Each summer, the Division of Environmental and Biomolecular Systems (EBS) hosts 3-6 undergraduates for research internships"
Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, OR - co-op (2012) Summer Fellowship Program
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR - co-op (2012) Subsurface Biosphere Initiative
Oregon State University, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Corvallis, OR - co-op (2012) The Ernest and Pauline Jaworski Fund for Summer Research Experiences for Underserved Undergraduates in Plant Science
Oregon State University, HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in the Oregon Cascades, OR - co-op (2012) Ecoinformatics Summer Institute
Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR - co-op (2012)
Organization for Tropical Studies (consortium of 63 universities and research stations) - co-op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, MD - co-op (2012)
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, various locations in PA - co-op (2012) "..students must have Pennsylvania residency at the time of application - can be enrolled in a college or university in any state"
Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg, School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Middletown, PA - co-op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates in Sustainable Bioenergy
Pepperdine University, Natural Science Division, Malibu, CA - co-op, more details (2012) includes environmental science
Peregrine Fund, Inc., Boise, ID - co-op (2012) Aplomado Falcon Hack Site Attendants hack site studies at Aplomado Falcon release sites in South Texas and southern New Mexico
Perry Institute for Marine Science, Jupiter, FL and Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas - co-op (2012) Internships are unpaid, however, interns will receive a fully or partially subsidized room (shared accommodation) and board.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc, many locations - co-op Search (2012) select Search openings, then select Internship/Co-op as Position Type
Pocono Environmental Education Center, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, PA - co-op (2012) Environmental Education Intern - "Internships are normally 3 to 4 months, but can be 2 to 10 months."
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Columbia, NC - co-op (2012) "Internships are available year-round. Typically, internships last 12-16 weeks"
Point Reyes Bird Observatory, several locations in California - co-op (2012) "Applications accepted year-round. Note start dates of the various positions."
Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury, MA - co-op (2012) "The application deadline for the 2012 internship is January 15, 2012"
Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, MA - co-op (2012) some positions may not be paid oppportunities - check each position for details
Plum Island Ecosystems LTER, northeastern Massachusetts - co-op (2012) summer research fellowships (REU) in watershed and estuarine ecosystems
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Columbia, NC - co-op (2012) "Internships are available year-round. Typically, internships last 12-16 weeks"
Point Reyes Bird Observatory, several locations in California - co-op (2012) "Applications accepted year-round. Note start dates of the various positions."
Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury, MA - co-op (2012) "The application deadline for the 2012 internship is January 15, 2012"
Portland State University, Portland, OR - co-op (2012) "The summer 2012 session will be open for applications on December 1, 2011 " - Research opportunities in the following fields are available: ..., Biology, ... and Environmental Science", with two projects in Biology
Princeton University, Graduate School, Princeton, NJ - co-op (2012) apply (for 2012) through The Summer Research Early Identification Program - Princeton Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (PSURE) - research areas include Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Purdue University, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, West Lafayette, IN - co-op, applicaition and list of projects (2012)
Purdue University, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, West Lafayette, IN - co-op (2012) "Every summer...Applications must be received before March 31st of each year" - Undergraduate Summer Research Internship Program

Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ - co-op (2012) Coastal Conservation Research Program
Riverbend Environmental Education Center, Gladwyne, PA - co-op (2012) several positions listed - click on each one for details
Riverbend Nature Center, Faribault, MN - co-op (2012) "Summer 2012 Positions Open"
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Crested Butte, CO - co-op (2012) "The 2012 application will be posted by Nov. 25, 2011"
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO - co-op (2012) "Watch for 2012 internship postings later in this year"
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Key Biscayne, FL - co-op (2012)
Rutgers - State University of New Jersey, Graduate School-New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ - co-op (2012) Research in Science and Engineering (RiSE) - Research projects include "study nutrient dynamics in marine ecosystems"
Rutgers - State University of New Jersey, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ - co-op (2012) Research Internships in Ocean Sciences

Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc, Ardmore, OK - co-op, online application, more details (2012) Lloyd Noble Scholars in Agriculture
Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc, Ardmore, OK - co-op, online application (2012) "Applications for 2012 Scholar positions will be available online beginning September 1, 2011" - Noble Summer Research Scholars: An Undergraduate Internship in Plant Science
San Diego Zoo, Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego, CA - co-op (2012) Conservation Research Summer College Student Fellowships
San Francisco State University, Department of Biology, San Francisco, CA - co-op (2012) Biological Research in Ecological and Evolutionary Developmental Biology BREED
San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco, CA - co-op (2012) Several 2012 Intern positions listed - look at details for each position regarding requirements, salary, etc.
