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

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 本科生的研究经验(活)网站奖的密苏里植物园已经将提供10个学生研究训练,为10周的夏季期间2012 - 2014。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。该花园拥有大约20名常驻研究人员，他们将担任导师。本课程将为学生提供一系列非常有趣和令人兴奋的项目，包括热带新物种的分类描述、DNA测序和系统发育分析、DNA条形码、花粉分析、稀有物种传粉生物学、种子形态学和解剖学、濒危物种保护生物学、入侵物种生态学、历史重要藏品的植物标本馆研究、美洲土著民族植物学、以及重要经济植物的修订研究。学生们需要做全职的研究，并参加两周一次的午餐时间研讨会和讲习班，包括植物学和保护主题，以及专业丰富活动，如研究中的负责任行为和道德，写作和沟通技巧，植物学和学术界的职业机会，以及研究生院的申请过程。学生还可以参观当地的自然和文化景点。除了研究导师之外，REU的学生还可以访问一个拥有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，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。这个项目吗?S的招聘工作分为多个阶段，包括项目网站和传单，与地方和地区大学的个人联系，以及在数字时事通讯和组织网站上做广告。学生的选择基于学业成绩，研究表现，以及在植物学，保护和民族植物学方面的杰出研究潜力。跟踪学生，以确定他们对学术研究领域的持续兴趣，他们的职业道路，以及研究经历的持久影响。有关该计划的信息将通过各种方式进行评估，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PI （David Bogler博士david.bogler@mobot.org）或副PI （Sandra Arango-Caro博士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).