REU Site: Environmental and Earth Systems Research at Biosphere 2

REU 站点：生物圈 2 号环境与地球系统研究

• 批准号: 1004353
• 负责人: Mitchell Pavao Zuckerman
• 金额: $ 40.17万
• 依托单位: University of Arizona
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-06-01 至 2014-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1004353&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Environmental; Earth; Systems

The University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 has been granted an NSF award to establish an REU Site. The award is supported by the Directorates for Geosciences (GEO) and Biological Sciences (BIO). The program will offer a 10-week summer REU experience in environmental and Earth Systems Research for 10 undergraduate students in biological and physical sciences. Biosphere 2 is a unique large-scale laboratory for controlled scientific studies that study the interaction between biological and physical systems and the response of ecosystems to global environmental change. The specific objectives students participating in the program are to: (1) develop research skills in laboratories, observations and/or computer modeling; (2) achieve a broad understanding of Earth system science; (3) experience the cross-disciplinary collaborations that characterize work in Earth system science; (4) network within the scientific field that will aid in their further education and research; and (5) develop an understanding of practical aspects of pursuing a career in science, including the nature of graduate school. Each student will pursue an individual research project under the guidance of a faculty member associated with Biosphere 2, and also participate in parallel "tracks" that (1) give them experience with the context for how their project fits into a broader understanding of the Earth system, (2) contribute to their own professional development as young researchers, and (3) make use of the outreach programs at Biosphere 2 for understanding the responsibilities and skills required for the translation of science to the public. The program will primarily serve students who are undergraduates at institutions without significant research opportunities, and will also make efforts to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the Earth and environmental sciences. An important component of this program will be training students in both the practice of interdisciplinary research, and also in the ethical implications and approaches to translating science for the public and for policy. Thus, this REU program will make important steps in training the next generation of diverse and interdisciplinary scientists for environmental and Earth system sciences.

亚利桑那大学的生物圈2号获得了美国国家科学基金会的奖励，以建立一个REU站点。该奖项由地球科学局（GEO）和生物科学局（BIO）支持。该计划将为10名生物和物理科学专业的本科生提供为期10周的环境和地球系统研究暑期REU体验。生物圈2号是一个独特的大型实验室，用于研究生物和物理系统之间的相互作用以及生态系统对全球环境变化的响应。参与该计划的学生的具体目标是：(1)培养实验室、观察和/或计算机建模的研究技能；(2)对地球系统科学有广泛的认识；(3)体验地球系统科学工作特有的跨学科合作；(4)科学领域内的网络，这将有助于他们进一步的教育和研究；(5)培养对从事科学事业的实践方面的理解，包括研究生院的性质。每位学生将在与生物圈2相关的教师的指导下进行个人研究项目，并参与平行的“轨道”，(1)为他们的项目如何融入对地球系统的更广泛理解提供经验，(2)为他们自己作为年轻研究人员的专业发展做出贡献，(3)利用生物圈2号的外展项目，了解将科学转化为公众所需的责任和技能。该计划将主要为那些在没有重大研究机会的机构就读的本科生提供服务，并将努力增加在地球和环境科学中代表性不足的群体的参与。这个项目的一个重要组成部分将是培训学生进行跨学科研究的实践，以及将科学转化为公众和政策的伦理含义和方法。因此，这个REU项目将在培养下一代环境和地球系统科学的多样化和跨学科科学家方面迈出重要的一步。