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, Sanibel, FL - co-op (2012)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks, CA - co-op (2012) scroll down to College Student Intern Positions and "Click here to download the most current internship openings" - not sure if these are paid opportunities - "A transportation reimbursement ($20 per day) is usually available. Shared housing is usually available for full time interns."
Sarett Nature Center, Berrien County, MI - co-op (2012)
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Aiken, SC - co-op (2012) scroll down to Undergraduate Program - "Interested students should contact Jennifer Gibbons at jgibbons(@srel.edu or (803) 725-0056
Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC - co-op (2012)
Savannah State University, Department of Natural Sciences, Savannah, GA - co-op (2012) Bridge to Research in Marine Sciences
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA - co-op (2012) "We encourage you to visit this site in late 2011 to find application information for the 2012 program." - Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship "... exciting Earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences research"
Seaworld Orlando, Orlando, FL - co-op (2012)
Seaworld Parks and Entertainment, Orlando, FL - co-op (2012) not sure if these are paid positions
Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Seney, MI - co-op (2012) "If you are interested in applying for a summer position for 2012 please check this site again in January 2012"
Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Site, Socorro County, NM - co-op (2012)
Shannon Point Marine Center, Anacortes, WA - co-op (2012)
Sharon Audubon Center, Sharon, CT - co-op (2012)
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, Petersburg, PA - co-op (2012) select 2012 on "Year you are applying for" on application
Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Gardens, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2012) Horticulture Internship Program
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2012) Minority Awards Program
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Barro Colorado Island, Panama - co-op, application (2012) " For the 2012 program, applications are due January 30."
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Division of Invertebrate Zoology, McLean VA - co-op (2012) Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship - "The Hyman Scholarship is intended to help support a first meaningful field station experience for a first or second year graduate student, or an advanced undergraduate; to carry on research on INVERTEBRATES at a marine, freshwater, or terrestrial field station"
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division, Columbia, SC - co-op (2012) Minorities in Marine and Environmental Sciences (MIMES) Internship Program
South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources, various locations in SD - co-op (2012) several positions listed
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, various locations in SD - co-op (2012) several positions listed
South Dakota State University, Department of Biology and Microbiology, Brookings, SD - co-op (some 2011 information (2012) Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Projects on Bioenergy: Feedstocks, Bioprocessing and Environmental Sustainability
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, NH - co-op (2012) "Program Internship - All THREE SUMMER INTERNSHIP POSITIONS have been filled for Summer 2012."
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA - co-op (2012) "2012 Application period will begin November 1, 2011 until February 1, 2012"- Stanford Summer Research Program/Amgen Scholars Program - participating programs include Earth Sciences
State of South Dakota - co-op (2012) "Smmer Intern Program begins May 2012! Summer internships typically begin in May and end in August." - Internships in Agriculture/Horticulture/Earth & Animal Sciences, Biology/Chemistry/Physics, Healthcare
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY - co-op (2012) "Information for the 2012 REU program will be available in the fall.'- Ecosystem Restoration through Interdisciplinary Exchange
State University of New York College at Oneonta, Biological Field Station, Cooperstown, NY - co-op (2012) "2012 Internship applications will be available in January 2012"
State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY - co-op (2012) Comprehensive Approach to Watershed Characterization Focusing on the Source of New York City Water
State University of New York at Stony Brook, The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook, NY - co-op (2012) "the REU program at SOMAS will not run in 2011. Information about the possible renewal of this program in 2012 and beyond will be posted, as appropriate, on this page"
St. Olaf College, Departments of Biology and Environmental Studies, Northfield, MN - co-op (2012) "Program dates: May 29 - Aug 4, 2012" - Research experience for Undergraduates in Environmental Science
Student Conservation Association, Charlestown, NH (national office) - co-op (Internship listings - many locations) (2012) - check each Internship for details; some are not paid

Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL - co-op (2012) scroll down to Internship Opportunities - 2012 Northern Bobwhite Research Internships - 2 positions; Vertebrate Ecology Program Internships; Fire Ecology Program Internships
TechSea International, Inc, Seattle WA, - co-op (2012) Alaskan Fisheries Observer Program (more details) "aboard commercial vessels fishing in the waters of Alaska."
