REU Site: Biological Responses to the Environment from Genes to the Ecosystem

REU 网站：从基因到生态系统对环境的生物反应

• 批准号: 1156627
• 负责人: Richard Thomas
• 金额: $ 21.65万
• 依托单位: West Virginia University Research Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-05-01 至 2015-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1156627&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Biological; Responses; Environment

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites award has been made to West Virginia University that will provide research training for 10 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2012- 2013. West Virginia University has about 20 faculty who will serve as mentors. Participants have opportunities for research training in ecology, environmental biology, geography, molecular biology or genomics. Upon completion of the REU program, students will be better prepared for future opportunities as graduate students and researchers in environmental biology and ecology. Students are expected to do full-time research, as well as participate in seminars and various workshops, such as the responsible conduct in research, professional communication skills, career opportunities and the graduate school application process. At the end of the 10-week program, all REU students will present their research during a poster session that is similar in many aspects to poster presentations at scientific meetings. REU participants will have access to a rich array of individual mentor?s facilities, as well as many interdepartmental labs with core facilities, such the WVU Core Genomics facility. The program's recruitment effort consists primarily of digital-based advertising, including using directed emails to faculty at regional colleges and universities teaching in related fields. The program is open to all undergraduate students enrolled in biology, geography, plant science or related fields. Participants must be a rising junior or senior, and students are selected based on academic record and potential for outstanding research in environmental biology and ecology. 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://biology.wvu.edu/nsf-reu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Thomas at [e-mail]).

西弗吉尼亚大学获得了本科生研究经验（REU）网站奖，该大学将在2012- 2013年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。西弗吉尼亚大学有大约20名教师将担任导师。参与者有机会在生态学，环境生物学，地理学，分子生物学或基因组学方面进行研究培训。REU计划完成后，学生将更好地为未来的机会做好准备，作为环境生物学和生态学的研究生和研究人员。学生将进行全职研究，并参加研讨会和各种研讨会，如负责任的研究行为，专业沟通技巧，就业机会和研究生院申请过程。在为期10周的课程结束时，所有REU学生将在海报会议期间展示他们的研究，该会议在许多方面与科学会议上的海报展示相似。REU参与者将有机会获得丰富的个人导师阵列？的设施，以及许多跨部门的实验室与核心设施，如西弗吉尼亚大学核心基因组学设施。该计划的招聘工作主要包括基于数字的广告，包括使用定向电子邮件向地区学院和大学教授相关领域。该计划是开放给所有就读于生物学，地理学，植物科学或相关领域的本科生。参与者必须是一个上升的大三或大四，学生是根据学术成绩和环境生物学和生态学的杰出研究潜力选择的。学生被跟踪，以确定他们对学习的学术领域的持续兴趣，他们的职业道路，以及研究经验的持久影响。有关该计划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。更多信息可访问http：//biology.wvu.edu/nsf-reu或联系PI（托马斯博士，网址：[e-mail]）。