REU Site: Tropical Ecology and Evolution at El Verde Field Station

波多黎各大学（University of Puerto Rico， b里约热内卢Piedras）获得了一项奖励，将在2011-2015年夏季为8名本科生提供为期10周的研究培训。该项目侧重于热带生态学和进化——研究波多黎各热带雨林的植物种群生物学、森林和溪流群落动态、森林生态学、节肢动物生物学和共同进化。El Verde野外研究站是许多热带研究人员和Luquillo LTER项目的工作基地。学生可以在教师导师的建议下，在各个领域开发自己的独立项目。学生们把大部分时间花在他们的研究项目上，但也要参加关于科学数据分析和热带系统研究技术的研讨会和讲习班；还有关于研究生院申请流程的研讨会。伦理部分侧重于研究中的负责任行为和学生在其职业生涯中经常遇到的问题，以及关于科学家在现代社会中的作用的讨论。该计划的一个组成部分包括对波多黎各其他森林类型和历史地区的实地考察。REU的学生可以进入一个非常多样化的热带雨林进行他们的研究，并且在UPR里约热内卢Piedras校园内的现代化实验室补充了野外站的基础设施。该计划在波多黎各和美国大陆进行电子广告。学生的选择是基于学业成绩和在生物科学领域的杰出研究潜力。跟踪学生，以确定他们对学术研究领域的持续兴趣，他们的职业道路，以及研究经历的持久影响。有关该计划的信息将通过各种方式进行评估，包括使用REU通用评估工具。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://web.ites.upr.edu/reu/或联系PI（拉米雷斯博士reu@ites.upr.edu）。

An award has been made to the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus, that will provide research training for 10 weeks for 8 undergraduate students, during the summers of 2011-2015. The program focuses on Tropical Ecology and Evolution -- the study of plant population biology, forest and stream community dynamics, forest ecology, and arthropod biology and coevolution in the tropical rainforest of Puerto Rico. El Verde Field Station is the base of operations of many tropical researchers and the Luquillo LTER program. Students can develop their own independent projects in a wide variety of fields under the advice of faculty mentors. Students spend most of their time working in their research projects, but are also expected to attend seminars and workshops on scientific data analysis and techniques to study tropical systems; along with workshops on the graduate school application process. An ethics component focuses on responsible conduct in research and issues commonly encountered by students during their careers, as well as discussions on the role of scientists in modern society. The program has a component that includes field trips to other forest types and historic areas in Puerto Rico. REU students have access to a very diverse tropical rainforest to conduct their research and basic facilities at the field station are complemented with modern laboratories on campus at UPR Rio Piedras. The program is advertised electronically in Puerto Rico and mainland US. Students are selected based on academic record and potential for outstanding research in the biological sciences. Students are tracked to determine their continued interest in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of the research experience. Information about the program will be assessed by various means, including use of an REU common assessment tool. More information is available by visiting http://web.ites.upr.edu/reu/ or by contacting the PI (Dr. Ramirez at reu@ites.upr.edu).