REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Plant Systematics, Conservation Biology, and Ethnobotany at the Missouri Botanical Garden

--本科生研究经验（REU）密苏里州植物园将在2012- 2014年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该计划侧重于植物系统学，保护生物学和民族植物学三个基本领域。花园有一个大约20名驻地研究人员的游泳池，他们将担任导师。有一个广泛的非常有趣和令人兴奋的项目，为学生，包括从热带新物种的分类学描述，DNA测序和系统发育分析，DNA条形码，花粉分析，稀有物种的授粉生物学，种子形态和解剖学，受威胁物种的保护生物学，入侵物种的生态学，历史上重要的收藏品的标本馆研究，美洲土著民族植物学，以及对重要经济植物的修正研究。学生将做全职研究，以及参加双周午餐时间的研讨会和讲习班，包括植物学和保护的主题，以及专业的丰富活动，如负责任的行为和道德研究，写作和沟通技巧，在植物学和学术界的职业机会，以及研究生院申请过程。学生还可以参加当地自然和文化景点的图尔斯之旅。除了研究导师，REU学生可以访问620万标本的植物标本馆，一个优秀的植物图书馆，丰富的花园收藏，一个2,400英亩的自然区域，以及一个实验室，该实验室具有植物解剖，显微镜，数字成像，SEM和DNA分析设施。程序？的多阶段招聘工作包括一个计划网站和传单，与当地和区域大学的个人联系，以及在数字通讯和组织网站上的广告。学生是根据学习成绩，研究表现，并在植物学，保护和民族植物学的杰出研究的潜力。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。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/reu/reu.shtml，或联系主要研究者（大卫博格勒博士，电子邮件：david. mobot.org）或共同主要研究者（Sandra Arango-Caro博士，电子邮件：sandra. mobot.org）。

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites award has been made to the Missouri Botanical Garden that will provide research training for 10 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2012- 2014. The program focuses on the three basic areas of plant systematics, conservation biology, and ethnobotany. The Garden has a pool of about 20 resident researchers who will serve as mentors. There is a wide range of very interesting and exciting projects for the students, including taxonomic description of new species from the tropics, DNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis, DNA barcoding, pollen analysis, pollination biology of rare species, seed morphology and anatomy, conservation biology of threatened species, ecology of invasive species, herbarium study of historically important collections, Native American ethnobotany, and revisionary studies of economically important plants. Students are expected to do full-time research as well as participate in biweekly lunch-time seminars and workshops, including subjects on botany and conservation, and also professional enrichment activities such as responsible conduct and ethics in research, writing and communication skills, career opportunities in botany and academia, and the graduate school application process. Students are also provided tours of local natural and cultural attractions. In addition to the research mentor, REU students have access to a herbarium of 6.2 million specimens, an excellent botanical library, rich garden collections, a 2,400 acre natural area, and a laboratory with facilities for plant anatomy, microscopy, digital imaging, SEM, and DNA analysis. The program?s multi-phase recruitment effort consists of a program website and flyers, personal contact with local and regional universities, and advertisement on digital newsletters and organization websites. Students are selected based on academic record, research performance, and potential for outstanding research in botany, conservation, and ethnobotany. 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://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/reu/reu.shtml , or by contacting the PI (Dr. David Bogler at david.bogler@mobot.org) or the co-PI (Dr. Sandra Arango-Caro at sandra.arango@mobot.org).