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每年将举办10名学生参加为期11周的田间生物学课程，重点是生态学和进化。我们的目标是为学生提供研究科学的全貌，从导致可测试的研究问题的第一个想法，通过制定研究提案的关键过程，通过实地研究，数据分析和演示的严格性。该计划旨在提高学生对研究科学的理解，并加强他们在公众演讲中的能力和信心。该计划旨在建立一个多样化的，合作的学生社区，学生从彼此学习，从他们的导师。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、保护、入侵物种、科学教育、水生生态学和应用昆虫生态学。除了参加研究项目，学生参加访问学者每周举行的研讨会，并利用北方弗吉尼亚州众多的生物和文化机会。布兰迪实验农场是位于雪兰多山谷北方边缘的一个生态野外站（不是农场）。它是农村的特点，但不是孤立的：它位于10英里的雪兰多河，蓝岭山脉，阿巴拉契亚小径，只有60英里，从华盛顿，DC。学生是根据他们以前的学习成绩，建议和兴趣选择的。有关信息可在http://www.virginia.edu/blandy/ReuWebPage/HomePage.php上查阅，或通过tai. roulston@virginia.edu与T 'ai Roulston博士联系。

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.