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

REU 网站：萨姆休斯顿州立大学实验田生物学本科生的研究经验

• 批准号: 0649187
• 负责人: Diane Neudorf
• 金额: $ 28.71万
• 依托单位: Sam Houston State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-02-01 至 2011-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0649187&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Experiences; Undergraduates

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 [e-mail] or [phone].

摘要 5 月至 7 月为期 10 周的时间里，八名本科生将在实验田生物学领域获得愉快且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 公顷的野外站——生物实地研究中心 (CBFS)。 CBFS 毗邻萨姆休斯顿国家森林，距离校园 11 公里。 该站代表德克萨斯州东部的几个栖息地，哈蒙溪和韦恩溪穿过。学生将住在萨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、实施和负责自己的研究项目，对自己作为科学家的能力充满信心。通过每周的研讨会、实地考察和社交聚会，将有很多机会与教师、研究生和其他 REU 学生互动。每周研讨会将包括有关如何进行科学重要问题的研究和讨论的信息。学生将与专门从事野外生物学的教师导师密切合作，并可以从生态学和进化生物学的各个学科中选择研究项目。学生将以口头、海报和手稿的形式展示他们的研究成果。这种演讲经历将为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不足的群体的学生以及来自没有研究机会的机构的学生。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。 如需了解更多信息，请访问 http://www.shsu.edu/REU 或通过 [e-mail] 或致电 [phone] 联系 Diane Neudorf 博士。