REU Site: Botany and Conservation Biology Research at the Missouri Botanical Garden

该REU网站奖授予位于密苏里州圣路易斯市的密苏里植物园，将在2019年至2021年的夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的培训。REU的研究项目侧重于直接或间接有助于保护的领域，如分类学、恢复生态学、民族植物学和群体遗传学。每个学生将与一位导师一起开发一个可以在10周内完成的项目。在课程结束时，学生们将准备海报和15分钟的公开演讲。教育课程、讲座和实地考察将介绍植物学的许多方面，并为在科学事业中取得成功所需的技能提供指导，包括科学伦理和负责任的研究行为。学生的经历将通过项目后调查进行评估，学生的职业发展轨迹将在项目结束后至少五年进行监测。二年级学生、三年级学生和未毕业的大四学生可以在网上申请。候选人将由包括PI、co-PI和导师在内的委员会选出。预计总共将有30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在该项目中接受培训。学生将接触到各种各样的植物和保护研究活动，学习进行独立研究和公开展示结果，并接受研究生学习和科学就业方面的教育和建议。强调从代表性不足的群体和研究机会有限的学校招收学生，将增强未来植物科学的多样性。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可访问http://www.mobot.org/reu，或联系PI （Wendy Applequist博士wendy.applequist@mobot.org）或联合PI （Monica Carlsen博士monica.carlsen@mobot.org）。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行了评估，认为值得支持。

This REU Site award to the Missouri Botanical Garden, located in St. Louis, MO, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2019- 2021. The REU research program emphasizes fields that contribute directly or indirectly to conservation, such as taxonomy, restoration ecology, ethnobotany, and population genetics. Each student will work with a mentor to develop a project that can be completed in 10 weeks. At the end of the program, students will prepare posters and 15-minute public presentations. Educational sessions, lectures, and field trips will introduce many aspects of botany and provide guidance on skills needed to succeed in a scientific career, including scientific ethics and responsible conduct of research. Student experiences will be assessed by a post-program survey, and student career track will be monitored for at least five years after the program. Sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors may apply online. Candidates will be selected by a committee including the PI, co-PI, and mentors.It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of botanical and conservation research activities, learn to conduct independent research and publicly present results, and receive education and advice on graduate school and scientific employment. Emphasis on recruitment of students from underrepresented groups and from schools with limited research opportunities will enhance future diversity in botanical science. 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 in order 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.mobot.org/reu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Wendy Applequist at wendy.applequist@mobot.org) or the co-PI (Dr. Monica Carlsen at monica.carlsen@mobot.org).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.