REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Experimental Field Biology at Sam Houston State University

8名本科生将在5月至7月的10周时间里，在实验田生物学领域获得愉快而富有成效的研究经验。研究活动将集中在萨姆·休斯顿州立大学占地100公顷的野外生物研究中心(CBFS)。CBFS毗邻山姆·休斯顿国家森林公园，距离校园11公里。该站代表了德克萨斯州东部的几个栖息地，哈蒙溪和韦恩溪穿过该站。学生们将住在山姆·休斯顿州立大学校园内的现代化公寓式宿舍里。学生将通过规划、指导和负责自己的研究项目来获得对自己作为科学家的能力的信心。将有许多机会通过每周研讨会、实地考察和社交聚会与教师、研究生和其他REU学生互动。每周的研讨会将包括如何进行研究和讨论重要的科学问题的信息。学生将与专门研究野外生物学的教师导师密切合作，并从生态学和进化生物学的不同学科中选择研究项目。学生将以口头、海报和手稿的形式介绍他们的研究。这一演讲体验将给学生提供鼓励和信心，让他们在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。该计划特别面向招收传统上在科学领域代表性较低的群体的学生，以及来自没有研究机会的机构的学生。其目标是培养对生物学研究生学习和研究职业的兴趣和热情。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://www.shsu.edu/REU或联系黛安·纽多夫博士，电子邮件：neudorf@shsu.edu或

ABSTRACTEight undergraduate students will be provided with an enjoyable and productive research experience in the area of experimental field biology over a 10-week period in May through July. Research activities will be centered at Sam Houston State University's 100-ha field station, the Center for Biological Field Studies (CBFS). The CBFS is adjacent to the Sam Houston National Forest and is located 11 km from campus. The station represents several habitats of east Texas and is traversed by Harmon and Wynne Creeks. Students will live in modern, apartment-style dormitories, on the Sam Houston State University campus. Students will gain confidence in their abilities as scientists through planning, conducting and being responsible for their own research project. There will be many opportunities to interact with faculty, graduate students and other REU students through weekly seminars, field trips and social gatherings. 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 of research projects from among a variety of disciplines in ecology and evolutionary biology. 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 conferences and to publish research findings with their mentors. The program is particularly oriented toward recruiting students from traditionally underrepresented groups in science as well as students from institutions without research opportunities. The goal is to foster an interest and enthusiasm for pursuing graduate studies in biology and careers in research. For more information contact, visit http://www.shsu.edu/REU or contact Dr. Diane Neudorf at Neudorf@shsu.edu or (936) 294-1548.