Hands-on experience in environmental research

On a humid morning in July, Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering (BBE) students Fayth Nystel and Hunter Strubhart drove an hour and a half east of the Twin Cities to Pipe Lake in Wisconsin to collect surface and deep-water samples to analyze in the lab. Involving undergraduate students in field and lab work has been a part of BBE faculty member Joe Magner’s projects for the last decade, and he says it offers students a bigger picture of what Environmental and Ecological Engineering researchers do. Read the full story.

If you are interested in undergraduate research and job opportunities in the BBE department, reach out to faculty members working in the areas of research in which you would like to get involved. A direct inquiry via email can provide you with additional information on finding an opportunity with hands-on experience related to your major and track.

If you or your company has an interest in providing an internship, co-op, or other employment opportunity for BBE students, please contact Ulrike Tschirner at tschi007@umn.edu to find out how to get involved.