Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Tropical Biology

热带生物学本科生的研究经历

• 批准号: 0139515
• 负责人: Donald Stone
• 金额: $ 25.2万
• 依托单位: Duke University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-04-01 至 2006-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0139515&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Experiences; Undergraduates; Tropical; Biology

The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), a consortium of 64 research universities, plans to implement a three-year REU program at the La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica. This project will provide hands-on, field-oriented research experiences to undergraduate students from throughout the United States, including minority students identified through the OTS Minority Scholars Program. This program provides support for ten undergraduates each year to have a ten-week research experience at La Selva, located in the lowland rainforest of Costa Rica. Students selected to participate in the REU Program will be paired with a research mentor at La Selva and will be responsible for supervising all aspects of the student's research design;Though the students targeted for the REU research experience will be participants in OTS' Undergraduate Program, REU fellowships will also be available on a competitive basis to undergraduates who have not participated in an OTS undergraduate course. Most importantly, through the OTS National Fellowship Advisory Committee a major effort will be made to recruit students from under-represented groups in the sciences. The overall goals and objectives of the REU Program at La Selva are:(1) Encourage student interest in careers in field research and tropical ecology. (2) Establish a clear understanding of the design of field experiments and the logic and application of statistical analysis. (3) Build skills in the interpretation of the results of scientific experiments and the communication of these results to both technical and non-technical audiences. (4) To introduce students through scientific study to the importance of tropical ecosystems and facilitate a full understanding of evolution and ecology. (5) Increase the participation in research of women, ethnic minorities and economically disadvantaged students.The REU students will have an immersion experience in a tropical rain forest setting that will likely become a career-determining summer. They will develop intellectual and practical skills in one of the world's most important ecosystems and contribute to improved understanding of the biodiversity conservation and ecological research priorities.

热带研究组织（OTS）是一个由64所研究型大学组成的联合体，计划在哥斯达黎加的拉塞尔瓦生物站实施一个为期三年的REU方案。 该项目将为来自美国各地的本科生提供实践，实地研究经验，包括通过OTS少数民族学者计划确定的少数民族学生。 该计划每年为十名本科生提供支持，在位于哥斯达黎加低地雨林的La Selva进行为期十周的研究体验。被选中参加REU计划的学生将与拉塞尔瓦的研究导师配对，并负责监督学生研究设计的各个方面;虽然针对REU研究经验的学生将参加OTS的本科课程，但REU奖学金也将在竞争的基础上提供给没有参加过OTS本科课程的本科生。 最重要的是，通过OTS国家奖学金咨询委员会，将作出重大努力，从科学领域代表性不足的群体中招收学生。在拉塞尔瓦REU计划的总体目标和目的是：（1）鼓励学生在实地研究和热带生态学的职业兴趣。 (2)建立对现场实验设计和统计分析的逻辑和应用的清晰理解。 (3)建立科学实验结果的解释技能，并将这些结果传达给技术和非技术受众。 (4)通过科学研究向学生介绍热带生态系统的重要性，并促进对进化和生态学的全面理解。 (5)增加妇女，少数民族和经济困难的学生参与研究。REU学生将在热带雨林环境中进行沉浸式体验，这可能会成为决定职业生涯的夏季。 他们将在世界上最重要的生态系统之一发展知识和实践技能，并有助于提高对生物多样性保护和生态研究优先事项的理解。