The study of ecology as an interactive process: Research problems and strategies for the undergraduate. REU site.

该奖项为纽约植物园本科生研究经验网站提供持续支持。生态系统研究所（IES）项目将让学生沉浸在一个高度互动、以研究为导向的环境中。主要的哲学原则是，科学上的成功取决于对研究背景的理解，以及对特定学科的实质和程序的理解。项目目标是：(1)提供生态研究方面的强化培训(2)拓宽学生对科学研究背景的视角(3)让学生直接接触研究科学家的生活(4)促进对生态学科学的更深入了解。在1988年非常成功的项目的基础上，8名学生将被带到生态系统研究所。在一位或几位科学导师的指导下，每个学生将描述一个研究问题和相关假设，选择适当的方法，并制定研究计划。然后，学生将自己实施和完成项目，最后进行分析和撰写报告。在课程结束时，学生将在正式的研究研讨会上做最后的报告。最后的论文将被整理并作为IES不定期出版物出版。该研究所的特别研讨会将补充该计划。“语境中的研究”研讨会探讨科学与更广泛问题之间的关系，而“研究策略”研讨会则在他们的研究工作过程中及时提供具体的培训。

This award provides continuing support for a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site at the New York Botanical Garden. The Institute of Ecosystem Studies (IES) program will immerse students in a highly interactive, research oriented environment. The major philosophical tenet is that success in science depends on understanding the context of research as well as the substance and procedures of a particular discipline. Program goals are: (1) To provide intensive training in ecological research (2) To broaden students' perspectives on the contexts of scientific research (3) To give students direct exposure to the life of a research scientist (4) To promote a greater understanding of the science of ecology. Eight students will be brought to the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, building upon the strengths of the very successful 1988 program. Under guidance of one or several scientific mentors, each student will delineate a research question and associated hypotheses, select appropriate methods, and develop a research plan. Students will then implement and complete the project on their own, finishing with analysis and report writing. Students will give a final presentation in a formal Research Symposium at the conclusion of the program. The final papers will be collated and published as an IES Occasional Publication. Special seminars at the Institute will supplement the program. The "Research in Context" seminar explores the relation between science and broader issues, while the "Research Strategies" sessions give specific training on a timely basis during the course of their research efforts.