REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Environmental Biology at the University of Montana in Collaboration with La Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Mexico

蒙大拿大学获得了本科生研究体验(REU)Sites奖，该奖项将在2012-2014年夏季为10名学生提供为期9周的研究培训。该REU网站及其与墨西哥奇瓦瓦自治大学的合作得到了NSF国际科学与工程办公室(OISE)和生物科学局(BIO)的支持。我们的REU项目，入门多元文化暑期本科生研究体验(IM-SURE)项目由生物科学部管理。IM-Sure主要面向全国范围内对环境生物学感兴趣、但迄今几乎没有研究经验的本科生(包括准备上大学的高中毕业生)。每个学生将在一名教员和她/他的研究小组的指导下进行原创的动手研究。主要研究领域包括微生物生态学、植物生态学以及生态和进化遗传学。学生将根据他们的兴趣、技能和经验与研究导师和项目配对。设计的项目将帮助学生发展他们的研究技能和独立性，以及他们对特定环境生物学领域的知识。REU的研究人员可以被安排在密歇根大学校区(或相关的现场)、密歇根大学S平头湖生物站，对于有一定经验的学生，也可以被安排在我们位于墨西哥奇瓦瓦的合作机构(连同一名密歇根大学导师)。学生将在科学研究的各个方面获得经验，如提出研究问题和假设；设计实验；分析数据；以及交流研究结果。整个团队的初始定位、仲夏社交活动和顶峰会议将为IM-Sure学生提供分享经验和发展科学共同体意识的机会。我们寻求为所有参与者提供一个合作和支持的环境，并通过国家REU评估工具(URSSA)和我们自己的简短调查来衡量我们的成功、学生的满意度和成就。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他们的研究经验的持久影响。IM-SECURE参与者是根据学业记录、个人兴趣陈述、研究经验论文(尽管不要求有经验)和两封推荐信来选择的。我们特别鼓励即将毕业的高中生、美国原住民学生和其他在科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域代表性不足的群体提出申请。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://im-sure.dbs.umt.edu/index.php或联系IM-Sure PI(William Holben博士，电子邮件：im-Sure@mso.umt.edu)，或电话：(406)2443-5670。

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites award has been made to the University of Montana that will provide research training for ten students, for nine weeks during the summers of 2012- 2014. This REU site, and its collaboration with the Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua in Mexico, is supported by the NSF's Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) and the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO). Our REU program, the Introductory Multicultural Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (IM-SURE) Program is administered through the Division of Biological Sciences. IM-SURE is primarily intended for undergraduate students (including college-bound high school graduates) nationwide who are interested in environmental biology, but have had little or no research experience to date. Each student will conduct original hands-on research under the guidance of a faculty member and her/his research group. Major areas of research include microbial ecology, plant ecology, and ecological and evolutionary genetics. Students will be matched with a research mentor and project based on their interests, skills, and experience. Projects will be designed to help students develop their research skills and independence, as well as their knowledge of a specific area of environmental biology. REU researchers may be placed on the UM campus (or associated field sites), at UM?s Flathead Lake Biological Station, or, for select students with some prior experience, at our partner institution in Chihuahua, Mexico (along with a UM mentor). Students will gain experience in a variety of aspects of scientific research, such as formulating research questions and hypotheses; designing experiments; analyzing data; and communicating research results. Initial orientation, midsummer social activities, and capstone meetings of the entire group will offer opportunities for IM-SURE students to share their experience and develop a sense of scientific community. We seek to provide a collegial and supportive environment for all participants and measure our success and student satisfaction and accomplishments through the national REU Assessment Tool (URSSA) and our own brief surveys. Students are tracked to determine their continued interest in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of their research experience. IM-SURE participants are selected based on academic record, personal interest statement, research experience essay (although prior experience is not required), and two reference letters. We especially encourage applications from graduating high school seniors, Native American students and other underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). For more information, visit http://im-sure.dbs.umt.edu/index.php or contact the IM-SURE PI (Dr. William Holben at im-sure@mso.umt.edu), or phone (406) 243-5670.