REU Site: Ecological and Evolutionary Biology Research at Humboldt State University

REU 网站：洪堡州立大学生态与进化生物学研究

• 批准号: 0755466
• 负责人: Sean Craig
• 金额: $ 18.57万
• 依托单位: Humboldt State University Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-04-01 至 2012-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0755466&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Ecological; Evolutionary; Biology

Humboldt State University will host 7 students each summer in a 10-week REU program in ecology and evolutionary biology. The program is designed to provide hands-on research opportunities for undergraduates, especially those from underrepresented groups in the sciences. Recruitment will be based on interest in ecology and evolutionary biology, career goals, and academic achievement. Students will be selected to ensure a culturally diverse group, including those training to become biology teachers. Faculty mentors have active research programs that span the full gamut of evolutionary biology, from the diversity of microbial communities in hot springs at Lassen Volcanic National Park to the evolutionary ecology of songbirds, and the systematics and biogeography of fishes. Students will: 1) learn the essentials of experimental design and statistical analysis, 2) design and implement independent research projects, 3) present their work at an end-of- summer symposium, 4) write a manuscript, and 5) participate in a social program that instills an appreciation for the wide variety of natural habitats in Northern California. Humboldt State University offers outstanding facilities and field sites for research in evolutionary biology. Within 30 miles of Arcata, students can visit salt marshes, sand dunes, old growth redwoods (including a 600-acre redwood forest directly adjacent to campus), grassland savannas, Douglas fir forests, serpentine grasslands, mudflats, rocky tide pools, and benthic marine habitats. For further information and application materials, please contact Dr. Sean Craig at [e-mail] or [phone], or visit http://www.humboldt.edu/~hsureu/.

洪堡州立大学每年夏天将举办7名学生参加为期10周的生态学和进化生物学REU课程。该计划旨在为本科生提供实践研究机会，特别是那些来自科学领域代表性不足的群体的学生。招聘将基于对生态学和进化生物学的兴趣，职业目标和学术成就。学生将被选中，以确保文化多样性的群体，包括那些培训成为生物教师。教师导师有积极的研究计划，跨越进化生物学的全部领域，从拉森火山国家公园温泉中微生物群落的多样性到鸣禽的进化生态学，以及鱼类的系统学和物种学。 学生将：1）学习实验设计和统计分析的要点，2）设计和实施独立的研究项目，3）在夏季结束时的研讨会上展示他们的工作，4）写一份手稿，5）参加一个社会计划，该计划将灌输对北方加州各种各样的自然栖息地的欣赏。洪堡州立大学为进化生物学的研究提供了一流的设施和野外基地。在距离阿尔卡塔30英里的范围内，学生们可以参观盐沼、沙丘、古老的红杉林（包括紧邻校园的600英亩红杉林）、草原稀树草原、道格拉斯冷杉林、蛇形草原、泥滩、岩石潮池和海底海洋栖息地。欲了解更多信息和申请材料，请联系肖恩博士克雷格在[e-mail]或（707）826-3656，或访问http://www.humboldt.edu/~hsureu/。