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge, Paris, TN - co-op (2012) Student Temporary Employment Program
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX - co-op, application (2012) Ecohydrology of a Tropical Montane Cloud Forest at the newly constructed Texas A&M Soltis Center for Research and Education near San Isidro in central Costa Rica
Texas A&M University, Department of Entomology, College Station, TX - co-op (2012)
Texas A&M University, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, College Station, TX - co-op (2012) The Plant-Microbe Interface
Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston, TX - co-op (2012) "Internships are available in many areas of marine science"
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Austin, TX - co-op (2012) Mickey Leland Internship Program
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, TX - co-op (2012) Student Summer Internship Program
The Aloha Foundation, Inc, Fairlee, VT - co-op (2012) Summer Camp Counselor Positions - "paid between $1,850 and $2,800 for the season, plus room, board and laundry
The Arboretum at Flagstaff, Flagstaff, AZ - co-op (2012) Paid Summer Gardening Internship
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Naples, FL - co-op (2012) some positions are for six months, others for three months; some, but not all, require a bachelor's degree; all others requir applicant ot be a senior in college
The Institute for Bird Populations, several locations (most are in California) co-op (Spring/Summer 2012)
The Nature Conservancy in Iowa, Des Moines, IA - co-op (2012) Anna Beal Summer Conservation Intern Scholarship Program. Scholarships for undergraduate students attending institutions of higher learning in the state of Iowa
The Wilderness Society, Washington, D.C. (and other locations) - co-op (2012) "TWS offers a stipend of $1,500 per month (equals $10.00/hour) to interns working in the regional and DC offices"
Thomas More College Biology Field Station, California, KY - co-op, more details (2012) Summer Research Internships in aquatic biology, ecology and environmental sciences
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, MA - co-op (2012) Garden Internships - April through September
Trees For Tomorrow, Eagle River, WI - co-op (2012) Summer Naturalist Internship
Tufts University, Department of Biology, Medford, MA - co-op (2012) Integrative approaches to studying recognition systems in cells, organisms, and populations
Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL - co-op (2012) "Applications will be accepted for the 2012 Summer IBS REU program; however, acceptance is contingent on the renewal of NSF funding." - Integrated Biosciences Research Experience for Undergraduates - "research in...plant genomics, biocomplexity in the environment, bioinformatics, animal sciences and cell & molecular biology"

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Washington, D.C. (and many other locations) - co-op (2012) Summer Intern Program
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR - co-op (2012) - general position descriptions
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO - co-op, more details (2012) "Each summer, SOARS protégés spend ten weeks conducting original research.... " - SOARS (Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science) - "major in atmospheric science or a related field such as ... biology,... environmental science"
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Genetics, Birmingham, AL - co-op (2012) Faculty members' research topics areas include population genetics
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Pathobiology and Molecular Medicine Graduate Program, Birmingham, AL - co-op (2012) Summer in Biomedical Science (SIBS) Undergraduate Research Program - involves "multiple departments and centers at UAB, including Environmental Health Sciences
University of Alaska, Biology Program, Juneau, AK - co-op (2012) "Applications for Summer 2012 will open mid-December 2011"
University of Alaska, Anchorage, Department of Biological Sciences, Anchorage, AL - co-op (2012) "Applications for Summer 2012 will open mid-December 2011"
University of Arizona, Biosphere 2, Tuscon, AZ - co-op (2012) Environmental and Earth Systems Research at Biosphere 2
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AK - co-op (2012) Assessment and Sustainable Management of Ecosystem Services
