REU Site: Interdisciplinary Approach to Challenges posed by Invasive Species

爱达荷大学入侵物种和小种群研究中心(CRISSP)被授予本科生研究经验(REU)站点奖。该项目将在2012-2014年夏季为10名学生提供为期9周的培训。该计划的重点是1)入侵物种对自然和农业资源构成的威胁；2)本土物种种群数量减少或减少所面临的保护挑战；3)这两个问题领域之间的联系。学生研究采取跨学科、基于团队的方法，由来自多个系和两所学院的代表不同学科的教师指导。项目促进关键实验室、实地和数据分析技能的发展，同时为在共同研究主题下工作的不同学科的学生提供互动的机会。除了进行研究外，学生还将参加每周的研讨会和研讨会，旨在增进对跨学科研究、职业/研究生院准备、批判性思维、自然资源经济学和伦理学的理解。学生可以使用教师导师的实验室以及许多共享设施，如环境动力学地理空间实验室、爱达荷州稳定同位素实验室和生态、进化和保护遗传学实验室。招生是通过NSF-REU和UI网站，以及与服务于不同学生团体的机构的直接联系。教职员工通过与美洲原住民学院的同事密切合作，以及直接与大学多元文化事务办公室、美国原住民中心和部落联络合作，鼓励来自代表性不足群体的学生提出申请。学生是根据学业成绩和在团队环境中成功完成研究的潜力来挑选的。学生在学术项目、申请研究生院或其他专业机会以及准备科学论文或演示文稿方面的进展都受到监控。Facebook被用来促进教职员工和REU校友之间的交流。通过学生学位完成率、STEM领域的研究生院申请数量以及REU通用评估工具的使用等指标来评估实现项目目标的进展情况。欲了解更多信息，请访问(http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/crissp/reugrant.htm)，，或联系国际和平组织(Jrachlow@uidaho.edu)或共同国际组织(Jodi Johnson-Maynard博士，电子邮件：jmaynard@uidaho.edu)。

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site award has been made to the Center for Research on Invasive Species and Small Populations (CRISSP) at the University of Idaho. The project will provide training for 10 students for 9 weeks during the summers of 2012- 2014. The program focuses on 1) threats posed by invasive species to natural and agricultural resources; 2) conservation challenges confronting small or declining populations of native species; and 3) connections between these two issue areas. Student research takes an interdisciplinary, team-based approach with faculty mentors representing diverse disciplines from multiple departments and two colleges. Projects facilitate development of critical laboratory, field and data analysis skills while providing opportunity for interaction among students from different disciplines working under shared research themes. In addition to conducting research, students will participate in weekly seminars and workshops designed to enhance understanding of interdisciplinary research, career/graduate school preparation, critical thinking, natural resource economics, and ethics. Students have access to the laboratories of faculty mentors as well as many shared facilities such as the Geospatial Laboratory for Environmental Dynamics, the Idaho Stable Isotopes Laboratory, and the Laboratory for Ecological, Evolutionary and Conservation Genetics. Recruitment is through NSF-REU and UI websites, as well as direct contacts with institutions serving diverse student bodies. Faculty encourage applications from students from underrepresented groups through close collaboration with colleagues at Native American colleges and by working directly with the University Office of Multicultural Affairs, Native American Center, and Tribal Liaison. Students are selected based on academic record and potential to successfully complete research in a team-setting. Students' progress in academic programs, applications for graduate school or other professional opportunities, and preparation of scientific papers or presentations is monitored. Facebook is used to facilitate communication among faculty and REU alumni. Progress towards the project goals is assessed through metrics such as student degree completion, number of graduate school applications in STEM fields, as well as use of an REU common assessment tool. More information is available by visiting (http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/crissp/reugrant.htm), or by contacting the PI (Dr. Janet Rachlow at jrachlow@uidaho.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Jodi Johnson-Maynard at jmaynard@uidaho.edu).