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

位于缅因州索尔兹伯里湾的荒漠山岛生物实验室获奖，在2010-2015年夏季为10名本科生提供为期10周的研究培训。该奖项还得到地球科学局(GEO)海洋科学司的支持。MDIBL REU站点的科学焦点是海洋分子生理学和环境应激。特别令人感兴趣的是海洋和淡水环境，在这些环境中，生物不断暴露在潮汐、盐度、温度、pH以及天然和人造毒素的变化中。利用各种模式生物，学生将研究渗透调节、酸碱调节、离子转运、功能基因组学，以及使用最先进技术的环境毒理学。计划的主要内容是指导实验室研究、每周的讲座和研讨会、参与面向公众的科学推广、向MDIBL社区介绍学生的研究以及在研究中负责任的行为培训。学生们住在离研究实验室、会议中心和食堂很近的校园里。目标学生包括生物或相关学科如生物化学、环境科学或科学教育专业的大二和大三学生。MDIBL REU网站特别努力招收科学界代表性较低的少数族裔，以及来自小型学院和其他机构的学生，这些机构缺乏强大的本科生研究计划所需的研究人员或基础设施。有兴趣的学生被要求在网上申请，包括：申请表，简答题/论文题，两个学院推荐，和一份成绩单。申请由教职员工委员会审查、评分和排名。申请截止日期为1月，2月和3月提出申请。学生将在他们的研究奖学金结束时完成REU通用评估工具，并将在连续几年被联系，以跟踪他们在科学方面的进步。欲了解更多信息，请联系南乔治亚大学首席研究员詹姆斯·B·克莱本博士(jb@georgiasouthern.edu)，或访问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 .