REU Site: University of California Santa Barbara's Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Ocean Biology

加州大学圣巴巴拉分校（UCSB）将建立一个新的本科生研究经验（REU）项目。该项目将在三年的时间里，每年夏天为加州大学圣迭戈分校输送10名本科生。学生将在USCB教师导师的支持下进行为期八周的独立研究项目，并参加实地考察和专业发展活动。他们将获得津贴、住房和交通。独立研究项目将集中于海洋生物学主题，整合物理和生物概念的研究。学生们将向包括当地渔民和政策制定者在内的社区做最后的研究报告。UCSB REU项目是综合性的，强调作为海洋系统核心的生物学概念，特别关注沿海海洋生态系统中物理和生物过程的相互作用，如海带森林和岩石潮间带。学生将有机会研究多种非生物因素的相互作用及其对生物体的影响。

A new Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) will be established. The program will bring ten undergraduates to UCSB each summer for three years. Students will spend eight weeks conducting independent research projects with the support of USCB faculty mentors and participating in field trips and professional development activities. They will receive stipends, housing and transportation. Independent research projects will focus on marine biology topics that integrate the study of physical and biological concepts. Students will make final presentations of their research to the community, including local fishermen and policy-makers.The UCSB REU program is integrative, emphasizing the biological concepts that are core to marine systems, with a specific focus on the interaction of physical and biotic processes in coastal marine ecosystems such as kelp forests and the rocky intertidal zone. Students will have an opportunity to conduct research on the interaction of multiple abiotic factors and their effects on organisms.