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Sent from mobile phone</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Torrance Hanley</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:torrance.hanley@gmail.com">torrance.hanley@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 1:58 PM<br>Subject: Ecolog-L Bee-HERO: Summer 2025 Paid International Research Experience for Undergraduate Students<br>To: <a href="mailto:ecolog-l@community.esa.org">ecolog-l@community.esa.org</a> <<a href="mailto:ecolog-l@community.esa.org">ecolog-l@community.esa.org</a>><br></div><br><br>





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<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#333f50">Please share this unique PAID research opportunity for Summer 2025 with undergraduate students in your departments and classes!</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">The</span></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50"> </span></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">Bee</span></u></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50"> </span></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">H</span></u></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">ealth
 and</span></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50"> </span></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">E</span></u></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">cology</span></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50"> </span></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">R</span></u></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">esearch</span></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50"> </span></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">O</span></u></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">bjective
 (Bee-HERO)</span></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">is funded by the National Science Foundation’s International Research Experiences for Students
 (NSF-IRES) program and implemented by Dr.<span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight">Alyssa</span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span>Woronik and Dr. Torrance Hanley at Sacred Heart University. It provides students
 with a <b>paid</b> eight-week international research experience in Uppsala, Sweden studying bees and exploring causes of population declines. The five-part program also includes personalized mentorship, a series of preparatory trainings to provide scientific
 background/context and develop laboratory skills, and follow-up activities to gain valuable experience in science communication.<span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight">Bee-HERO</span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span>is
 primarily recruiting participants from within an approximate two-hour geographic radius of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT because
<b>all travel/lodging costs are included in the program</b>. Bee-HERO is aimed at students from marginalized groups in STEM, with the goal of addressing systemic inequities in access to research experiences.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">Please visit<span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.sacredheart.edu/academics/colleges--schools/college-of-arts--sciences/departments--schools/biology/bee-health-and-ecology-research-objective-bee-hero/" title="https://www.sacredheart.edu/academics/colleges--schools/college-of-arts--sciences/departments--schools/biology/bee-health-and-ecology-research-objective-bee-hero/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#044a91">the<span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight">Bee-HERO</span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span>website</span></a><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> for
 more information and</span> contact us (<a href="mailto:hanleyt2@sacredheart.edu" title="mailto:hanleyt2@sacredheart.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#044a91">hanleyt2@sacredheart.edu</span></a>,<span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:woronika@sacredheart.edu" title="mailto:woronika@sacredheart.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#044a91">woronika@sacredheart.edu</span></a>)
 with any questions. Thank you for helping spread the word about this great opportunity!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">Best Regards,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">Torrie Hanley and Alyssa Woronik</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#c55a11">Interested in joining a cohort of undergraduate students for a PAID international research experience in Sweden this summer?</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#333f50">The Bee Health and Ecology Research Objective (<span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight">Bee-HERO</span>) is a unique opportunity to gain valuable research experience in ecology, evolution, genetics, and more.<span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight">Bee-HERO</span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span>students
 will participate in a five-part program that includes a PAID eight-week international research experience in Sweden, personalized mentorship, and a series of hands-on, experiential activities.</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#c55a11">Application Deadline – Thursday, January 2^nd, 2025</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#843c0c"><a href="https://www.sacredheart.edu/academics/colleges--schools/college-of-arts--sciences/departments--schools/biology/bee-health-and-ecology-research-objective-bee-hero/" title="https://www.sacredheart.edu/academics/colleges--schools/college-of-arts--sciences/departments--schools/biology/bee-health-and-ecology-research-objective-bee-hero/" target="_blank"><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight"><span style="color:#843c0c">Bee-HERO</span></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#843c0c"> </span></span><span style="color:#843c0c">Website</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#843c0c"><a href="https://etap.nsf.gov/award/7315/opportunity/9802" title="https://etap.nsf.gov/award/7315/opportunity/9802" target="_blank"><span style="color:#843c0c">Application Link</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">The Bee Health and Ecology Research Objective (<span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight">Bee-HERO</span>), implemented by Sacred Heart University, is an international research experience that will provide undergraduate
 students the opportunity to study bee parasites and viruses at the </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#843c0c"><a href="https://www.slu.se/en/Collaborative-Centres-and-Projects/slu-honey-bee-research-centre/" title="https://www.slu.se/en/Collaborative-Centres-and-Projects/slu-honey-bee-research-centre/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#843c0c">Centre
 for Honey Bee Research</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50"> in Uppsala, Sweden at the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#843c0c"><a href="https://www.slu.se/en/" title="https://www.slu.se/en/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#843c0c">Swedish
 University for Agricultural Sciences</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">This project provides research and personalized mentoring experiences to students from groups that are systemically-marginalized in STEM fields. All costs associated with program participation are covered for<span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight">Bee-HERO</span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span>students,
 who also receive a summer research stipend. To foster the development and success of every participant, each<span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight">Bee-HERO</span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"> </span>student
 engages in five mandatory program components and gains valuable experience in science communication by presenting their findings to the public and to their academic peers at a scientific conference. They will also develop lasting personal and professional
 relationships to support their ongoing success and development.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span class="m_7123243885469248597outlook-search-highlight"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">Bee-HERO</span></span><span class="m_7123243885469248597apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333f50">is funded
 by the National Science Foundation’s International Research Experiences for Students (NSF-IRES) program.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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