REU Site at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Investigating and Communicating Ecosystems Change

该奖项由NSF生物基础设施和地球科学部门资助。普利茅斯州立大学与哈伯德布鲁克研究基金会、哈伯德布鲁克科学家和美国林务局合作，在新罕布什尔州白色山脉的哈伯德布鲁克实验森林提供独特的夏季研究体验。 该计划强调生态学和生态系统科学的社会相关性，旨在吸引对科学的解释和传播感兴趣的学生到更广泛的社会。 该计划是专为有兴趣利用科学来解决环境问题的学生，以及那些追求资源管理，教学和应用环境科学的职业生涯。 八名学生将被选中在生态系统研究的四个领域之一（动物生态学;地球化学;水文和土壤;森林植被和碳循环）进行为期10周的研究。 该计划侧重于独立研究和科学传播给外行观众。 独立研究部分是通过将每个学生与一个导师团队配对来完成的，该团队致力于四个主题之一的主题。 科学交流轨道侧重于学生研究人员和外部组织之间的关系（例如，非政府组织），希望从学生的研究领域的生态系统科学信息的解释。 参与者获得津贴，膳食津贴，免费住房，小额研究预算和旅行援助。 更多信息可在www.hubbardbrookreu.org获得，或联系凯文麦奎尔，（603-535-3250或kmcguire1@plymouth.edu），或蒂姆费伊，（607-255-5470或tjf5@cornell.edu）。

This award is funded by the Divisions of Biological Infrastructure and Earth Sciences at NSF. Plymouth State University, in cooperation with the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation, Hubbard Brook scientists, and the U.S. Forest Service, is offering a unique summer research experience at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The program emphasizes the societal relevance of ecology and ecosystem science and is designed to appeal to students interested in the interpretation and communication of science to the broader society. The program is designed for students interested in using science to address environmental issues, as well as those pursuing careers in resource management, teaching, and applied environmental science. Eight students will be selected for a 10-week study in one of four areas of ecosystem research (animal ecology; biogeochemistry; hydrology and soils; forest vegetation and carbon cycling). The program focuses on both independent research and the communication of science to lay audiences. The independent research portion is done by pairing each student with a team of mentors working on a topic within one of the four themes. The science communication track focuses on a relationship between the student researcher and an outside organization (ex., NGO) which desires an interpretation of ecosystem science information from the students' areas of study. Participants receive a stipend, a meal allowance, free housing, a small research budget, and assistance with travel. More information is available at www.hubbardbrookreu.org , or by contacting Kevin McGuire, (603-535-3250 or kmcguire1@plymouth.edu, or Tim Fahey, (607-255-5470 or tjf5@cornell.edu).