University of Buffalo Center for Geologic and Climate Hazards REU Program
The University of Buffalo (UB) Center for Geologic and Climate Hazards will host a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program for Summer 2025.
Interdisciplinary Research Experience for Undergraduates in Atmospheric and Geological Hazards
May 29 - August 02, 2025
The REU program run through the UB Geologic and Climate Hazards Center is a 10-week summer program at the University at Buffalo North Campus. The program will be offering research opportunities on the following subjects:
1. Glacier lake outburst Floods (GLOFs) in Alaska, Yukon, and High Mountain Asia
2. The Lake Erie Snow Machine - causes, patterns, and impacts
3. Driving behavior under snowy weather conditions
4. Precision agriculture for managing orchards and vineyards to mitigate the impact of climate change
5. Upscaling frictional properties of the glacier-ground interface
6. Understanding social impacts of 2022 Buffalo Holiday Blizzard to inform resilience planning
7. Meteorological conditions facilitating long-range transport of boreal fire smoke that causes severe air pollution in eastern United States
8. In what ways is climate changing in the Great Lakes region?
9. Threats of massive forest die-off in a rapidly changing climate
10. Cliffs to beaches: shoreline erosion as a response to local lithology along Lake Erie
Student participants are paired with primary and secondary supervisors who are domain experts in different fields to work on a research project based on the climate, geologic and atmospheric hazards topics listed above. The primary goal of this project is to equip undergraduate students with the skills needed for interdisciplinary research with a focus on climate and natural hazards. Students will also participate in weekly meetings intended to help them learn science communication and presentation skills, how to identify potential mentors, how to apply to graduate school, and the basics of proposal writing, among other professional development skills.
Please click here to see the program highlights, eligibility requirements, and application procedures!
Please note: January 31, 2025 4:00 pm CST. All application materials, including CV/resumes, personal statements and transcripts for full consideration in the first round of offers for the summer program. Applications received after that deadline may still be considered but will be placed on a wait-list.