REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Coastal Biology on Florida's First Coast

REU 网站：佛罗里达州第一海岸沿海生物学本科生的研究经验

• 批准号: 1560213
• 负责人: Matthew Gilg
• 金额: $ 30.66万
• 依托单位: University of North Florida
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-05-01 至 2019-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1560213&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Experiences; Undergraduates

This award provides renewed funding for a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site program at the University of North Florida (UNF) which is located in Jacksonville, Florida. A total of 10 undergraduates will participate in the 10-week program each summer for three years. The theme of the program, which is hosted by the UNF Department of Biology, is focused on Coastal Biology, particularly threats to the biological resources of the north Florida coast. Coastal ecosystems represent some of the most biologically productive areas on Earth, but are also some of the most affected by human activity. Wide fluctuations in environmental conditions also occur frequently in coastal ecosystems. These factors influence all aspects of the biology of coastal organisms, from their molecular biology and genetics to the growth and survival of their populations. Students will have the opportunity to conduct independent research on a range of subjects related to coastal ecosystems.The overall goal of the program is to enhance the training and career development of early stage (rising Sophomores/Juniors) undergraduates who have not had significant research experience by engaging them in research related to the coastal ocean environment. Students will be recruited nationwide and from a variety of urban universities, including Edward Waters College (EWC). They will be paired with biologists from UNF or the collaborating institution Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve to conduct mentored research projects on major threats to coastal biological resources in North Florida. Students will develop short research proposals on their project which will be presented to faculty mentors and other REU participants in an oral format. In the final week, students will present the results of their studies in a poster session that is open to the UNF community. Students will also be encouraged to present their research findings at professional conferences and/or in manuscripts submitted to professional journals. Additional career guidance on topics such as designing research posters, scientific writing, finding and applying to graduate schools, and presenting scientific information to a public audience will be provided in workshops. Students will attend regular research seminars by UNF faculty, graduate students and scientists from other institutions.

该奖项为位于佛罗里达州杰克逊维尔的北佛罗里达大学（UNF）的本科生（REU）现场计划的研究经验提供了新的资金。每年夏天，总共有10名本科生将参加为期10周的计划。 该计划的主题由联合国联合组织生物学系主持，重点是沿海生物学，尤其是对北佛罗里达海岸生物资源的威胁。沿海生态系统代表了地球上生物学上最有效的地区，但也是受人类活动影响最大的一些地区。在沿海生态系统中，环境条件下也经常发生广泛的波动。这些因素会影响沿海生物生物学的各个方面，从它们的分子生物学和遗传学到人群的生长和生存。学生将有机会对与沿海生态系统相关的一系列科目进行独立研究。该计划的总体目标是增强早期阶段的培训和职业发展（大二学生/大三学生）的本科生，他们通过与沿海海洋环境有关的研究参与研究而没有获得重要的研究经验。学生将在全国和各种城市大学中招募，包括爱德华·沃特斯学院（EWC）。他们将与来自UNF的生物学家或合作机构Guana Tolomato Matanzas国家河口研究保护区配对，以开展有关北佛罗里达州沿海生物资源的主要威胁的指导研究项目。学生将在其项目上制定简短的研究建议，并以口头形式向教职员工和其他REU参与者介绍。在最后一周，学生将在向UNF社区开放的海报会议上介绍他们的研究结果。还将鼓励学生在专业会议和/或提交专业期刊的手稿中介绍他们的研究结果。关于设计海报，科学写作，发现和应用于研究生院以及向公众观众提供科学信息等主题的其他职业指导。学生将参加其他机构的未教师，研究生和科学家的定期研究研讨会。