REU Site: Land Conservancy and Resource Management at Nature Preserves in the Mid-Atlantic States

这个跨学科的夏季研究经验的重点是土地保护和资源管理。 学生将开发专门解决两个当地自然保护区，位于15英里的葛底斯堡学院，葛底斯堡，宾夕法尼亚州的需求项目。 在研究导师的监督下，参与者将在两名学生的协作团队中工作。 在为期10周的课程的前两周，学生将学习基本信息和技能（例如，保护区、生态和社会科学方法的介绍，如何创建一个地理信息系统数据库）。 在接下来的七周内，学生将收集和分析数据，并参加两个系列的研讨会（一个关于环境研究的当前研究，一个关于伦理问题）。 该计划的最后一周将致力于撰写和展示项目的结果。 额外的学院互动将在每周的晚餐和实地考察期间进行。 最后，学生将有机会向当地社区展示他们的研究，并将他们的工作纳入保护区的环境教育计划。 参与者将接触到这项研究的更广泛的背景下，并参与自然保护区管理的社会问题。 此外，这项工作将为当地保护区提供有用的信息，并向公众展示基础和应用研究的价值。 感兴趣的学生请联系：Veronique A. Delesalle，生物系，葛底斯堡学院，葛底斯堡，PA 17325;电话。717-337-6153;电子邮件：delesall@gettysburg.edu。

The focal points of this interdisciplinary summer research experience are land conservancy and resource management. Students will develop projects specifically addressing the needs of two local nature preserves, located within 15 miles of Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. Under the supervision of a research mentor, participants will work in collaborative teams of two students. During the first two weeks of the10-week program, students will learn the basic information and skills (e.g., introduction to the preserves, ecological and social sciences methods, how to create a GIS database) necessary to develop their research projects. During the following seven weeks students will collect and analyze data as well as attend two series of seminars (one on current research in environmental studies, one on ethical issues). The last week of the program will be devoted to writing up and presenting the results of projects. Additional collegial interactions will take place during weekly dinners and field trips. Finally, students will have the opportunity to present their research to the local community and have their work included in the environmental education programs of the preserves. Participants will be exposed to the broader context of this research and to the social issues involved in the management of nature preserves. Moreover, this work will provide useful information for the local preserves and show the general public the value of basic and applied research. Interested students should contact: Dr. Veronique A. Delesalle, Department of Biology, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA 17325; Tel. 717-337-6153; email: delesall@gettysburg.edu.