UMEB: Undergraduate research on tropical ecosystems: from rainforest to cities

UMEB：热带生态系统的本科研究：从雨林到城市

• 批准号: 0602642
• 负责人: Luis Ramirez-Ulate
• 金额: $ 60万
• 依托单位: University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-05-01 至 2012-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0602642&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: UMEB; Undergraduate; research; tropical; ecosystems

The main goal of this UMEB program is to provide undergraduate students the experience to learn how to conduct scientific research by developing an independent research project. To achieve this goal, the program provides students with an active research environment, guidance from established scientists, and educational activities designed to equip them with tools to conduct scientific research and to succeed in a career as environmental biologist. Students participating in the program will be involved in every stage of scientific research, from project design and data collection to data analysis and presentation. Students will conduct hypothesis driven research, produce publishable projects, and present their work at a national meeting. To help students during the process, the program provides workshops on data analysis, data presentation, and on techniques to study different organisms and ecosystems (e.g., forest, soil, streams). The program will also have an ethical component to expose students to issues likely to be encountered in their careers and to discuss the role of scientists in society. The program is expected to have a positive impact on student's careers. Students will be encouraged to pursue research or academic careers in ecology. For additional information, contact Alonso Ramirez ([e-mail]; Telephone: [phone], ext. 7781) or visit the program's web site at http://ites.upr.edu/UMEB/.

该UMEB计划的主要目标是为大学生提供经验，以学习如何通过开发一个独立的研究项目来进行科学研究。 为了实现这一目标，该计划为学生提供了积极的研究环境，已建立的科学家的指导以及旨在为他们提供科学研究工具的教育活动，并成功地成为环境生物学家的职业。 参加该计划的学生将参与科学研究的每个阶段，从项目设计和数据收集到数据分析和演示。 学生将进行假设驱动的研究，制作可发布的项目，并在全国会议上介绍他们的工作。 为了帮助学生在此过程中，该计划提供有关数据分析，数据显示以及研究不同生物和生态系统（例如森林，土壤，溪流）的技术讲习班。 该计划还将有一个道德上的组成部分，使学生面临可能在职业生涯中遇到的问题，并讨论科学家在社会中的作用。 预计该计划将对学生的职业产生积极影响。将鼓励学生从事生态学研究或学术职业。 有关更多信息，请联系Alonso Ramirez（[e-mail];电话：787-764-0000，Ext。7781）或访问该程序的网站http://ites.upr.upr.edu/umeb/。