REU Site Proposal: The Calder Center Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Ecology and Field Biology

考尔德夏季本科生研究（CSUR）计划每年夏天将为8名本科生提供在福特汉姆大学生物野外站路易斯考尔德中心进行生态学和野外生物学独立研究的机会。自1967年以来，考尔德中心为本科生和研究生提供了研究城市中心附近相对未受干扰的社区的机会，并为许多城市学生提供了第一次亲自研究自然世界的机会。作为这一使命的一部分，考尔德中心和福特汉姆大学建立了CSUR项目。CSUR计划是一个为期12周的强化课程，学生将学习实验设计的基础知识，科学文献的使用，数据收集和分析，手稿准备和口头报告。该计划的核心组成部分是一个独立的研究项目，每个学生将与教师导师一起进行。项目范围广泛，包括水生生态学、森林生态学、动植物生理生态学、土壤生态学、媒介生态学和野生动物保护。学生们还将参加每周一次的科学研讨会、关于科学哲学和科学伦理的研讨会课程，以及与美国自然历史博物馆（American Museum of Natural History）的学生交换项目。此外，CSUR参与者将能够与考尔德中心的其他本科生和研究生进行互动，这些学生通过大学奖学金和校外助学金得到支持。CSUR-REU项目的目标是那些对从事生态学职业感兴趣的学生，特别是那些来自独立研究机会有限的机构的学生，来自城市背景的学生，或者来自科学领域代表性不足的群体的学生。除了这些考虑之外，我们还将根据学生的学习成绩、研究兴趣和潜力以及以前的研究经验来选择学生。有兴趣参加该计划的学生可以通过914-273-3078 ext. 11或wehr@fordham.edu联系John Wehr博士获取信息和申请表格。学生也可以在http://www.fordham.edu/calder_center/calder-center/CSUR-Program.html网站上获取信息和表格

The Calder Summer Undergraduate Research (CSUR) program will provide eight undergraduate students each summer the opportunity for independent research in ecology and field biology at the Louis Calder Center, Fordham University's biological field station. Since 1967, the Calder Center has provided undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to study relatively undisturbed communities near an urban center, and has afforded many urban students their first opportunity to examine the natural world first hand. As part of this mission, the Calder Center and Fordham University have established the CSUR program.The CSUR program is a 12-week, intensive curriculum in which students learn the fundamentals of experimental design, use of the scientific literature, data collection and analysis, preparation of manuscripts, and oral presentation. A core component of the program is an independent research project each student will conduct in conjunction with faculty mentors. Projects may be developed in a broad range of topics including aquatic ecology, forest ecology, physiological ecology of plants and animals, soil ecology, vector ecology, and wildlife conservation. Students will also participate in weekly scientific seminars, seminar courses on the philosophy of science and ethics in science, and a student exchange program with the American Museum of Natural History. In addition, CSUR participants will be able to interact with other undergraduate and graduate students at the Calder Center who are supported through university fellowships and extramural grants. The CSUR-REU project targets highly motivated students interested in pursuing a career in ecology, especially those who are from institutions that offer limited opportunities for independent research, are from urban backgrounds, or are from groups under-represented in science. In addition to these considerations, students will be selected based on academic performance, research interests and potential, and previous research experience. Students interested in participating in the program may contact Dr. John Wehr at 914-273-3078 ext. 11 or at wehr@fordham.edu for information and application forms. Students may also obtain information and forms online at http://www.fordham.edu/calder_center/calder-center/CSUR-Program.html