REU Site: Plant Biology and Conservation Research Experiences for Undergraduates--From Genes to Ecosystems

REU网站：本科生植物生物学和保护研究经验——从基因到生态系统

• 批准号: 1461007
• 负责人: Jeremie Fant
• 金额: $ 33.02万
• 依托单位: Chicago Horticultural Society
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-04-01 至 2018-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1461007&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Plant; Biology; Conservation

This REU Site award to the Chicago Botanic Garden (Glencoe, IL) will support the training of 10 students over 10-week periods during the summers of 2015-2017. This REU Site's focus is on plant biology and conservation, spanning from genomic to ecosystem levels. Mentors are drawn from the Garden, Northwestern University, and partner institutions. Mentors' diverse areas of expertise enable students to conduct research on a variety of topics, including evolution, pollination, conservation, genetics, invasive species, soil science, and restoration ecology. Students participate in professional-development activities; field trips; and weekly discussions addressing topics like ethics, graduate school, and scientific communication. The REU program is integrated into a near-peer training continuum: participants are paired with graduate student co-mentors and high school mentees. Target participants include students from groups underrepresented in the sciences, those who are the first in their family to attend college, non-traditional students, veterans, and students who lack extensive research opportunities at their home institutions. Students are recruited nationally and are selected based on their academic record, statement, letter of recommendation, potential to benefit from the experience, interviews with prospective mentors, and program goals. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from groups underrepresented in the sciences and schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. In addition, the Garden hosts affiliated interns who add to the diverse research community experienced by REU participants. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. All participants will present their findings at a large, multiple-institution symposium. 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 tracked to evaluate the effects of this research experience on their future academic and career paths. Information about the program is assessed through follow-up surveys, including use of an REU common assessment tool. More information is available by visiting http://www.cbgreu.org or by contacting the PI (Dr. Jeremie Fant at [e-mail]) or co-PI (Dr. Daniel Larkin at [e-mail]).

这个REU网站奖给芝加哥植物园（格伦科，IL）将支持10名学生在2015年至2017年的夏天超过10周的培训。该网站的重点是植物生物学和保护，从基因组到生态系统水平。导师来自花园，西北大学和合作机构。导师的不同专业领域使学生能够对各种主题进行研究，包括进化，授粉，保护，遗传学，入侵物种，土壤科学和恢复生态学。学生参加专业发展活动;实地考察;和每周讨论解决的主题，如道德，研究生院和科学交流。REU计划被整合到一个近同行培训连续体：参与者与研究生共同导师和高中学员配对。目标参与者包括来自科学代表性不足的群体的学生，那些谁是第一个在他们的家庭上大学，非传统的学生，退伍军人和学生谁缺乏广泛的研究机会在他们的家机构。学生在全国范围内招募，并根据他们的学业成绩，陈述，推荐信，从经验中受益的潜力，与潜在导师的访谈以及计划目标进行选择。预计共有30名学生，主要来自科学和研究机会有限的学校代表性不足的群体，将在该方案中接受培训。此外，花园主办附属实习生谁添加到REU参与者所经历的多样化的研究社区。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。所有与会者将在一个大型的多机构研讨会上介绍他们的研究结果。由生物基础设施部门（生物科学局）资助的所有REU项目将使用一个通用的基于网络的评估工具来确定培训项目的有效性。跟踪学生，以评估这种研究经验对他们未来的学术和职业道路的影响。有关该方案的信息通过后续调查进行评估，包括使用REU共同评估工具。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://www.cbgreu.org或联系主要研究者（Jeremie Fant博士，[e-mail]）或共同主要研究者（丹尼尔Larkin博士，[e-mail]）。