REU Site: Independent Field Research in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at Mountain Lake Biological Station

REU 站点：山湖生物站生态、进化和行为独立实地研究

• 批准号: 1005104
• 负责人: Eric Nagy
• 金额: $ 50.92万
• 依托单位: University of Virginia Main Campus
• 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: 2010-05-15 至 2016-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1005104&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Independent; Field; Research

An award was made to the University of Virginia to provide research training for 10 weeks for 10 students, for the summers of 2010-2014. The REU Site program at Mountain Lake Biological Station is a summer opportunity to conduct guided, but independent, self-motivated original biological research in field-based ecology, evolution, and behavior. Under the supervision of a resident research mentor and the program Coordinator, students design, execute, analyze, interpret, and present an original research project. Students live and work full-time on the station. They participate in weekly seminars on the design and conduct of research, scientific ethics, writing and presentation techniques, and other matters of scientific and academic life. Training in professional behavior, scientific ethics, and the careful, unbiased, and responsible conduct of research is core to the program. Students prepare written and oral proposals and final reports. Participants also take advantage of the rich, varied, and stimulating intellectual life at Mountain Lake Biological Station. All Station residents eat meals together in the common dining hall, and most daily activity revolves around the central lab building where all research programs are housed. Interactions among all Station users occur constantly, resulting in a remarkably supportive and collaborative environment. The Station has hosted a NSF REU Sites program since 1993 and has graduated over 200 students. Program success is quantified with anonymous exit surveys and by tracking publication rate and graduate program matriculation. A substantial proportion of REU projects are published, and a large number of participants go on to graduate school. The program has been successful in attracting students from small colleges, women, and members of groups underrepresented in science. The program maintains formal partnerships with regional HBCUs, the University of Puerto Rico, and the ESA SEEDS program. Participants are chosen for their readiness to take on original creative biological research and for their interest in a career based in science. Program information including past project abstracts and application material are all available on line. Contact: REU Coordinator, Mountain Lake Biological Station, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 400327, Charlottesville VA 22904-4327; 434-982-5486, [e-mail], mlbs.org/REU.html .

为弗吉尼亚大学颁发了奖励，为2010年至2014年的夏季提供10周的10周的研究培训。 Mountain Lake Biological Station的REU站点计划是夏季的机会，可以在基于现场的生态学，进化和行为方面进行指导但独立的，自我激励的原始生物学研究。 在居民研究导师和计划协调员的监督下，学生设计，执行，分析，解释和介绍了一个原始研究项目。 学生在车站生活和全职工作。 他们参加有关研究，科学伦理，写作和演讲技巧的设计和行为的每周研讨会，以及科学和学术生活的其他事项。 对专业行为，科学伦理学以及谨慎，公正和负责任的研究的培训是该计划的核心。 学生准备书面和口头建议以及最终报告。 参与者还利用了山湖生物站的富裕，多样化和刺激的知识生活。 所有车站居民在普通餐厅一起吃饭，大多数日常活动都围绕着所有研究计划的中央实验室大楼。 所有电台用户之间的互动不断发生，从而带来了非常支持和协作的环境。 该电台自1993年以来一直主持NSF REU网站计划，并毕业了200多名学生。 通过匿名退出调查以及通过跟踪出版率和研究生计划入学来量化计划的成功。 很大一部分REU项目已发布，大量参与者继续上学。 该计划已成功吸引了来自小学，妇女和科学人数不足的小组成员的学生。 该计划与地区HBCU，波多黎各大学和ESA Seeds计划保持正式合作伙伴关系。 选择参与者准备接受原始的创意生物学研究，并为他们对基于科学的职业的兴趣。 包括过去的项目摘要和应用程序材料在内的程序信息都可以在线上找到。 联系人：弗吉尼亚大学山湖生物站的REU协调员Box 400327，夏洛茨维尔VA 22904-4327; 434-982-5486，[e-mail]，mlbs.org/reu.html。