New REU Site: Sensory Ecology: An Integrative Approach

REU 新网站：感官生态学：综合方法

• 批准号: 1262863
• 负责人: George Uetz
• 金额: $ 29.17万
• 依托单位: University of Cincinnati Main Campus
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-10-01 至 2018-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1262863&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: New; REU; Site; Sensory; Ecology

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites award has been made to the University of Cincinnati that will provide research training for 10 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2014- 2016. The program focuses on sensory ecology -- the study of how animals acquire and respond to information about their environment-- which integrates the experimental and mechanistic study of sensory processes with the conceptual approaches of ecology, evolution and behavior. The Department of Biological Sciences has 11 faculty in a new research focus area - Sensory Biology, Behavior and Evolution (SBBE) - who serve as mentors in a tiered multi- level mentoring program along with graduate students and post-docs in a team environment. There is a wide range of very interesting and exciting projects for the students, ranging from neurobiology to behavioral ecology. Students are expected to do full-time lab research as well as participate in seminars and various workshops, such as the responsible conduct in research, professional communication skills, career opportunities in industry and academia, and the graduate school application process. REU students have access to a rich array of individual mentor's research facilities as well as many interdepartmental labs and centers such as the UC Chemistry department, and collaborating institutions such as Cincinnati Zoo Center for Research on Endangered Wildlife, UC / Cincinnati Children's Hospital Biomedical Research Center and the UC Center for Field Studies field station. The program's multi-phase recruitment effort consists of both traditional "hard copy" formats as well as digital-based advertising, and visits to regional college campuses. Students are selected based on academic record, research performance, and potential for outstanding research. 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 available to BIO-funded REU PIs. More information is available by visiting http://www.artsci.uc.edu/departments/biology/undergrad/REU.html, or by contacting the PI (Dr. George Uetz at [e-mail]).

辛辛那提大学获得了本科生研究体验 (REU) 站点奖，该项目将在 2014 年至 2016 年夏季为 10 名学生提供为期 10 周的研究培训。该项目的重点是感官生态学——研究动物如何获取和响应有关其环境的信息——它将感官过程的实验和机械研究与生态学、进化和行为的概念方法结合起来。生物科学系在新的研究重点领域——感觉生物学、行为和进化（SBBE）拥有 11 名教员，他们在团队环境中与研究生和博士后一起担任分层多层次指导计划的导师。学生可以参与各种非常有趣和令人兴奋的项目，从神经生物学到行为生态学。学生应进行全职实验室研究，并参加研讨会和各种讲习班，例如负责任的研究行为、专业沟通技巧、工业界和学术界的职业机会以及研究生院申请流程。 REU 学生可以使用丰富的个人导师研究设施以及许多跨部门实验室和中心（例如加州大学化学系）以及合作机构（例如辛辛那提动物园濒危野生动物研究中心、加州大学/辛辛那提儿童医院生物医学研究中心和加州大学实地研究中心实地站）。该计划的多阶段招聘工作包括传统的“硬拷贝”形式以及基于数字的广告以及参观地区大学校园。学生的选拔是根据学术成绩、研究表现和杰出研究潜力。跟踪学生以确定他们对学术研究领域的持续兴趣、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 BIO 资助的 REU PI 可用的 REU 通用评估工具。如需了解更多信息，请访问 http://www.artsci.uc.edu/departments/biology/undergrad/REU.html，或联系 PI（George Uetz 博士，[e-mail]）。