Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Ecology and Conservation Biology

UMAB REU网站将为学生提供密集的夏季研究体验，重点是保护生物学、生态学和生物多样性问题。与大学的使命一致，该项目旨在让不同的学生群体参与进来，包括来自城市环境的非传统学生、在科学界代表性不足的少数群体和妇女。12名本科生将在当地和全国范围内招收，他们将与生物系的10名教师赞助商一起参与研究。该计划的两个互补部分是(1)密集的个人研究项目，其中每个学生都与一名导师/导师密切合作，以及(2)所有学生每周一次的小组讨论。潜在的研究课题包括鳞翅目的生理生态、细菌的多样性、濒危植物的遗传学和深海软体动物的遗传多样性。每个学生将准备一份报告，并在学生研究研讨会上展示研究成果。小组会议将讨论研究的理论和实践及其行为和影响，包括伦理问题。伦理部分将侧重于研究过程。参与者还将参观两个或更多实地考察地点，并直接了解彼此的项目。一个关于分子技术的实践研讨会将展示这种方法在生态学方面的巨大潜力。在楠塔基特岛大学外勤站的期末务虚会将有助于表达印象，并为夏季体验带来凝聚力。

The UMAB REU Site will provide students an intensive summer research experience, focusing on issues of conservation biology, ecology, and biodiversity. Consistent with the mission of the University, the project aims to involve a diverse group of students, including non-traditional students from urban environments, minorities underrepresented in science, and women. Twelve undergraduates, recruited locally and nationally, will participate in research with ten faculty sponsors in the Department of Biology. The two complementary components of the program are (1) intensive individual research projects, in which each student works closely with an advisor/mentor, and (2) weekly group discussions for all students. Potential research topics include the physiological ecology of Lepidoptera, the diversity of bacteria, the genetics of endangered plants, and the genetic diversity of deep-sea molluscs. Each student will prepare a report and present research results in a student research symposium. The group meetings will address the theory and practice of research and its conduct and implications, including ethical issues. The ethics component will focus on the research process. Participants will also visit two or more field sites and learn directly about each other's projects. A hands-on workshop on molecular techniques will demonstrate the great potential of such methods for ecology. An end-of-session retreat at the University Field Station on Nantucket Island will serve to articulate impressions and bring cohesion to the summer experience.