REU Site: Research Experiences in Marine Molecular Physiology and Environmental Stress

向缅因州索尔兹伯里湾的芒特沙漠岛生物实验室颁发了一个奖项，为2010-2015年夏季的10名本科生提供为期10周的研究培训。 该奖项还得到了地球科学局（GEO）海洋科学处（OCE）的支持。 MDIBL REU研究中心的科学重点是海洋分子生理学和环境压力。 特别令人感兴趣的是海洋和淡水环境，在这些环境中，生物体不断受到潮汐、盐度、温度、pH值以及天然和人造毒素的变化的影响。 使用各种模式生物，学生将调查的调节，酸碱调节，离子转运，功能基因组学和环境毒理学使用国家的最先进的技术。 关键计划要素是指导实验室研究，每周讲座和研讨会，参与科学推广到公众观众，学生介绍研究的MDIBL社区，并在研究中负责任的行为培训。 学生住在校园里，靠近研究实验室，会议中心和食堂。目标学生包括生物学或相关学科（如生物化学、环境科学或科学教育）的新生和大三学生。 MDIBL REU网站特别努力招募科学领域代表性不足的少数民族，以及缺乏强大本科研究计划所需的研究教师或基础设施的小型学院和其他机构的学生。 有兴趣的学生被要求在网上申请，包括：申请表，简短的答案/作文问题，两个教师的建议，和成绩单。 应用程序进行审查，评分，并由教师委员会排名。 申请截止日期为1月，录取时间为2月和3月。 学生将在他们的研究奖学金结束时完成REU通用评估工具，并将在连续几年联系，以跟踪他们在科学方面的进展。 欲了解更多信息，请联系James B。Claiborne博士(jb@georgiasouthern.edu），首席研究员，在格鲁吉亚南方大学，或见http://www.mdibl.org/undergraduate_students.php。

An award was made to the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, Maine, to provide research training for 10 weeks for 10 undergraduates, for the summers of 2010-2015. This award is also supported by the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) in the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO). The scientific focus of the MDIBL REU Site is marine molecular physiology and environmental stress. Of particular interest are marine and freshwater environments in which organisms are constantly exposed to changes in tide, salinity, temperature, pH, as well as both natural and human-made toxins. Using a variety of model organisms, students will investigate osmoregulation, acid base regulation, ion transport, functional genomics, and environmental toxicology using state-of-the-art technology. Key program elements are mentored laboratory research, weekly lectures and seminars, participation in science outreach to a public audience, student presentations of research to the MDIBL community, and training in responsible conduct in research. Students live on campus in close proximity to the research laboratories, conference center, and dining hall. Targeted students include rising sophomores and juniors majoring in biology or a related discipline such as biochemistry, environmental sciences, or science education. The MDIBL REU Site makes a special effort to recruit underrepresented minorities in science, as well as students from small colleges and other institutions lacking the research faculty or infrastructure necessary for a robust undergraduate research program. Interested students are asked to apply online, including: an Application Form, Short Answer/Essay Questions, two Faculty Recommendations, and a Transcript. Applications are reviewed, scored, and ranked by faculty committee. Applications are due in January, with offers made in February and March. Students will complete the REU common assessment tool at the end of their research fellowship and will be contacted in successive years to track their progress in science. For further information contact James B. Claiborne, Ph.D. (jb@georgiasouthern.edu), the Principal Investigator, at Georgia Southern University, or see http://www.mdibl.org/undergraduate_students.php .