University of Arkansas, Department of Plant Pathology, Fayetteville, AK - co-op (2012) Adair/Bollenbacher Summer Internship
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA - co-op (2012) Amgen Scholars Program - Research Areas include Plant & Microbial Biology
University of California at Berkeley, College of Natural Resources, Berkeley, CA - co-op (2012)
University of California at Berkeley, Integrative Biology, Molecular & Cell Biology, Plant & Microbial Biology, Berkeley, CA - co-op (2012) NSF Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Cell, Developmental and Evolutionary Biology
University of California at Davis, Davis, CA - co-op (2012) Collabortive Research & Education in Agricultural Technologies & Engineering (CREATE) - "...in fields related to plant biotechnology"
University of California at Davis, Environmental Toxicology, Davis, CA - co-op (2012)
University of California, Irvine, Department of Chemistry, Irvine, CA - co-op (2012) "research projects in the fields of ..environmental chemistry"
University of California, Irvine, Department of Earth System Science, Irvine, CA - co-op (2012) REU program in Biogeochemistry and Climate Change
University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA - co-op (2012) An International Integrative Undergraduate Research Program for Under-represented Students - Our destination is 2012 will be Bali, Indonesia
University of California at Riverside, Center for Plant Biology, Riverside, CA - co-op (2012)
University of California at Riverside, Graduate Division, Riverside, CA - co-op, application (2012) Mentoring Summer Research Internship Program - Faculty Research Projects include Earth Sciences and Plant Pathology/Microbiology
University of California at Riverside, Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology and Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, Riverside, CA - co-op (2012)
University of California at San Diego, Office of Graduate Studies, San Diego, CA - co-op (2012) Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences - eligible research areas include narine biology; marine biodeversity & conservation
University of California, Irvine, Department of Earth System Science, Irvine, CA - co-op (2012) "Watch for details about applications for the 2012 summer program. The information should be available in late-November, 2011" - REU program in Biogeochemistry and Climate Change
University of Central Oklahoma, College of Mathematics and Science, Edmund, OK - co-op (2012) "Applications for the 2012 Summer Program will be available January 6, 2012" - includes seven weeks in Turkey (based at Uludag University in Bursa)
University of Chicago, Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, Chicago, IL - co-op (2012) MGCB REU Trainers projects include Plant defense against bacterial infection, and bacterial virulence mechanisms
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO - co-op (2012) Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training - Academic areas include Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Colorado, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architecural Engineering, Boulder, CO - co-op (2012) REU Site in Environmental Engineering - "research project in the areas of water quality and treatment, air quality monitoring and control, acid mine drainage, ecological impacts of pollution, water resources, and the impacts of climate variability"
University of Colorado, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Boulder, CO - co-op (2012)
University of Colorado, Mountain Research Station, near Boulder, CO - co-op (2012)
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO - co-op (2012) Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training - Academic areas include Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Delaware, College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, Lewes, DE - co-op (2012) "The application for the 2012 internship will be available starting October 15th, 2011"
University of Florida, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Gainseville, FL - co-op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates in Water Resources
University of Georgia, Department of Genetics, Athens, GA - co-op (2012) Fungal Genomics & Computational Biology
University of Georgia, Department of Genetics, Athens, GA - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Fellowships in Genetics - "Research in the areas of ...ecological genetics, evolutionary genetics..."
