REU Site: Summer Program in Chihuahuan Desert Biodiversity

本科生研究经验（REU）网站奖已作出得克萨斯大学埃尔帕索分校（UTEP），将提供8名学生在2013 - 2015年夏季为期10周的研究培训。该计划的重点是奇瓦瓦沙漠生物多样性（CEB），重点是与大约10名生物科学系教师的兴趣有关的研究，他们将担任导师。学生可用的研究项目将包括：遗传学，生态学和爬行动物种群的生态地理学;鸟类的生态地理学;寄生虫及其动物宿主和载体的共生关系;系统昆虫学;植物和无脊椎动物在永久和临时水源的水生生态学;脊椎动物结构和行为的神经生物学，以及原生和入侵外来植物的生态学和分布。 实地研究将在UTEP占地40，000英亩的印第奥山脉研究站（IMRS）或邻近地点进行，并在两座设备齐全的生物科学研究大楼内处理和分析数据，包括UTEP校园的核心设施。预计学生将做全职的实地和实验室研究，并参加研讨会和各种讲习班，如道德培训和负责任的研究行为，专业沟通技巧，在学术界和工业界的职业机会，以及研究生院的应用程序。REU学生可以使用设备齐全的导师实验室和跨部门的研究设施，如IMRS现场实验室，UTEP生物多样性收集，以及支持生物分子分析，细胞培养和筛选，分析细胞学，DNA分析和统计咨询的部门核心场地。该计划的多阶段招聘工作包括传统的硬拷贝格式，基于数字的广告，以及到机构和科学会议的个人招聘旅行。学生的选择基于学习成绩，研究潜力，通常是在初级或高级水平，并通过教师的建议。学生将被跟踪，以确定在他们的学术领域，职业道路和研究经验的持久影响的持续兴趣。REU计划将通过各种方式进行评估，包括使用BIO REU通用评估工具。 更多信息可访问http：//science.utep.edu/cdb-reu或联系PI（Dr. Jerry D.约翰逊在jjohnson@utep.edu）或共同主要研究者（迈克尔L。Moody at mlmoody@utep.edu）。

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site award has been made to The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) that will provide research training for eight students for 10 weeks during summers of 2013 - 2015. The program focuses on Chihuahuan Desert Biodiversity (CEB), with emphasis on studies linked to interests of about 10 Department of Biological Sciences faculty members who will serve as mentors. Available research projects for students will include aspects of: genetics, ecology, and ecogeography of reptile populations; ecogeography of birds; symbiotic relationships of parasites and their animal hosts and vectors; systematic entomology; aquatic ecology of plants and invertebrate animals in permanent and temporary water sources; neurobiology of vertebrate structures and behavior, and ecology and distribution of native and invasive exotic plants. Field research will be performed at UTEP's 40,000 acre Indio Mountains Research Station (IMRS), or adjacent sites, and data processed and analyzed within two well-equipped bioscience research buildings and included core facilities on UTEP campus. Students are expected to do full-time field and lab research and participate in seminars and various workshops, such as ethics training and responsible conduct in research, professional communication skills, career opportunities in academia and industry, and graduate school application processes. REU students have access to well-equipped labs of mentors and interdepartmental research facilities, such as IMRS field laboratory, UTEP Biodiversity Collection, and departmental core venues supporting biomolecule analysis, cell culture and screening, analytical cytology, DNA analysis, and statistical consultation. The program's multi-phase recruitment effort consists of traditional -hard copy - formats, digital-based advertising, and personal recruiting trips to institutions and scientific meetings. Students are selected based on academic record, research potential, will normally be at junior or senior level, and by faculty recommendations. Students will be tracked to determine continued interests in their academic field, career paths, and lasting influence of the research experience. REU program will be assessed by various means, including use of the BIO REU common assessment tool. More information is available by visiting http://science.utep.edu/cdb-reu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Jerry D. Johnson at jjohnson@utep.edu) or co-PI (Dr. Michael L. Moody at mlmoody@utep.edu).