Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site: Ecology in Human-Dominated Landscapes

本科生研究经历网站：人类主导景观中的生态学

• 批准号: 1156703
• 负责人: Ann Rypstra
• 金额: $ 36.27万
• 依托单位: Miami University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-03-01 至 2016-02-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1156703&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Experiences; Undergraduates; Site; Ecology

A Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites award has been made to Miami University that will provide research training for 12 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2012-14. The program focuses on collaborative research emphasizing ecological questions in landscapes influenced by human activity. Students will conduct individual projects with the guidance of faculty mentors and be part of research "clusters" consisting of 3-4 students and mentors. Clusters form collaborative teams focused on themes that tie together their individual research topics. Thus, students will have the opportunity to work in multi-disciplinary research teams, structured similarly to research groups solving real-world problems. One workshop will be offered in collaboration with the Myaamia Project, a tribal initiative to enhance the understanding of and appreciation for the history, language, and culture of the pre-European people that occupied SW Ohio, which will enable students to explore alternative relationships with the land that result in different approaches to environmental problems. Another workshop will examine aspects of the scientific profession, including careers in ecology, preparation and delivery of scientific presentations, and responsible conduct in research. Students will also participate in sessions on scientific and environmental ethics and field trips to sites of local ecological interest. Finally, each student will present his or her research as an oral presentation, an electronic poster, and a written paper that will be developed into a manuscript for publication. The project will recruit a diverse group of students including underrepresented minorities, first-generation college students, and students from colleges with little research opportunities. Students are selected based on academic record as well as their interest in and potential for research. Students are tracked to determine their further participation in academic 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. Miami has a long and excellent history of involving undergraduates in research and has excellent facilities for executing this REU site, including a diverse array of human-dominated ecosystems (including a nearby field station), and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. More information is available by visiting http://www.muohio.edu/ecoreu or by contacting Ann L. Rypstra (513-785-3238 or [e-mail]).

本科生研究经验（REU）网站奖已作出迈阿密大学，将提供12名学生的研究培训，在2012年至2014年夏季10周。该计划侧重于合作研究，强调受人类活动影响的景观生态问题。学生将在教师导师的指导下进行个人项目，并成为由3-4名学生和导师组成的研究“集群”的一部分。集群形成协作团队，专注于将各自研究主题联系在一起的主题。因此，学生将有机会在多学科研究团队中工作，其结构类似于解决现实问题的研究小组。 一个研讨会将提供与Myaamia项目，一个部落的倡议，以提高对历史，语言和前欧洲人的文化，占领西南俄亥俄州，这将使学生探索与土地的替代关系，导致不同的方法来解决环境问题的理解和欣赏。 另一个讲习班将审查科学专业的各个方面，包括生态学职业、科学报告的编写和提交以及负责任的研究行为。 学生还将参加科学和环境道德课程，并实地考察当地生态利益的网站。 最后，每个学生将提出他或她的研究作为口头报告，电子海报，和书面文件，将发展成一个手稿出版。该项目将招募一个多样化的学生群体，包括代表性不足的少数民族，第一代大学生，以及来自研究机会很少的大学的学生。 学生是根据学习成绩以及他们的兴趣和研究潜力选择的。学生被跟踪，以确定他们在学术研究的进一步参与，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。 迈阿密在本科生参与研究方面有着悠久而优秀的历史，并拥有执行REU网站的优秀设施，包括各种人类主导的生态系统（包括附近的野外站）和最先进的实验室设施。更多信息可通过访问http://www.muohio.edu/ecoreu或联系Ann L. Rypstra（513-785-3238或[e-mail]）。