REU Site: Suburban Ecology and Invasive Species

这一奖项授予肯塔基大学，从2012年到2014年，每年夏天将为10名本科生提供为期10周的研究培训。该项目的重点是郊区生态--生物与人类活动严重改变的环境之间的相互作用，特别关注入侵物种。来自五个系的教研员为学生参与者设计了一系列不同的项目。学生需要做全日制研究，并参加每周一次的讲座/讨论系列，涵盖的主题包括科学方法、负责任的研究行为、专业沟通技能、生态学与公共政策之间的联系，以及研究生机会。REU的学生可以在两个生态研究地点和他们个人导师的实验室进行活动和设施。该计划将通过个人访问、传统邮件和动态网络展示等方式从不同的机构招聘人才。学生将根据学业成绩、研究表现、研究潜力和对教学科学的兴趣进行选择。学生将被跟踪，以确定他们对学术研究领域的持续兴趣，他们的职业道路，以及研究经验的持久影响。关于该方案的信息将通过各种手段进行评估，包括使用REU通用评估工具。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://darwin.uky.edu/~erf/reu/或联系PI(David Westneat电子邮件：biodfw@uky.edu)。

This award to the University of Kentucky will provide research training to 10 undergraduate students for 10 weeks each summer from 2012-2014. The program focuses on suburban ecology -the interactions between organisms and an environment that is heavily modified by human activity, with special focus on invasive species. Faculty researchers from five departments have designed a diverse array of projects for student participants. Students are expected to do full-time research as well as participate in a weekly lecture/discussion series covering topics such as the scientific method, responsible conduct in research, professional communication skills, the interface between ecology and public policy, and post-graduate opportunities. REU students have access to activities and facilities at two ecological research sites and their individual mentor's laboratory. The program will recruit from diverse institutions using personal visits, traditional mailings, and a dynamic web presence. Students will be selected based on academic record, research performance, potential for research, and an interest in teaching science. Students will be tracked to determine their continued interest in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influence 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://darwin.uky.edu/~erf/reu/ or by contacting the PI (David Westneat at biodfw@uky.edu).