Harvard Forest REU Research Program in Forest Ecology

哈佛森林是NSF长期生态研究（LTER）和相关研究的中心，涉及来自哈佛大学和其他机构的75名研究人员。 自1993年以来，哈佛森林提供了一个多样化的和有才华的本科生群体，通过生态学夏季研究计划，在独立研究和指导研究生学习和专业发展的培训。 该计划致力于促进生态科学的职业发展，每年夏天包括13-18名学生。 哈佛森林REU计划的研究主题解决了环境变化，自然干扰和人类活动在控制当前和未来的生态模式和过程中的相对重要性在美国东北部研究是多种多样的，导师是从大气化学和生态系统研究到野生动物生物学，种群生态学，生态生理学，古生态学，和保护生物学。 该项目的导师包括海洋生物实验室生态系统中心、伍兹霍尔研究中心、新罕布什尔州大学、马萨诸塞州大学、圣十字学院和哈佛大学三个学术部门的研究人员（有机生物学和进化生物学，地球和行星科学，和哈佛森林）。为了提供最富有成效的学生体验，该计划利用了一个有效的协议，包括：选择多样化和富有成效的学生;先进的准备;教师，研究生，博士后助理和本科生的研究小组内的个人导师;每周研讨会和讨论小组对科学，职业，研究生学习和科学伦理;实地考察其他研究地点和机构;娱乐机会;每年的学生研讨会和出版的会议记录;计划评估和讨论;和出版物和演示文稿，论文和职业的后续行动。在哈佛森林REU计划使用非常装备精良的领域，实验室，分析和住房设施。 每个学生都在导师的独立研究中受到密切监督，该计划由协调员与哈佛森林主任，管理员，博物馆协调员和数据经理密切合作。 参与者在全国范围内招募，特别强调地理覆盖范围、小型学院以及妇女、少数民族和残疾学生的参与。 该计划在夏季运行12周，尽管许多学生在此期间继续进行研究项目。 关于过去和拟议的REU研究项目和夏季研究研讨会的详细信息，其中包括过去的REU学生的研究成果，可在www.lternet.edu/hfr。

The Harvard Forest is a center for NSF-Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) and related studies involving more than 75 researchers from Harvard University and other institutions. Since 1993 Harvard Forest has provided a diverse and talented group of undergraduate students with training in independent research and guidance to graduate study and professional development through a Summer Research Program in Ecology. This program, which is dedicated to promoting career development in ecological sciences, includes between 13-18 students each summer. The research theme of the Harvard Forest REU program addresses the relative importance of environmental change, natural disturbance, and human activity in controlling current and prospective ecological patterns and process in the northeastern U.S. Studies are diverse and mentors are lead scientists and educators in areas ranging from atmospheric chemistry and ecosystem studies to wildlife biology, population ecology, ecophysiology, paleoecology, and conservation biology. Mentors in the program include researchers with Marine Biological Labs-Ecosystem Center, Woods Hole Research Center, University of New Hampshire, University of Massachusetts, Holy Cross College, and three academic departments at Harvard University (Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Harvard Forest).To provide the most productive student experience the program utilizes an effective protocol comprising: selection of diverse and productive students; advanced preparation; individual mentorship within research groups of faculty, graduate students, post-doctoral associates and undergraduates; weekly seminars and discussion groups on science, careers, graduate studies, and ethics in science; field trips to other research sites and institutions; recreational opportunities; an annual student symposium and published proceedings; program evaluation and discussion; and follow-up of publications and presentation, theses and careers.The REU program at the Harvard Forest uses exceptionally well-equipped field, laboratory, analytical, and housing facilities. Each student is closely supervised in independent studies by a mentor and the program is overseen by a coordinator working closely with the Harvard Forest Director, Administrator, Museum Coordinator, and Data Manager. Participants are recruited nationally with a strong emphasis on geographic coverage, small colleges and participation of women, minorities, and students with disabilities. The program runs 12 weeks during the summer although many students continue with research projects beyond this period. Detailed information on past and proposed REU research projects and the Summer Research Symposium, which includes past REU student research results, is available at www.lternet.edu/hfr.