Undergraduate Opportunities | Department of Ecology & Evolution

Undergraduate Opportunities:

Opportunities for Undergraduate students or those with interest can participate in events posted below. In addition, job opportunities will be posted for students.

Events / Opportunities	About	Date	More Information:
Alternative Spring Break Outreach (ASBO)	ASBO is a student-developed, student-run, community service organization at Stony Brook University that has been running for over 13 years. We look to promote a lifelong spirit of volunteerism within our student community through various outreach opportunities, having traveled to over nearly 10 states where we contributed to construction projects and provided natural disaster relief, volunteered off-campus with beaches and farms to clean the environment, and collaborated with other SBU-affiliated clubs/organizations to create positive impacts within our shared interests.	To prepare for this trip, attendance to GBMs is required and takes place on Mondays 7-8 pm in Frey 309. Location: Frey 309	Please see the attached flyer for more information. Click me!
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at Stony Brook University	Would you like to help make a difference in the world? If so, you should consider volunteering for LLS at SBU! Currently, we are offering positions for our Fundraising and Outreach teams.	Join anytime!	Click here to Join LLS!
Methods in Primate Behavior and Conservation	This is a two week course that provides students with field experience in primate behavior, ecology, and conservation. This course will provide experiences in field exercises, seminars, lectures, and applied conservation. Lecture topics will cover the behavior and ecology of Old and New World primates from an evolutionary perspective. Selected lecture topics include primate sociality, feeding ecology, taxonomy, rain forest ecosystems and conservation. Service learning is a large component of all our programs. Students will gain experience in applied conservation through participation in Osa Conservation’s reforestation, sustainable agriculture and wildlife monitoring programs (big cat and sea turtle).	June 10,2025 - June 25, 2025	Visit www.danta.info for more information and/or email conservation@danta.email for any questions.
Professional Internships in fish and wildlife conservation with the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation	Work alongside professional biologists to study NY wildlife. Positions are typically full-time over the summer (some part-time, some during winter), with start and end dates that vary by position and provide flexibility with respect to your academic schedule.	Summer 2025 and Winter 2025-26. Each individual listing has a seperate application deadline.	Click me to view the full flyer for all positions and how to apply.
Stony Brook Campus Community Emergency Response Team (SB C-CERT) Information Session	Are you interested in being in a catch-all organization and using a mix of first aid and crowd control skills during Stony Brook events for volunteer and/or clinical hours? We are a student-led organization recognized by FEMA that educates our members in disaster preparedness. SB C-CERT trains members in disaster response skills such as fire safety and suppression, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Members use their training to assist others on campus and in the community following an event to enhance first responders' capabilities. Attending an Information Session is *mandatory* and applications will open after the Information Session.	Location: Melville Library W4550 Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from 8:00pm-9:00pm	To learn more, please contact @sbccert on Instagram.
Study Abroad in Kenya, Origins Summer Field School	Do you want to learn more about the methods used to understand ancient humans and the environments in which they lived? Consider traveling to the Turkina Basin Institute and the Origins Summer Field School in Kenya. This six-week program holds three upper level 3-credit courses at the upper division or graduate level.	Held yearly in June and July	To Learn more or apply, visit KenyaStudyAbroad.org or email turkinabasin@stonybrook.edu
Wildlife Conservation and Sustainability	This course is designed to provide students with field experience on a range of terrestrial surveying techniques, measuring bio-indicator species: mainly key predators and butterflies. Students will also gain a a better understanding on the principles of defaunation, sustainable development, and community management and its conservation related issues. The course includes four learning experiences categories: field exercises, seminars, lectures, and applied conservation.	July 1, 2025 - July 16, 2025	Visit www.danta.info for more information and/or email conservation@danta.email for any questions.