REU Site: Bridge to Research in Marine Sciences: A Summer REU Program in Savannah, Georgia

REU 站点：海洋科学研究的桥梁：佐治亚州萨凡纳的夏季 REU 项目

• 批准号: 1950016
• 负责人: Tara Cox
• 金额: $ 34.01万
• 依托单位: Savannah State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-03-15 至 2025-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1950016&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Bridge; Research; Marine

Savannah State University (SSU) in Savannah, Georgia will host an eight-week summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in marine sciences for ten undergraduate students, and the program will run for three years (2020-2022). The goal of this REU Site is the early recruitment and support of undergraduate students, with a focus on recruiting students who have limited background knowledge of and access to academic research. The program includes a two-day research cruise opportunity for undergraduate students aboard an oceanographic research vessel and a specific emphasis on training non-traditional students, veterans, and students with disabilities. SSU's local partners include the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, and UGA MAREX Aquarium and Shellfish Laboratory. Each of the partners has experienced research mentors and high level research facilities that provide an excellent environment for student research projects. Students are recruited nationally, and support provided to interns includes stipends, travel to and from the site, housing and an allowance for meals.Phase I of the REU program, or weeks 1-2, focuses on whole-group activities including short courses, guest lectures, field trips and visits to marine laboratories along the Georgia/South Carolina coast. Short course topics include introductory marine science lectures and fundamental research skills and the 2-day research cruise. The six-week Phase II switches focus to the students' research in mentor labs at SSU or one of the participating institutions. Each student will complete an oral and written presentation of their research and a completed program evaluation.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.

格鲁吉亚州萨凡纳的萨凡纳州立大学（SSU）将为10名本科生举办为期八周的海洋科学本科生夏季研究体验（REU）计划，该计划将持续三年（2020-2022）。这个REU网站的目标是早期招募和本科生的支持，重点是招募谁拥有有限的背景知识和获得学术研究的学生。该计划包括为海洋研究船上的本科生提供为期两天的研究巡航机会，并特别强调培训非传统学生，退伍军人和残疾学生。SSU的当地合作伙伴包括海洋学的斯基德威研究所，格雷的礁国家海洋保护区，和UGA MAREX水族馆和贝类实验室。每个合作伙伴都有经验丰富的研究导师和高水平的研究设施，为学生的研究项目提供了良好的环境。学生在全国范围内招募，为实习生提供的支持包括津贴，往返现场的交通，住宿和膳食津贴。REU计划的第一阶段，或1-2周，侧重于整个小组的活动，包括短期课程，客座讲座，实地考察和参观格鲁吉亚州/南卡罗来纳州沿着海洋实验室。短期课程的主题包括介绍性海洋科学讲座和基础研究技能以及为期2天的研究巡航。为期六周的第二阶段将重点转移到学生在SSU或参与机构之一的导师实验室的研究。每个学生将完成口头和书面报告他们的研究和一个完整的程序评估。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得通过评估使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准的支持。