REU Site: Plant Biology & Conservation Research Experiences for Undergraduates - From Genes to Ecosystems

REU 网站：植物生物学

• 批准号: 1062675
• 负责人: Daniel Larkin
• 金额: $ 30.13万
• 依托单位: Chicago Horticultural Society
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-09-15 至 2014-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1062675&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Plant; Biology; &amp

This award to the Chicago Botanic Garden will provide a ten-week research training for 10 students, during the summers of 2012-2014. The theme of this REU site is plant biology and conservation, spanning from genetic to ecosystem levels of inquiry. Faculty mentors include scientists drawn from the host institution plus Northwestern University and other area institutions. Students conduct research in plant evolution and systematics, pollination biology, rare-plant conservation, invasion biology, soil and microbial ecology, restoration ecology, biogeochemistry, climate science, and related disciplines. Projects typically involve both field and laboratory work. Students also participate in professional development activities, including a group collaborative research experience, workshops on scientific ethics and graduate school, field trips to the Field Museum and Morton Arboretum, training in scientific communication, and presentation of results at a public symposium. The REU program is integrated within a training continuum that includes pre-collegiate students, other undergraduate researchers, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers, providing opportunities for REU students to serve as co-mentors to younger students and learn firsthand about graduate school. REU use laboratories equipped for research in ecology, soil science, genetics, reproductive biology, GIS, microscopy, population biology, geochemistry, isotopic analysis, and other areas of investigation. Students are recruited nationally through a variety of outlets and are selected based on academic record, past accomplishments, and research potential. Special efforts are made to attract students who lack extensive research opportunities at their home institutions and/or from groups traditionally underrepresented in the biological sciences. Students are tracked to evaluate the effects of this research experience on their future academic and career paths. Information about the program is assessed through follow-up surveys, including use of an REU common assessment tool. More information is available by visiting http://www.cbgreu.org/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Daniel Larkin at [e-mail]) or co-PI (Dr. Jeremie Fant at [e-mail]).

这个奖项给芝加哥植物园将提供10名学生为期十周的研究培训，在2012年至2014年的夏天。该网站的主题是植物生物学和保护，从遗传到生态系统水平的调查。教师导师包括来自主办机构以及西北大学和其他地区机构的科学家。学生进行植物进化和系统学，授粉生物学，稀有植物保护，入侵生物学，土壤和微生物生态学，恢复生态学，土壤地球化学，气候科学和相关学科的研究。项目通常涉及现场和实验室工作。学生还参加专业发展活动，包括小组合作研究经验，科学道德和研究生院研讨会，实地考察菲尔德博物馆和莫顿植物园，科学交流培训，并在公开研讨会上介绍成果。REU计划是一个培训连续体，其中包括预科学生，其他本科研究人员，研究生和博士后研究人员集成，为REU学生提供机会，作为共同导师，以年轻的学生和学习第一手资料研究生院。REU使用的实验室配备了生态学，土壤科学，遗传学，生殖生物学，地理信息系统，显微镜，种群生物学，地球化学，同位素分析和其他调查领域的研究。学生通过各种渠道在全国范围内招募，并根据学业成绩，过去的成就和研究潜力进行选择。作出特别努力，以吸引学生谁缺乏广泛的研究机会，在他们的家乡机构和/或从群体传统上代表性不足的生物科学。跟踪学生，以评估这种研究经验对他们未来的学术和职业道路的影响。有关该方案的信息通过后续调查进行评估，包括使用REU共同评估工具。欲了解更多信息，请访问http：//www.cbgreu.org/，或联系主要研究者（丹尼尔·拉金博士，网址：[e-mail]）或共同主要研究者（Jeremie Fant博士，网址：[e-mail]）。