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

密苏里州植物园获得了-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A本科生研究经验奖，将为10名学生提供研究培训，在2012-2014年的夏天，有10周的时间。该计划侧重于植物系统学、保护生物学和民族植物学这三个基本领域。该园有大约20名常驻研究人员，他们将担任导师。对于学生来说，有一系列非常有趣和令人兴奋的项目，包括来自热带的新物种的分类描述，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，濒危物种的保护生物学，入侵物种的生态学，历史上重要收藏品的植物研究，美洲原住民民族植物学，以及对重要经济植物的修正研究。学生应进行全日制研究，并参加两周一次的午餐时间研讨会和工作坊，包括植物学和保育科目，以及专业充实活动，如研究、写作和沟通技能方面的负责任的行为和道德、植物学和学术界的职业机会，以及研究生院的申请程序。学生们还可以参观当地的自然和文化景点。除了研究导师，REU的学生还可以接触到一个拥有620万个标本的标本馆、一个优秀的植物学图书馆、丰富的花园藏品、2400英亩的自然区域，以及一个拥有植物解剖、显微镜、数字成像、扫描电子显微镜和DNA分析设施的实验室。S计划的多阶段招聘工作包括计划网站和传单，与当地和地区大学的个人联系，以及在数字通讯和组织网站上发布广告。学生是根据学业成绩、研究表现和在植物学、保育和民族植物学方面的杰出研究潜力来挑选的。对学生进行跟踪，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://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/reu/reu.shtml，或联系国际和平组织(戴维·博格勒博士，电子邮件：david.bogler@mobot.org)或联合国际组织(桑德拉·阿兰戈-卡罗博士，电子邮件：Sandra.arango@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).