REU Site: Undergraduate research in estuarine and coastal marine systems

位于北卡罗来纳州皮弗斯岛的杜克大学海洋实验室(DUML)将在2021-2023年夏季主办一个本科生研究经验(REU)网站。学生实习生将在每年夏天招聘，在完成为期10周的计划时，他们将住在被河口环境包围的皮弗斯岛的宿舍里。实习生将在(1)感觉生理学、生态学和行为学，(2)分子生物学和遗传学，以及(3)海岸和河口物理过程的一般研究领域选择顾问。在整个项目中，将有关于安全、科学伦理、科学写作、口头和海报演示、图形技能、研究生院和非学术科学职业的会议。学生将在第二周做介绍性口头报告，在第五周做进度报告。最后一周将完成一份关于该项目的科学手稿和最后的口头报告。联合课程活动包括由海洋实验室赞助的研讨会计划、参与选定的实地考察活动和与水上有关的康乐活动。拟议的海洋实验室活动旨在训练学生构思研究问题、设计和进行实验室和实地工作以解决这些研究问题，以及发展交流研究结果的技能。参加海洋科学教育联盟的学生将在全国范围内和从区域大学网络中招收。该计划包括与萨凡纳州立大学(SSU)的REU计划合作。上海州立大学的实习生参观海洋实验室，了解海洋实验室进行的研究项目，参加研究生院的课程，并进行实地考察。海洋实验室设有海洋保护分子设施(MCMF)，这是一个共享使用的分子设施，旨在对海洋生物进行中高通量的基因分型。学生和教职员工可用于各种研究项目的其他设施包括杜克海洋机器人和遥感(MARRS)实验室，该实验室为寻求在海洋和沿海应用中使用无人驾驶飞机系统(UAS)的海洋科学家提供支持；广泛的动物护理设施，如运行海水和曝气设施；以及通过位于达勒姆主校区的测序和基因组技术核心设施进行的下一代测序技术。感觉生理学、生态学和行为研究项目侧重于以下主题：生物节律、无脊椎动物幼虫的迁徙、变态、光生物学、海洋哺乳动物行为生态学和生物声学、利用无人机研究当地生物和生态系统的生态和地图分布、无脊椎动物物种、盐沼、海草、红树林、牡蛎礁、深海和珊瑚礁生态系统的行为和遗传分析、水下无人机在深海的使用、生物化学、细胞生理学、鱼类生物学和物种分布模拟。海洋动物的分子生物学和遗传学主题集中在微生物生态学、生物地球化学、光合作用中涉及的碳通量、生物海洋学和海洋生物技术、利用分子工具解决海洋系统中的基本问题，以及关于鲨鱼、硬骨鱼和螃蟹的遗传项目。海岸和河口物理过程主题集中于浅水和海岸物理海洋学，结合了观测、数值模型和理论分析；潮汐和波浪驱动流中的泻湖-海洋交换、分层湍流、珊瑚礁上的边界层流动以及物理-生物相互作用。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Duke University Marine Laboratory (DUML), which is located on Pivers Island, North Carolina, will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site during the summers of 2021-2023. Student interns will be recruited each summer and will live in the dormitories on Pivers Island surrounded by the estuarine environment while completing a 10-week program. Interns will have a choice of advisors in the general research areas of (1)sensory physiology, ecology and behavior, (2) molecular biology and genetics, and (3) coastal and estuarine physical processes. Throughout the program there will be sessions on safety, scientific ethics, scientific writing, oral and poster presentations, graphics skills, graduate school, and non-academic science careers. Students will give an introductory oral report during week two and a progress report during week five. The final week will involve completion of a scientific manuscript on the project and a final oral presentation. Co-curricular activities include a Marine Laboratory-sponsored seminar program, participation in selected field trips and optional water related recreational activities.The proposed REU is organized to train students to frame research questions, to design and undertake laboratory and field work to address these research questions, and to develop the skills to communicate the results of their research. Students will be recruited nationally and from a network of regional universities who participate in the Marine Sciences Educational Consortium. The program includes a collaboration with the REU program at Savannah State University (SSU). Interns from SSU tour the Marine Laboratory, learn about the research projects conducted at the Marine Laboratory, attend a session on graduate school and go on field trips. The Marine Laboratory houses the Marine Conservation Molecular Facility (MCMF), which is a shared-use molecular facility designed for medium-to-high-throughput genotyping on marine organisms. Additional facilities available to students and faculty for a variety of research projects include the Duke Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing (MaRRS) Lab, which supports marine scientists seeking to use unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) in ocean and coastal applications, the extensive animal care facilities, such as running seawater and aeration facilities, and the next-generation sequencing technologies through the Sequencing and Genomic Technologies core facility on the main campus in Durham. Sensory Physiology, Ecology and Behavior research projects focus on topics such as biological rhythms, migrations of invertebrate larvae, metamorphosis, photobiology, marine mammal behavioral ecology and bioacoustics, use of drones to study the ecology and map distributions of local organisms and ecosystems, behavior and genetic analyses of invertebrate species, salt marshes, sea grasses, mangroves, oyster reef, deep sea and coral reef ecosystems, the use of underwater drones in the deep sea, biochemistry, cell physiology, fish biology, and species distribution modeling. Molecular Biology and Genetics of Marine Animals topics focus on microbial ecology, biogeochemistry, carbon fluxes involved in photosynthesis, biological oceanography and marine biotechnology, the use of molecular tools to address basic questions in marine systems, and genetic projects on sharks, bony fish and crabs. Coastal and Estuarine Physical Processes topics focus on shallow water and coastal physical oceanography using a combination of observations, numerical models and theoretical analyses; lagoon-ocean exchanges in tidal and wave-driven flows, stratified turbulence, boundary layer flows over coral reefs, and physical-biological interactions.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.