REU Site: Marine Biodiversity: lessons from molecules, development and behavior

该REU Site奖授予佛罗里达大学位于佛罗里达州圣奥古斯丁的惠特尼海洋生物科学实验室，将在2016-2020年夏季为8名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该项目为本科生提供了现实的研究体验，将激发学生对科学的兴趣，并激发他们对基础研究职业的考虑。通过与导师的个性化互动，学生进行全职实验室或实地研究。强调在整个项目过程中增强独立性。研究项目通常使用海洋模型来加强学生对生物进化和物种生物多样性背景下的基本机制的理解。到当地海洋河口、内陆淡水泉和墨西哥湾海岸的有导游的实地考察介绍了不同的生态系统。每周的研究研讨会和研讨会提供关于负责任的研究行为、专业沟通技能、科学素养和科学相关领域不同职业道路的培训。学生们与佛罗里达大学的研究生协调员会面，学习研究生院的申请程序。通过数字和传单广告，在全国范围内招募学生，在会议上，以及到机构旅行。学生是根据学业成绩和研究潜力来挑选的。特别关注目前在科学界代表性不足的群体的申请者，以及有证据表明REU经验对其影响最大的群体。预计共有40名学生将在该计划中接受培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校。学生将学习研究是如何进行的，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果，并进行高级STEM培训。由生物基础设施部(生物科学局)资助的所有REU项目使用的基于网络的评估工具将决定培训计划的有效性。学生们在项目结束后被跟踪，以确定他们对科学的持续兴趣和他们的职业道路。学生将被要求回复通过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.whitney.ufl.edu/academic/undergrad-reu/.。或者，联系PI Elaine Seaver博士(Seaver@Whitney.ufl.edu)或惠特尼教育协调员布伦达·卡纳利亚托(brenda@Whitney.ufl.edu)。

This REU Site award to the University of Florida's Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine, FL will provide research training for 8 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2016-2020. The program provides undergraduates with a realistic research experience that will inspire student interest in science and motivate their consideration of a basic research career. Through individualized interactions with mentors, students perform full-time lab or field research. Increased independence over the course of the program is emphasized. Research projects typically use marine models to enhance student understanding of basic mechanisms in biology in the context of evolution and species biodiversity. Guided field trips to local marine estuaries, inland fresh water springs, and the Gulf coast introduce varied ecosystems. Weekly research seminars and workshops provide training on the responsible conduct of research, professional communication skills, science literacy, and diverse career paths in science related fields. Students meet with graduate coordinators at the University of Florida to learn the graduate school application process. Students are recruited nationwide through digital and flyer-based advertising, at conferences, and trips to institutions. Students are selected based on academic record and research potential. Special attention is given to applicants from groups currently underrepresented in the sciences and groups for whom evidence suggests the REU experience has the greatest impact. It is anticipated that a total of 40 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 and pursue advanced STEM training.A web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences) will determine the effectiveness of the training program. Students are tracked after the program to determine their continued interest in science and their career paths. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information is available by visiting http:// http://www.whitney.ufl.edu/academic/undergrad-reu/. Alternatively, contact the PI Dr. Elaine Seaver (seaver@whitney.ufl.edu) or the Whitney Education Coordinator, Brenda Cannaliato (Brenda@whitney.ufl.edu).