I typically have between 2 and 4 undergraduate students working in my laboratory every semester.  This number varies depending upon the level of funding and availability of projects (and graduate students time).  Undergraduates in my laboratory are involved in all aspects of the research including both field work and bench work.  Although  as an undergraduate student working in my laboratory you will have to assist with washing dishes, autoclaving, and normal lab maintenance, I DO NOT recruit undergraduates just to do this routine work.  Everyone working in the lab must do these chores.  I accept undergraduates in my laboratory to learn how to conduct research and if they are good, we quickly desing a project for them to be working on with me and a graduate student.  Many of the undergraduates that have worked in my laboratory have given talks at regional or national meetings and have ended up being a co-author on a published manuscript.  Undergraduate students are encouraged to attend lab meetings to discuss various projects and read and discuss current literature.  If you are interested in participating in undergraudate research in my laboratory, you should check to see if I have an openings.  If openings are available you can get credit by enrolling in ZOOL 4700 (Undergraduate Research Problems; 1 - 3 credit hours) or ZOOL 4700 (Honors Study in Zoology).  I also encourage undergraduate students to attend Department of Zoology Seminars, compete for departmental awards and university research scholarships (i.e., Niblack, Wentz).