Stone Laboratory - Research Experience for Undergraduates Application 2025

Thank you for your interest in the Stone Lab Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship.

All materials for consideration must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 26, 2025. This includes this application form, additional documents uploaded, as well as receipt of 2 recommendation forms.

Send the following link to individuals you wish to complete a recommendation form (receipt of two forms is required): go.osu.edu/stonelabreurec. References will not receive an automatic email with recommendation instructions.

For more information on the REU program, contact Dr. Justin Chaffin at chaffin.46@osu.edu or 419-285-1845

Name Name First Last
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Current College or University
Current Status

Current Status Senior not graduating until Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 Junior going into Senior year Sophomore going into Junior year Freshman going into Sophomore year
Expected Graduation (e.g. Spring 2026)

Please rank your top two research interests:

• Fish Ecology: Exploration of the behavioral and physiological responses of Lake Erie fishes to human-induced environmental change
• Mammalogy: Species diversity and distribution on the Bass Islands, Lake Erie
• Limnology: Exploration of Lake Erie nutrient loading, hypoxic events (the “dead zone”) and harmful algal blooms
	Fish Ecology	Mammalogy	Limnology
First Choice	First ChoiceFish Ecology	First ChoiceMammalogy	First ChoiceLimnology
Second Choice	Second ChoiceFish Ecology	Second ChoiceMammalogy	Second ChoiceLimnology

The following documents are required to complete your application. Please contact ohioseagrant@osu.edu if you have additional documents to include.
Upload Unofficial College Transcript

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Additional Unofficial College Transcript (if needed)

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Cover Letter

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Resume

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Recommendation Forms

Please copy and send the link below to two (2) individuals (advisers, educators, etc.) you wish to submit a recommendation form for you for this REU position. References will not receive an automatic email with recommendation instructions.

go.osu.edu/stonelabreurec

Stone Laboratory - Research Experience for Undergraduates Application 2025

Stone Laboratory - Research Experience for Undergraduates Application 2025

The following documents are required to complete your application. Please contact ohioseagrant@osu.edu if you have additional documents to include.

Recommendation Forms