REU Site: Ocean and Coastal ResEArch ExperieNces for UndergraduateS (REU-OCEANUS)

REU 网站：本科生海洋和沿海研究体验 (REU-OCEANUS)

• 批准号: 1950910
• 负责人: Jenna Lamphere
• 金额: $ 39.91万
• 依托单位: Texas A&M 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: 2020-06-15 至 2025-05-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1950910&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Ocean; Coastal; ResEArch

In order to address the increasing vulnerability of coastal systems wrought by climate change, greater scientific understanding of social, economic, and ecological processes is needed to inform decision-making. Texas A&M University's Galveston (TAMG) campus will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program that will pair ten students with TAMUG faculty mentors who have ongoing, research projects related to the sustainability of coastal systems. Proposed research opportunities emphasize, but are not limited to, the northern Gulf of Mexico. REU students will have access to state-of-the-art scientific facilities and engage in research and professional development workshops. The workshops are designed to enhance their research and metacognitive skills, especially for work in interdisciplinary environments. Workshop topics include: research design and analysis; scientific communication; ethics in STEM research; diversity in STEM; graduate school matriculation; and, careers in STEM. REU students will present their research in three different formats (i.e., oral, poster, and video presentations), which will enhance their research communication skills. Overall, the program is designed to advance scientific understanding of coastal system sustainability, while also training the next generation of scientists and engineers who are essential for making the scientific discoveries and technologies of the future.This program will be run each summer for three years, starting in 2021. Each summer, he program will engage ten undergraduates in research projects during a ten-week summer internship, eventually involving a total of thirty students. Mentors will be drawn from TAMUG faculty in the departments of Marine Biology, Marine Sciences, Marine Engineering Technology, Maritime Administration and Liberal Studies. REU students will engage in diverse research topics related to social, economic, and ecological sustainability, including coastal wetland response to climate change, reconstruction of extreme weather events from sediment cores, and use of augmented reality to inform for storm surge protection. Program objectives are: (1) provide a diverse cohort of students with high-impact learning experiences that enhance their research and metacognitive skills; (2) offer students opportunities to experience and establish strong collaborative ties and mentorship relationships with TAMUG faculty; (3) strengthen students' abilities to navigate the academic pipeline; and, (4) foster students' interests and retention in baccalaureate completion, graduate school matriculation, and STEM careers.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.

为了解决气候变化造成的沿海系统日益脆弱的问题，需要对社会、经济和生态过程有更深入的科学理解，以便为决策提供信息。德克萨斯农工大学加尔维斯顿校区将举办本科生研究经验（REU）现场项目，该项目将为10名学生与TAMUG教师导师配对，这些导师正在进行与沿海系统可持续性相关的研究项目。提出的研究机会强调，但不限于，墨西哥湾北部。REU的学生将有机会使用最先进的科学设施，并参与研究和专业发展研讨会。这些讲习班旨在提高他们的研究和元认知技能，特别是在跨学科环境中工作。工作坊主题包括：研究设计与分析；科学交流;STEM研究中的伦理；STEM的多样性；研究生入学；以及STEM领域的职业生涯。REU学生将以三种不同的形式（即口头，海报和视频演示）展示他们的研究，这将提高他们的研究沟通技巧。总体而言，该计划旨在促进对沿海系统可持续性的科学理解，同时也培训下一代科学家和工程师，他们对未来的科学发现和技术至关重要。该项目将从2021年开始，每年夏季进行，为期三年。每年夏天，该项目将让10名本科生在为期10周的暑期实习期间参与研究项目，最终总共涉及30名学生。导师将从TAMUG海洋生物、海洋科学、海洋工程技术、海事管理和通识研究等部门的教师中挑选。REU的学生将从事与社会、经济和生态可持续性相关的各种研究课题，包括沿海湿地对气候变化的响应，从沉积物岩心重建极端天气事件，以及使用增强现实技术为风暴潮保护提供信息。项目目标是：(1)为不同的学生群体提供高影响力的学习经历，提高他们的研究和元认知技能；(2)为学生提供机会，体验并与TAMUG教师建立牢固的合作关系和师徒关系；(3)加强学生的学术渠道导航能力；(4)培养学生对完成学士学位、研究生入学和STEM职业的兴趣和保留。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。