REU Site: Field Ecology at the University of Virginia's Blandy Experimental Farm

弗吉尼亚大学布兰迪实验农场将每年招收10名学生，为期11周的田野生物学项目，重点是生态学和进化论。本课程的目标是为学生提供对研究科学的全面认识，从导致可检验的研究问题的第一个想法，到制定研究方案的关键过程，再到严谨的实地研究、数据分析和演示。该项目旨在提高学生对研究科学的理解，并增强他们在公开展示方面的能力和信心。该计划旨在建立一个多样化的、合作的学生社区，在这个社区中，学生们从彼此身上学到的东西与从导师那里学到的东西一样多。主要研究领域包括植物种群生物学、植物-昆虫相互作用、传粉生物学、生态系统生态学、保育、入侵物种、科学教育、水生生态学和应用昆虫生态学。除了参与研究项目外，学生们每周都会参加由访问学者举办的研讨会，并利用弗吉尼亚州北部众多的生物和文化机会。布兰迪实验农场是位于谢南多阿山谷北缘的生态野外站(而不是农场)。它的性质是乡村的，但不是孤立的：它位于谢南多亚河、蓝岭山脉和阿巴拉契亚小径10英里以内，距离华盛顿特区只有60英里。学生是根据他们以前的学业表现、推荐和兴趣来选择的。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://www.virginia.edu/blandy/ReuWebPage/HomePage.php，或通过电子邮件tai.roulston@virginia.edu联系泰·罗尔斯顿博士。

The University of Virginia's Blandy Experimental Farm will host 10 students per year in an 11-week program in Field Biology, with an emphasis on Ecology and Evolution. The goal is to provide students with a full view of research science from the first ideas that lead to testable research questions, through the critical process of developing a research proposal, on through the rigors of field research, data analysis, and presentation. The program aims to improve students' understanding of research science and strengthen their abilities and confidence in public presentation. The program seeks to build a diverse, cooperative student community in which students learn as much from each other as from their mentors. The main research areas include plant population biology, plant-insect interactions, pollination biology, ecosystem ecology, conservation, invasive species, science education, aquatic ecology and applied insect ecology. In addition to participating in research projects, students attend weekly seminars given by visiting scholars, and take advantage of the numerous biological and cultural opportunities in northern Virginia. Blandy Experimental Farm is an ecological field station (not a farm) at the northern edge of the Shenandoah Valley. It is rural in character, but not isolated: it lies within 10 miles of the Shenandoah River, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Appalachian Trail, and only 60 miles from Washington, DC. Students are chosen based on their prior academic performance, recommendations, and interests. Information is available at http://www.virginia.edu/blandy/ReuWebPage/HomePage.php or by contacting Dr. T'ai Roulston at tai.roulston@virginia.edu.