A long-term perspective on marine biodiversity and conservation: Interdisciplinary fieldschool in the Lau Group, Fiji

利用科学发现的兴奋，在国外环境中亲身研究的经验，以及互联网的力量，拟议的项目旨在加强对全球文化，生物多样性的理解，以及有效的科学教育策略。本科生将在2个暑假的时间里从事跨学科的问题研究，该研究旨在建立人类开发海洋生物群落的长期动态模型，强调人类与环境之间的相互作用。阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校（UAB）是一所少数民族服务机构，也是美国国家科学基金会（NSF）的牵头机构。在阿拉巴马州的AMP （Alliance for Minority Participation Program）和美国其他地方，每年夏天将在UAB花6周的时间在实地学习，3周的时间在教室和实验室学习。该团队将利用澳大学生参与的多样性，招募少数族裔来填补相当大比例的空缺职位。以及麦克奈尔学者计划。学生吗?活动和项目将包括：考古调查、制图和挖掘；收集和分析有关资源开发和食物方式的民族志资料；对考古材料进行实验室分析；使用数据库系统和计算机软件；并为学术和公众解释书面、数字和口头报告的数据。一个由资深学者组成的外部咨询委员会将指导和监督该REU网站的进展。知识价值。这个创新的项目将产生一个模型来描述几千年来人类与环境的相互作用。进化的视角是由我们的团队提供的？美国在人种学、考古学和历史生态学方面的专业知识，为海洋多样性的变化和开发提供评估。拟议研究的一个基本部分是来自北美的学生和教师、斐济的合作者和斐济村民的合作。这些相互作用将有助于激发人们对了解和保护文化和自然资源的兴趣。该网站将为基于实地的科学教学、向教育者传播研究成果以及评估我们方法的教育效果提供创新策略的模型。该团队将开发视觉数字媒体，并为阿拉巴马州K-16教室使用的技术娴熟的课程做出贡献。本研究可望在理论和方法上对人类学、历史生态学和科学教育的实践产生积极的影响。更广泛的影响。该项目的更广泛影响包括在人类学领域方法方面对学生和土著合作者进行教学和培训。研究结果将通过该REU网站与阿拉巴马州公共电视台（APT）之间的合作伙伴关系通过APTPLUS， APT？美国21世纪在线学习的目的地。最先进的技术与丰富的内容资源相结合，使学习成为所有年龄段的动态互动体验。APTPLUS免费为教育工作者、成人学习者、家长和青少年提供令人兴奋的多媒体教育。这个视频点播服务提供学前教育到成人学习课程内容、专业发展、国家和地方视频图书馆，以及州和国家教育网站和支持材料的链接。目前，100%的公立学区和71%的公立K-12教师正在使用APTPLUS作为教学工具。在APT网站上托管的REU视频片段、照片和研究数据将被纳入在线教育专业发展计划。为了尽可能接触到更多的受众，项目小组还将通过诸如学术报告和出版物等传统程序传播信息。REU学生收集的数据将与UAB、McWane科学中心、南太平洋大学、斐济博物馆和阿拉巴马州公共电视台合作，用于向公众展示和演示。该项目由美国国家科学基金会国际科学与工程办公室（OISE）和EPSCoR共同资助。

Using the excitement of scientific discovery, the experience of hands-on research in a foreign setting, and the power of the Internet, the proposed project aims to enhance understanding of global culture, biological diversity, and effective strategies in science education. Over 2 summers undergraduate students will engage in interdisciplinary problem based research that is expected to generate a model of long-term dynamics in human exploitation of marine biological communities, emphasizing interactions between humans and the environment. A diverse group of undergraduates from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB; a Minority Serving Institution and the lead institution for NSF?s Alabama AMP or Alliance for Minority Participation Program) and elsewhere in the US, will spend 6 weeks in the field and 3 weeks in the classroom and lab at UAB each summer. The team will recruit minorities to fill a significant proportion of the available positions by tapping into the diversity in student participation already present in UAB?s AMP and the McNair Scholars Program. Students? activities and projects will include: archaeological surveys, mapping, and excavations; collecting and analyzing ethnographic data on resource exploitation and foodways; conducting lab analysis of archaeological materials; working with database systems and computer software; and interpreting data in written, digital, and oral presentations for the academic and general public. An External Advisory Committee of senior scholars will guide and monitor the progress of this REU site.Intellectual Merit. This innovative project will produce a model describing millennia of human-environmental interactions. An evolutionary perspective is afforded by our team?s expertise in ethnography, archaeology, and historical ecology, providing for the evaluation of changes in marine diversity and exploitation through time. A fundamental part of the proposed research is the collaboration of students and faculty from North America, Fiji-based collaborators, and Fijian villagers. These interactions will serve to stimulate interest in the understanding and preservation of cultural and natural resources. This site will provide a model of innovative strategies for teaching field-based sciences, for disseminating research to educators, and for evaluating the educational effectiveness of our approach. The team will develop visual digital media and contribute to technologically savvy curriculum for use in K-16 classrooms throughout the state of Alabama. This research is expected to have a positive impact on the practices of anthropology, historical ecology, and science education in terms of theory and method.Broader Impacts. The broader impacts of this project include the teaching and training of students and indigenous collaborators in anthropological field methods. The research findings will be disseminated via a partnership between this REU site and Alabama Public Television (APT) through APTPLUS, APT?s 21st century destination for online learning. State-of-the-art technology combined with a wealth of content-rich resources makes learning a dynamic, interactive experience for all ages. Free for educators, adult learners, parents and youth, APTPLUS provides exciting multimedia education. This video-on-demand service offers pre-K through adult learning curriculum content, professional development, national and local video libraries, and links to state and national educational web sites and support materials. Currently, 100% of the public school districts and 71% of the public K-12 teachers are using APTPLUS as a teaching and learning tool. REU video footage, photos, and research data hosted on the APT website will be incorporated into online educational professional development programs.In an effort to reach as many audiences as possible, the project team will also disseminate information through traditional procedures such as scholarly presentations and publications. Data gathered by REU students will be used in displays and presentations to the general public in collaboration with UAB, the McWane Science Center, University of the South Pacific, the Fiji Museum, and Alabama Public Television.This project is being co-funded by the NSF Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) and also EPSCoR.