If you're an undergraduate interested in animal behavior, and you're interested in gaining firsthand research experience that can prepare you for entering graduate school, professional school, or the job market, then you've come to the right place! The Animal Communication Lab is currently seeking bright and talented undergraduate students interested in animal behavior to join the lab to collaborate on ongoing projects or to design and carry out their very own research projects. If this describes you, then read on!

If you think you might be interested in working in the Animal Communication Lab, here's what you can do next (see also the College of Biological Sciences "Roadmap to Research"):

1. Familiarize yourself with the reseach topics currently under study in the lab:

• Read about our research on our webpage by clicking here.
• If one of our research topics interests you, then read a few of the lab publications related to the topic (PDFs can be found here).

2. Investigate some of the possibilities for undergraduate research at the University of Minnesota and pay particular attention to requirements and deadlines. You can find some helpful information at the links provided here:

• College of Biological Sciences (CBS)
• Directed Research in CBS
• Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

3. Start thinking about the type of research you're most interested in and the types of research projects you might be interested in working on.

• What research questions are you interested in investigating?
• Do you want to collaborate on an ongoing project?
• Do you have ideas for your own project?
• Do you prefer to work in the lab or in the field?
• Do you prefer to work in the Fall or Spring Semester or during the summer?

• 4. Fill out the following application and submit it to Dr. Bee.

• Research Application (PDF, MSWord)

Dr. Mark A. Bee
Campus mail: 100 Ecology
Office: 312 Ecology (map)
Phone: 612-624-6749
Fax: 612-624-6777
Email