REU Site: Botany and Conservation Biology Research at the Missouri Botanical Garden

位于密苏里州圣路易斯市的密苏里植物园将在2016-2018年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的培训。该计划的主要主题是植物多样性、进化和保护。学生可参与以实验室、植物标本室、野外和统计工作为重点的项目，主题领域包括植物系统学和分类学、濒危物种保护、生态恢复、入侵物种生物学、生物多样性评估、传粉生物学、新作物开发和民族植物学。学生将完成个人研究项目，并参加关于研究设计、资源和方法、科学写作、准备海报和演讲、研究生学业成功、科学伦理和负责任的研究行为的小组教育会议。招生对象将是全国范围内的学生，重点是研究基础设施有限的机构，以及地区性的HBCU和TCU机构。我们鼓励在读二年级和三年级的学生申请。学生在网上提交申请。学生的选择和与导师的配对是由pi在与导师和其他同事协商后，根据申请人的学习成绩、先前的经验和表达的兴趣进行的。预计总共将有30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，并鼓励他们在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。丰富的活动将包括当地或访问科学家的研讨会，实地考察自然和文化景点，以及与其他当地REU和实习项目的教师和学生的互动。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。课程结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生将被要求回复通过NSF报告系统自动发送的电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plant-science/plant-science/resources/opportunities/undergraduate-studies.aspx或与PI （Wendy Applequist博士wendy.applequist@mobot.org）或副PI （Peter Hoch博士peter.hoch@mobot.org）联系。

This REU Site award to Missouri Botanical Garden, located in St. Louis, MO, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks, during the summers of 2016-2018. Major themes of the program are plant diversity, evolution, and conservation. Projects emphasizing lab, herbarium, field, and statistical work are available to students, with subject areas including plant systematics and taxonomy, conservation of endangered species, ecological restoration, invasive species biology, biodiversity assessment, pollination biology, new crop development, and ethnobotany. Students will complete individual research projects and participate in group educational sessions on research design, resources and methods, scientific writing, preparation of posters and talks, graduate school success, and scientific ethics and responsible conduct of research. Recruitment will target students nationwide, with emphasis on institutions with limited research infrastructure, as well as regional HBCU and TCU institutions. Current sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply. Students submit applications on-line. Student selection and pairing with mentors are made by the PIs, in consultation with mentors and other colleagues, based on applicant's academic record, prior experience, and expressed interest.It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted and will be encouraged to present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Enrichment activities will include seminars by local or visiting scientists, field trips to natural and cultural attractions, and interactions with faculty and students from other local REU and internship programs.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 will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information about the program is available by visiting http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plant-science/plant-science/resources/opportunities/undergraduate-studies.aspx or by contacting the PI (Dr. Wendy Applequist at wendy.applequist@mobot.org) or the co-PI (Dr. Peter Hoch at peter.hoch@mobot.org).