University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI - co-op (2012) "Please check back January 2012 for next summer's program" - Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science
University of Idaho, Center for Research on Invasive Species and Small Populations, Moscow, ID - co-op (2012) "Application materials for the 2012 CRISSP Summer REU Internship Program are dependent on renewal funding. We will post application details of the REU program if the renewal is funded in December 2011"
University of Kentucky, Ecological Research Facility, Lexington, KY - co-op (2102) Suburban Ecology and Invasive Species
University of Maine, Forest Bioproducts Research Institute, - co-op (2102) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at The University of Maine and University of Concepción, Chile
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Paul S. Sarbanes Coastal Ecology Teaching and Research Center, Princess Anne, MD - co-op (2012) REU in Marine and Estuarine Science
University of Massachusetts-Boston, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) Coastal Research in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST)
University of Massachusetts-Boston, Department of Biology, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) Integrative and Evolutionary Biology
University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI - co-op (2012) "research experience in the areas of biochemistry, biophysics, cheminformatics, computational chemistry, enzymology, marine biology, molecular biology and plant biology"
University of Michigan, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Ann Arbor, MI - co-op, application (2012) Enhancing Diversity, Quality, and Understanding of the Ecological and Evolutionary Sciences for Tomorrow
University of Michigan Biological Station, Ann Arbor, MI - co-op (2012) "Information about the 2012 REU will be available here in early December, 2011"
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - co-op (2012) Application is for 2102 - Global Change Ecology at the Headwaters of the Mississippi
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - co-op (2011 information) (2012) Application is for 2012 - Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program on Risk Analysis for Introduced Species and Genotypes - "We recruit a select group of undergraduates to conduct summer research with our faculty and students on topics related to invasive species and genetically modified organisms"
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - co-op (2012) "Summer 2012 application will be available in mid-November. Application deadline for Summer 2012 is February 15, 2012" - Life Science Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (participating programs include Risk analysis for introduced species and genotypes)
University of Minnesota, Department of Earth Sciences, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - co-op (2012) "All application materials must be received by the deadline, February 3, 2012 ." - Summer Internship Program - "Fluids in the Earth, from Surface to Core"
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO - co-op, application (2012) Plant Genomics Internships
University of Missouri, Division of Animal Sciences, Columbia, MO - co-op, application (2012) Miller Summer Program in Animal Sciences
University of Montana, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences, Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Missoula, MT - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Program
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE - co-op (2011 information) (2012) "An updated page for Summer 2012 will be available in early December" - Integrated Development of Bioenergy Systems
University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV - co-op (2012) NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): From Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake
University of New Hampshire, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, Durham, NH - co-op (2012 ??) "UNH is presently determining if we will offer first year internships during the summer of 2012"
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH and Abisko Scientific Research Station, Abisko, Sweden - co-op (2012) Northern Ecosystems Research for Undergraduates
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Institute of Marine Sciences, Morehead City, NC - co-op (2012) Estuarine and coastal barrier ecology and processes
University of Notre Dame, Global Linkages of Biology, the Environment, and Society, South Bend, IN - co-op (2011 information) (2012) "Summer 2012 REU opportunities will be announced by the first week in December"
University of Oklahoma, College of Engineering, Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, Norman, OK - co-op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates in Sustainable Infrastructure Technology - includes research topics in Ecological Engineering and Ecosystem Restoration, Wetland Science; Ecosystem Restoration
University of Oregon, Biology Department, Eugene, OR - co-op (2012) Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Program in Molecular Biosciences - Research Areas include: molecular evolution
University of Oregon, Biology Department, Eugene, OR - co-op (2012) "SPUR 2012 Online Application Available in November " - Summer Program for Undergraduate Research - research areas include evolution, ecology and marine biology
University of Puerto Rico, Institute for Tropical Ecosystems Study, San Juan, PR - co-op (2012) "Summer 2012: we will start accepting applications on Dec 1st" - Research Experience for Undergraduates at El Verde Field Station in Puerto Rico
University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, RI - co-op (2012) "We look forward to seeing your application before next year's March 15th application deadline" - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Oceanography
University of Texas at Austin, Environmental Science Institute, Austin, TX - co-op, application (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates
University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute, Port Aransas TX - co-op (2012) "Application materials will be posted by January 1, check back for details!" - Field Experiences in South Texas
University of Utah, Molecular Biology Program, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Program - "research experience in a variety of biological fields, including biochemistry, cell and developmental biology, ecology, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, and neurobiology"
University of Utah, Molecular Biology Program, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2012) Undergraduate Research Access for Minorities Program - "research experience in a variety of biological fields, including biochemistry, cell and developmental biology, ecology, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, and neurobiology"
