REU Site: 3D Invertebrate Herbivory and Biodiversity in Deciduous North American Forest Canopies: Inspiring Students with Physical Disabilities to Pursue Field Biology

贝克大学与北卡罗来纳自然科学博物馆合作获得了本科生研究经验（REU）网站奖，在2013年和2014年夏季为8名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。研究的重点是温带落叶林冠层植物-无脊椎动物相互作用的三维时空变异性。PI团队将训练和监督学生们在树冠上的口音，以及他们收集的缓步动物和树叶，这些将在新的贝克生态实验室进行测量、测试和分析。从实验设计阶段到可发表的手稿，学生将接受野外生态学方面的培训。学生将参加课程、研讨会和工作坊，主题包括负责任的研究行为、扫描电子显微镜、地理信息系统、专业沟通技巧、单绳攀爬、在学术界、博物馆和工业界的就业机会，以及研究生申请过程。学生们还将接触到当地的工业、政府机构和康扎长期生态研究基地。REU学生将学习使用远程访问工具来监测环境，与专家交流，并开发学术出版物。该项目的招聘工作包括传统的“硬拷贝”形式、电子邮件和Facebook数字广告，以及与残疾学生和退伍军人组织的直接联系。该项目旨在容纳有行动障碍的学生，预计将占队列的50%左右。学生将根据学业成绩，学习野外生物学的愿望，以及在野外或生态生物学方面有突出研究的潜力来选择。学生将被跟踪，以确定他们在学术研究领域的活动，他们的职业道路，以及研究经历的持久影响。除其他工具外，该计划将由REU通用评估工具进行评估。更多信息可访问http://canopy.naturalsciences.org，或联系PI（威廉·米勒博士William.Miller@BakerU.edu）或联合PI（梅格·洛曼博士或埃尔齐·麦考德博士canopymeg@gmail.com）。

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site award has been made to Baker University in collaboration with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to provide research training for 8 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2013 & 2014. The research focus is on the three dimensional spatial and temporal variability of plant-invertebrate interactions in a temperate deciduous forest canopy. The PI team will train and supervise the students' accent into the canopy and their collection of tardigrades and leaves which will be measured, tested, and analyzed in the new Baker Ecology Laboratory. Students are trained in field ecology from the experimental design stage to a publishable manuscript. Students will participate in classes, seminars, and workshops on subjects such as responsible conduct in research, scanning electron microscopy, geographical information systems, professional communication skills, single rope technique climbing, exposure to career opportunities in academia, museums, and industry, and the graduate school application process. Students will also be exposed to local industries, governmental agencies, and the Konza Long-Term Ecological Research site. REU students will learn to use remote access tools to monitor the environment, communicate with experts, and develop scholarly publications. The program's recruitment effort includes traditional "hard copy" formats, e-mail and Facebook digital advertising, and direct contact with organizations for students and veterans with disabilities. The program is designed to accommodate students with ambulatory disabilities, expected to comprise about 50% of the cohort. Students will be selected based on academic record, desire to learn field biology, and potential for outstanding research in field or ecological biology. Students will be tracked to determine activity in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of the research experience. The program will be assessed by the REU Common Assessment Tool in addition to other tools. More information is available by visiting http://canopy.naturalsciences.org , or by contacting PI (Dr. William Miller at William.Miller@BakerU.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Meg Lowman or Dr. Elzie McCord at canopymeg@gmail.com).