REU Site for Oregon Marine Science: From upper estuaries to the deep sea

对下一代海洋科学家和海洋学家的研究培训是海洋科学司的一个重要重点。俄勒冈州立大学将被支持主办一个为期三年(2018-2020)的本科生研究体验(REU)网站。该项目在两个校区运行，分别是位于俄勒冈州纽波特的哈特菲尔德海洋科学中心(HMSC)和位于俄勒冈州科瓦利斯的地球、海洋和大气科学学院(CEOAS)，并将把一批本科生带到每个校区进行为期十周的暑期实习。学生将在研究导师的指导下进行独立的研究项目，并将参加各种专业发展活动，包括关于科学道德、科学写作、研究生院经验和职业选择的研讨会。学生们还将参加一些实地考察和外展活动。该项目在全国范围内寻找申请者，并寻求吸引来自研究机会有限的学校的学生，包括社区大学。提供的大部分资金用于支付学生津贴、住房和参加该项目的旅费。该项目支持培养下一代科学家和科学队伍的国家目标。俄亥俄州立大学REU网站将在三年内为67名本科生提供研究实习机会。HMSC的研究机会集中在生物、生态和环境科学上，CEOAS的机会集中在物理、地质、化学和数学的海洋科学应用上。学生的独立研究项目将分为四个主题之一，包括：1：海洋生物生物学和生态学-海洋生物遗传学、生物和渔业海洋学、海洋可再生能源开发的环境影响；2：海洋生态和生物地球化学-种群和群落生态学、生物地球化学循环和深层生物圈；3：海洋地质学和地球物理-扩散中心、俯冲带、海山和热点的火山作用，以及古气候和古地磁研究；4：海洋和大气物理-物理海洋学、数值模拟、海洋声学、光学、遥感、这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势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. Oregon State University will be supported to host a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site for three years (2018-2020). The program is run on two campuses, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) located in Newport, OR and the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) in Corvallis, OR, and will bring cohorts of undergraduates to each campus for a ten-week summer internship. 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. Students will also participate in a number of 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, including community colleges. 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 OSU REU Site will provide a total of sixty-seven undergraduates with research internships over the three-year period. Research opportunities at HMSC focus on biology, ecology and environmental science, and at CEOAS the opportunities are focused on marine science applications of physics, geology, chemistry, and mathematics. Independent research projects conducted by the students will fall into one of four themes, including: 1: Biology and Ecology of Marine Organisms - genetics of marine organisms, biological and fisheries oceanography, and environmental effects of marine renewable energy development, 2: Ocean Ecology and Biogeochemistry - population and community ecology, biogeochemical cycling, and the deep-biosphere, 3: Marine Geology and Geophysics - volcanism in spreading centers, subduction zones, seamounts and hotspots, as well as paleoclimate and paleomagnetic studies, and 4: Physics of Oceans and Atmospheres - physical oceanography, numerical modeling, ocean acoustics, optics, remote sensing, and ocean-atmosphere observations.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.