University of Utah, Molecular Biology Program, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2012) Utah Summer Undergraduate Research Program for Utah residents not currently attending the University of Utah - "research experience in a variety of biological fields, including biochemistry, cell and developmental biology, ecology, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, and neurobiology"
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI - co-op (2012) "The application deadline for the Summer 2012 program is February 15, 2012" - Ecology, Plant & Environmental Systems
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI - co-op (2012) Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program (several participating departments/programs including Ecology, Plants and Environmental Systems)
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Bioinformatics, Madison, WI - co-op (2012) Computational Biology and Biostatistics Summer Research Program - "majoring in ...biology, and have successfully completed at least one year of calculus" - "Eight research programs are woven together into an interdisciplinary learning community through evolutionary theory and the research process including Ecology, Plants & Environmental Systems
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Center, Madison, WI - co-op (2012) Summer Research Opportunities Program for Minority Students
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Freshwaer Sciences, Milwaukee, WI - co-op (2012) Summer Internships in Aquatic Sciences
US Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH - co-op (2012) "Discipline(s): life, health, and medical sciences; environmental, and marine sciences"
US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Air Force Institute for Operational Health, Brooks Air Force Base - Brooks City-Base, TX - co-op (2012) "Discipline(s): life, public health, epidemiology and related biomedical sciences; environmental, and marine sciences"
US Army Environmental Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD - co-op, application (2012)
US Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. (several locations) - co-op (2012) Scholars Program (has an internship component) for "students and post-graduates for the DOE Scholars Program in the following disciplines: Environmental Sciences"
US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. (and several other EPA lab locations) - co-op (2012) National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) undergraduate student fellowship program
US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park,NC - co-op, application (2012) - Research Participation Program
US Fish & Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. - co-op SEARCH (2012) several positions listed in many different locations; not all are paid positions - - most are National Wildlife Refuges

Ventana Wildlife Society, Salinas, CA - co-op (2012) "Please check back in February for summer 2012 job opportunities"
Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Woodstock, VT - co-op (2012) positions are six months in length
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Waterbury, VT - co-op (2012) click here for link to application
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA - co-op (2012)
Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Division of Undergraduate Education, Blacksburg, VA - co-op, application (2012) VT-UCC Research Experience for Undergraduates at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana - "The areas of emphasis are ecology, environmental science and conservation biology

Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL - co-op (2012) Internships in Sciences/Horticulture/Zoology
Walt Disney World, College Program, Orlando, FL - co-op (2012)
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT - co-op (2012) "The scholarship program is open to students who reside within the state of Connecticut or are currently enrolled in undergraduate colleges or universities within the state of Connecticut" - includes Ecology and Evolution
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY - co-op (2012) REU: Mammoth Cave Upper Green River Project
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY - co-op (2012) "Check back in the fall for the 2012 application" - Summer Research in Investigative Biotechnology - one Project area is Plant Biotechnological approaches to remove excess phosphorus (P) from contaminated soils
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI - co-op (2012) Interdisciplinary Research in Environmental Signal Transduction
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Mill Run, PA - co-op (2012) scroll down to Stewardship Technician (seasonal)
Wetlands Institute, Stone Harbor, NJ - co-op (2012)
Weyerhauser, headquarters in Federal Way, WA - co-op - (2012) co-op SEARCH - Select Internship as Job Type - positions are at several locations
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, St. Augustine, FL - co-op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates - "The following projects are available to the REU program: Community and Population Ecology"
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc., Kendalia, TX - co-op, application, more details (2012) Animal Care Internship -"housing and a $100.00/month stipend are available"
William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, NY - co-op (2012) Summer Experience in Agricultural Research
Windsor Mountain International, Windsor, NH - co-op (scroll down for position details), application (2012)
Wolf Education & Research Center, Winchester, ID - co-op (2012) What the Wolf Center provides (includes housing and stipend of $100.00 per week)
Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilation Center, Friday Harbor, WA - co-op (2012) "IIf you are interested in applying for 2012 internships, please visit this web site again in fall 2011 for up-to-date information and an application form" - our internships are unpaid positions. However, we will provide small stipends to help cover costs of travel and food."
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA - co-op (2012) "The online application link for 2012 Minority Fellowships will be activated on November 7, 2011." - Undergraduate Fellowships for Minorities
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA - co-op (2012) "The online application link for 2012 Summer Fellowships will be activated on November 7, 2011" - Summer Student Fellowship Program

Zoological Society of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI - co-op (2012) part time Journalism/Communications Internship