REU Site Mystic Aquarium: Collaborative Research: Investigating the Consequences of Global Change on Marine Animals and their Ecosystems

该REU网站奖授予位于康涅狄格州神秘镇的神秘水族馆（MA）和康涅狄格州格罗顿的康涅狄格大学（U Conn），将在2017年至2019年夏季每年培训8名学生，为期10周。该奖项由生物科学理事会的生物基础设施司和地球科学理事会的海洋科学司提供支持。研究在康涅狄格大学的艾弗里波因特校区进行，该校区设有硕士实验室和康涅狄格大学海洋科学系。研究的重点是气候变化和海洋酸化等全球变化如何影响海洋生物及其生态系统。学生将由专门研究水生动物生理学、行为和生态过程的MA和UConn科学家指导。项目跨越海洋生态系统的多个营养水平，所有学生共同努力解决首要问题。对硕士的实地考察将是一个主要组成部分，包括教育之旅、动物和生态系统展览观察、工作见习、道德/负责任的研究行为以及科学传播。学生将在硕士课程上向科学界和公众展示他们的研究成果。将提供津贴、住房、膳食和旅行津贴。学生可以在线申请，并将根据他们对海洋科学兴趣的个人陈述，学术记录，推荐信和期望研究导师的简要说明进行选择。鼓励提前与未来的项目导师沟通。预计至少有24名学生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。由生物基础设施部资助的所有REU站点计划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.mysticaquarium.org/reu或与PI （Tracy Romano博士tromano@mysticaquarium.org）或Co-PI （Michael Finiguerra博士michael.finiguerra@uconn.edu）联系。

This REU Site award to Mystic Aquarium (MA) located in Mystic, CT, and the University of Connecticut (U Conn) in Groton, CT, will support the training of 8 students annually for 10 weeks during the summers of 2017- 2019. This award is supported by the Division of Biological Infrastructure in the Directorate for Biological Sciences and the Division of Oceanic Sciences in the Directorate for Geosciences. Research is conducted at UConn's Avery Point campus which hosts MA's laboratories and UConn's Department of Marine Sciences. Research is focused on how global change, such as climate change and ocean acidification, affects marine organisms and their ecosystems. Students will be mentored by MA and UConn scientists specializing in aquatic animal physiology, behavior, and ecological processes. Projects span multiple trophic levels of the marine ecosystem, with all students working together to address the overarching question. Field trips to MA will be a major component, including educational tours, animal and ecosystem exhibit observations, job shadowing, ethics/responsible conduct of research, and science communication. Students will present their findings at MA to scientific and public audiences. A stipend, housing, meal and travel allowances will be provided. Students may apply on-line and will be selected based on a personal statement of their interest in marine sciences, academic record, letters of recommendation, and brief explanation of desired research mentors. Communication with prospective project mentors in advance is encouraged. It is anticipated that at least 24 students 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. A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU Site programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. Students will be tracked after the program 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.mysticaquarium.org/reu or by contacting the PI (Dr. Tracy Romano at tromano@mysticaquarium.org) or Co-PI (Dr. Michael Finiguerra at michael.finiguerra@uconn.edu).