REU Site: Mote Marine Laboratory Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Estuarine and Coastal Sciences

为下一代海洋科学家和海洋学家提供研究培训是海洋科学司的一个重要重点。佛罗里达州萨拉索塔的莫特海洋实验室（MML）将于2018-2020年举办本科生研究体验（REU）项目。该项目每年夏天将邀请10名本科生到MML进行为期10周的实习。实习的智力重点是河口，海岸和海洋科学。实验室的研究包括海洋和沿海资源的多样性和相互关联性，包括对河口和近岸水域的生物和化学特征的基础和应用研究，以及栖息在这些生态系统中的物种的行为和生理方面的研究。学生将在研究导师的指导下进行独立的研究项目，并将参与各种专业发展活动。包括关于科学伦理、科学写作、研究生院经历和职业选择的讲习班，以及一系列研讨会、实地考察和外展活动。该项目在全国范围内寻找申请人，并寻求吸引来自研究机会有限的学校的学生。大部分资金用于支持学生的津贴、住房和参加项目的旅费。该项目支持国家培养下一代科学家和科学劳动力的目标。MML REU网站将在三年内为30名本科生提供实习机会。学生将与在海洋酸化、深水地平线石油泄漏的影响以及河口或沿海社区对环境参数（如温度、盐度、溶解氧）变化的反应等方面有广泛研究的导师一起工作。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Research training for the next generation of marine scientists and oceanographers is an important focus for the Division of Ocean Sciences. The Mote Marine Lab (MML) in Sarasota, FL will host a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program from 2018-2020. The program will bring ten undergraduates to MML each summer for a 10-week internship. The intellectual focus of the internship is on estuarine, coastal, and marine sciences. Research at the laboratory encompasses the diversity and interconnectedness of ocean and coastal resources and includes basic and applied research on biological and chemical features of estuaries and nearshore waters, and on behavioral and physiological aspects of species inhabiting these ecosystems Students will conduct independent research projects with the guidance of research mentors and will participate in a variety of professional development activities, including workshops on scientific ethics, scientific writing, the graduate school experience and career options, as well as a seminar series, field trips and outreach events. The program conducts a national search for applicants and seeks to engage students who are from schools with limited research opportunities. Most of the funding provided supports student stipends, housing and travel to attend the program. This project supports the national goals of developing the next generation of scientists and the scientific workforce. The MML REU Site will provide a total of thirty undergraduates with internships over the three-year period. Student will work with mentors who have a wide range of ongoing research on topics such as ocean acidification, effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill and responses of estuarine or coastal communities to changes in environmental parameters (e.g. temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen).This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.