REU SITE: Research experiences in marine and estuarine science in the northern Gulf of Mexico

位于墨西哥湾北部海豚岛的海豚岛海洋实验室（DISL）将举办本科生研究体验（REU）计划。该计划每年夏天将带8名本科生到DISL进行独立的研究项目，在研究导师的指导下进行。该计划将提供跨学科和接近一系列生态系统的实地和实验室研究的强大整合。除了在海洋科学方面的独立研究外，学生还将参加一系列研讨会、实地考察和丰富活动，这些活动旨在培养对科学事业至关重要的技能。学生们将在一个正式的研讨会上提交一份最终的海报，目标是为一篇同行评审的论文做出贡献，并在暑期实习后的科学会议上展示他们的工作。DISL REU计划的主题是了解墨西哥湾的海洋和河口生态系统和生物资源，包括底栖生物生态学、渔业和海洋哺乳动物生态学、毒理学、生物、化学和物理海洋学等研究课题。该项目将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，特别是来自墨西哥湾沿岸地区的学校的学生。大部分资金用于支持学生的津贴、住房和参加项目的旅费。罗格斯大学REU网站将在三年的时间里为24名本科生提供实习机会。该项目支持国家培养下一代科学家和科学劳动力的目标。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。

The Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory (DISL) located on Dauphin Island, AL in the northern Gulf of Mexico, will host a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. The program will bring eight undergraduates each summer to DISL to conduct independent research projects with the guidance of research mentors. The program will provide a strong integration of field and lab-based studies across disciplines and proximity to a range of ecosystems. In addition to independent research in marine science, students will participate in a series of seminars, field trips, and enrichment activities designed to develop the skills critical to a career in science. Students will present a final poster at a formal symposium, with the goal of contributing to a peer-reviewed paper and presenting their work at a scientific meeting following the summer internship. The theme of the DISL REU program is understanding the marine and estuarine ecosystems and living resources of the Gulf of Mexico, including research topics such as benthic ecology, fisheries and marine mammal ecology, toxicology, and biological, chemical, and physical oceanography. The program will conduct a national search for applicants and seeks to engage students who are from schools with limited research opportunities, particularly those in the Gulf Coast region. Most of the funding provided supports student stipends, housing and travel to attend the program. The Rutgers REU Site will provide a total of twenty-four undergraduates with internships over the three-year period. This project supports the national goals of developing the next generation of scientists and the scientific workforce.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.