Collaborative UMEB: Training American Indians in Environmental Biology

该项目是萨利什·库特奈学院(一所部落学院)和蒙大拿大学的合作项目。它延续了蒙大拿大学于2000年开始的成功的UMEB项目。该计划将为萨利什·库特奈学院(SKC)注册的环境科学专业学生提供研究和指导机会。学生在大一期间被确定参加该计划，该计划提供各种活动，包括课程、增强研讨会和深入研究项目。目标是为学生从四年生物课程毕业以及最终进入生物研究生课程做好准备。蒙大拿大学(UM)提供导师、实验室和设备，使学生能够在UM教员的指导下进行研究。学生们在平头湖生物站进行实地考察，并接受同行、研究生和教职员工的广泛指导。研讨会系列为学生提供了与环境生物学中的榜样互动的额外机会。活动的目的是增加美国印第安人学生从事环境生物学职业的人数。欲了解更多信息，请联系Penny Kukuk：penny.kukuk@mso.umt.edu，或Pat Hurley：pathurley@skc.edu。

This project is a collaboration of Salish Kootenai College (a Tribal College) and the University of Montana. It continues a successful UMEB program started in 2000 at the University of Montana. The program will provide research and mentoring opportunities for environmental science students enrolled at Salish Kootenai College (SKC). Students are identified for participation during their freshman year and the program provides a variety of activities including courses, enhancement workshops, and in-depth research projects. The goal is to prepare students to graduate from a 4-year biology curriculum and for eventual entry into graduate programs in biology. The University of Montana (UM) provides mentors, labs and equipment to enable students to conduct research under the mentorship of a UM faculty. Students conduct field work at the Flathead Lake Biological Station and receive extensive mentoring from peers, graduate students and faculty. A seminar series provides additional opportunity for students to interact with role models in environmental biology. Activities have been designed to increase the number American Indian students pursuing careers in environmental biology. More information is available from Penny Kukuk at penny.kukuk@mso.umt.edu, or Pat Hurley at pathurley@skc.edu.