REU Site: University of Maryland Eastern Shore REU in Marine and Estuarine Science

这个REU网站奖给马里兰大学东海岸，位于马里兰州安妮公主，将在2015年至2017年的夏季支持8名学生的10周培训。该计划的重点是海洋和河口科学。学生将在各个领域获得广泛的指导，包括但不限于鱼类和大型无脊椎动物种群动态、海洋微生物学和寄生虫学、分子生物学、遗传学、环境化学和生态毒理学。REU实习生还将参加沿着马里兰海岸湾和波科莫克河的实地考察。学校将通过各种方式招募学生，尤其是即将升入大学二年级的学生，包括使用介绍课程的传单和数字广告。特别鼓励研究机会有限的学生，特别是沿海系统的学生，以及在科学领域代表性不足的群体的学生申请。选择是基于学术成绩，推荐信，以及在海洋和环境科学领域进一步研究的兴趣。学生将获得津贴和旅行支持。将提供食宿。预计总共将有24名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在该项目中接受培训。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。除了研究之外，还将举办研讨会，培训学生在科学传播、数据分析、科学伦理以及全球气候变化和人为富营养化等海洋科学的各种当代主题方面。实习生将在保罗·s·萨班斯海岸生态中心举行的研讨会上展示他们的研究成果。实习生还将准备一份简短的研究报告。由生物基础设施司（生物科学理事会）资助的所有REU项目使用的通用网络评估工具将用于确定培训计划的有效性。学生在项目结束后需要被跟踪，并且必须回复通过NSF报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://www.umes.edu/reu，或与PI （Paulinus Chigbu博士pchigbu@umes.edu）或副PI （Maggie Sexton博士masexton@umes.edu）联系。

This REU Site award to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, located in Princess Anne, MD, will support the training of 8 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2015- 2017. The program focuses on marine and estuarine science. Students will be offered a broad range of mentorship in various areas including, but not limited to, fish and macroinvertebrate population dynamics, marine microbiology and parasitology, molecular biology, genetics, environmental chemistry, and ecotoxicology. REU interns will also participate in field trips along the Maryland Coastal Bays and Pocomoke River. Students, particularly rising sophomores, will be recruited by various means, including use of flyers describing the program and by digital-based advertising. Students with limited opportunities for research, particularly in coastal systems, and from groups under-represented in science are particularly encouraged to apply. Selection is based on academic record, letters of recommendation, and interest in further studies in the areas of marine and environmental science. Students will receive a stipend and travel support. Housing and board will be provided.It is anticipated that a total of 24 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. In addition to research, workshops will be conducted to train students in science communication, data analyses, scientific ethics, and various contemporary topics in marine science such as global climate change, and anthropogenic eutrophication. Interns will present their results at a symposium that will be held at the Paul S. Sarbanes Coastal Ecology Center. Interns will also prepare a short report of their research.A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences) will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. Students are required to be tracked after the program and must respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information is available by visiting http://www.umes.edu/reu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Paulinus Chigbu at pchigbu@umes.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Maggie Sexton at masexton@umes.edu).