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

位于缅因州索尔兹伯里湾的Mount Desert Island生物实验室在2010-2015年夏季为10名本科生提供为期10周的研究培训。该奖项还得到了地球科学理事会（GEO）海洋科学部（OCE）的支持。MDIBL REU站点的科学重点是海洋分子生理学和环境胁迫。特别令人感兴趣的是海洋和淡水环境，在这些环境中，生物经常受到潮汐、盐度、温度、pH值以及自然和人为毒素的变化的影响。使用各种模式生物，学生将研究渗透调节，酸碱调节，离子运输，功能基因组学和环境毒理学使用最先进的技术。项目的主要内容包括实验室研究指导、每周讲座和研讨会、参与面向公众的科学推广活动、学生向MDIBL社区展示研究成果，以及对负责任的研究行为进行培训。学生住在校园里，靠近研究实验室、会议中心和食堂。目标学生包括攻读生物或相关学科（如生物化学、环境科学或科学教育）的大二和大三学生。MDIBL REU网站特别努力招收在科学领域代表性不足的少数民族，以及来自小型学院和其他缺乏研究人员或基础设施的机构的学生，这些机构缺乏强大的本科研究项目所必需的研究人员或基础设施。有兴趣的学生被要求在线申请，包括：申请表，简答/论文问题，两份教师推荐信和成绩单。申请由学院委员会审查、评分和排名。申请截止日期为1月，录取日期为2月和3月。学生将在研究奖学金结束时完成REU通用评估工具，并将在连续几年中与他们联系，以跟踪他们的科学进展。欲了解更多信息，请联系乔治亚南方大学首席研究员詹姆斯·b·克莱本博士（jb@georgiasouthern.edu），或参见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 .