REU Site at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

史密森环境研究中心（SERC）的REU网站提供了一个无与伦比的机会，将本科生与国际知名的科学家聚集在一起，探索重要的生态问题。 SERC的总体使命是增加对维持地球上生命的生物和物理过程的了解。SERC是史密森学会的一个占地1,300公顷的设施，位于切萨皮克湾的西海岸。 教育未来几代科学家是SERC的主要目标之一，自1971年以来，我们非常成功的本科生实习计划已经完成了这一任务。 REU计划为10名暑期实习生和5名兼职学年实习生提供财政支持。 被REU项目录取的实习生将选择一名导师，在该实验室呆四天，在前三周每周一天轮流在其他陆地或水生实验室工作。 在进入独立的研究项目后，实习生将不断沉浸在科学文化和有凝聚力的课程中。 他们将参加一系列短期课程，并将参加研究生级别的讨论小组。 他们还将参加SERC的每周和晚间研讨会系列，并实地考察附属研究机构。 在实习结束时，将鼓励感兴趣和有动力的学生在整个学年继续他们的研究，并陪同他们的SERC导师参加全国科学会议，展示他们的研究成果。 有关该计划的详细信息可以在http://www.serc.si.edu/internship/index.htm上找到。 有兴趣的学生请联系我们的奖学金协调员金伯利·斯普罗特女士（443-482-2217或sproatk@si.edu）。

The REU Site at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) offers an unparalleled opportunity to bring together undergraduate students with internationally acclaimed scientists to explore important ecological questions. Increasing knowledge of the biological and physical processes that sustain life on earth is the overall mission of the SERC, a 1,300 ha facility of the Smithsonian Institution located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Educating future generations of scientists is one of SERC's primary objectives, and since 1971 our highly successful undergraduate internship program has accomplished this task. The REU program provides financial support for 10 summer interns and 5 part-time academic year interns. Interns accepted into the REU program will select a mentor and spend four days in that laboratory, and one day a week during their first three weeks rotating through other terrestrial or aquatic laboratories. After settling into an independent research project, interns will be immersed continually in scientific culture and a cohesive curriculum. They will take a series of short courses and will participate in graduate-level discussion groups. They also will attend SERC's weekly and evening seminar series and take field trips to affiliated research institutions. At the end of their internship, interested and motivated students will be encouraged to continue their research through the academic year and accompany their SERC mentors to a national scientific meeting to present their research findings. Details about the program can be found at http://www.serc.si.edu/internship/index.htm. Interested students should contact our fellowship coordinator, Ms. Kimberly Sproat (443-482-2217 or sproatk@si.edu).