REU Site: Experimental Field Biology at Sam Houston State University

六名本科生将在五月至七月的十周内在实验田生物学领域获得愉快和富有成效的研究经验。研究活动将集中在萨姆休斯顿州立大学的250英亩的生物领域研究中心。 学生将住在校园内的现代公寓式宿舍。 学生将通过规划，进行和负责自己的研究项目，获得他们作为科学家的能力的信心。将有很多机会通过每周的研讨会，实地考察和社交聚会与教师，研究生和其他REU学生互动。我们的目标是培养对生物学研究生学习的兴趣和热情，并最终从事研究工作。该计划特别面向招收妇女和来自传统上在科学领域代表性不足的少数民族的学生，以及来自没有研究机会的机构的学生。每周的研讨会将包括如何进行研究和讨论科学中的重要问题的信息。学生将与专门从事野外生物学的教师导师密切合作，并将在生态学，分类学，动物行为学和环境微生物学的各种研究项目中进行选择。 我们的导师研究多种生物，包括植物，真菌，原生动物和动物。 学生将从他们的具体项目中获得经验，并鼓励他们学习和参与其他学生的项目。学生将以口头，海报和手稿形式展示他们的研究。 这种演示体验将为学生提供鼓励和信心，在区域或国家会议上展示他们的研究成果，并与他们的导师一起发表研究成果。 欲了解更多信息，请访问bio_dln@shsu.edu（电话：936- 294-1548）或访问http://www.shsu.edu/REU.html。

Six undergraduate students will be provided with an enjoyable and productive research experience in the area of experimental field biology over a ten-week period in May through July. Research activities will be centered at Sam Houston State University's 250-acre Center for Biological Field Studies. Students will live in modern apartment-style dormitories on campus. Students will gain confidence in their abilities as scientists through planning, conducting and being responsible for their own research project. There will be much opportunity to interact with faculty, graduate students and other REU students through weekly seminars, field trips and social gatherings. Our goal is to foster an interest and enthusiasm for pursuing graduate studies in biology and ultimately careers in research. The program is particularly oriented toward recruiting women and students from minorities traditionally underrepresented in science as well as students from institutions without research opportunities. Weekly seminars will include information on how to conduct research and discussions of important issues in science. Students will work closely with faculty mentors that specialize in field biology and will have their choice among a variety of research projects in ecology, taxonomy, animal behavior, and environmental microbiology. Our mentors work on a diversity of organisms including plants, fungi, protozoans and animals. Students will gain experience from their specific projects and will be encouraged to learn from, and participate in, the projects of other students. Students will present their research in oral, poster and manuscript forms. This presentation experience will provide students with the encouragement and confidence to present their research findings at a regional or national conference and to publish research findings with their mentors. For more information contact Dr. Diane Neudorf at bio_dln@shsu.edu (Tel: 936- 294-1548) or visit http://www.shsu.edu/REU.html.