REU Site Mystic Aquarium: Collaborative Research: Plankton to Whales, Consequences of Global Change within Marine Ecosystems

REU 站点神秘水族馆：合作研究：从浮游生物到鲸鱼，海洋生态系统中全球变化的后果

• 批准号: 1950415
• 负责人: Michael Finiguerra
• 金额: $ 6.77万
• 依托单位: University of Connecticut
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-02-01 至 2025-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1950415&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Mystic; Aquarium; Collaborative

This REU Site award to Mystic Aquarium (MA), located in Mystic, CT, will support the training of 10 students annually for 10 weeks during the summers of 2020 - 2022. Research is conducted at the University of Connecticut’s (UConn) Avery Point campus, in Groton, CT, which currently hosts both MA’s laboratories and MA’s collaborative partner UConn’s Department of Marine Sciences. It is anticipated that a majority of the 30 students trained over 3 years will come from schools with limited research opportunities and from underrepresented groups. Students will learn how research is conducted, and will present their findings to both scientific and public audiences. Many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Assessment of the program will be done thru the online SALG URSSA tool. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths. The REU program focuses on how global environmental change affects marine organisms and their ecosystems. Students will be mentored by Aquarium and UConn scientists that specialize in aquatic animal physiology, behavior, and ecological processes. Projects will span multiple trophic levels of the marine ecosystem, with all students working together to address the overarching question. Field trips to MA will be a major component of this immersive experience, including educational tours, animal and ecosystem exhibit observations, job shadowing, ethics/responsible conduct of research, and science communication. Motivated students should apply on-line at http:www.mysticaquarium.org/reu). Students will be selected by the PIs based on a personal statement of their interest in marine sciences, academic record, and letters of recommendation. Students are encouraged to provide a brief explanation of their desired research mentors. Communication with prospective project mentors in advance is encouraged. More information about the program is available by visiting http://www.mysticaquarium.org/reu or by contacting the PI (Dr. Tracy Romano at [e-mail]) or Co-PI (Dr. Michael Finiguerra at [e-mail]). This award is supported by the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) in the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)and the Division for Biological Infrastructure (DBI) in the Directorate for Biosciences (BIO).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.

这个REU网站奖神秘水族馆（MA），位于神秘，CT，将支持10名学生在2020年至2022年的夏天每年10周的培训。 研究在康涅狄格州格罗顿的康涅狄格大学（UConn）Avery Point校区进行，该校区目前拥有MA的实验室和MA的合作伙伴UConn的海洋科学系。预计在3年内接受培训的30名学生中，大多数将来自研究机会有限的学校和代表性不足的群体。学生将学习如何进行研究，并将他们的研究结果呈现给科学和公众观众。许多人将在科学会议上介绍他们的工作成果。 该计划的评估将通过在线SALG URSSA工具完成。 学生将在课程结束后进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。REU计划的重点是全球环境变化如何影响海洋生物及其生态系统。学生将由水族馆和康州大学的科学家指导，专门研究水生动物的生理学，行为和生态过程。项目将跨越海洋生态系统的多个营养层次，所有学生共同努力解决首要问题。MA实地考察将是这种沉浸式体验的主要组成部分，包括教育图尔斯，动物和生态系统展览观察，工作阴影，道德/负责任的研究行为和科学交流。有兴趣的学生应上网申请，网址是：http：www.mysticaquarium.org/reu。学生将由PI根据他们对海洋科学的兴趣，学术记录和推荐信的个人陈述进行选择。鼓励学生提供他们想要的研究导师的简要说明。 鼓励提前与潜在的项目导师沟通。 有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://www.mysticaquarium.org/reu或联系PI（Tracy Romano博士，[e-mail]）或Co-PI（Michael Finiguerra博士，michael. uconn.edu）。该奖项由地球科学理事会（GEO）海洋科学处（OCE）和生物科学理事会（BIO）生物基础设施处（DBI）支持。该奖项反映了NSF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。