NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biology FY 2021: Convergent Evolution of Development and Feeding Biomechanics in Weakly Electric Fishes from South America and Africa
2021 财年 NSF 生物学博士后奖学金:南美洲和非洲弱电鱼的发育和喂养生物力学的趋同进化
基本信息
- 批准号:2109291
- 负责人:
- 金额:$ 13.8万
- 依托单位:
- 依托单位国家:美国
- 项目类别:Fellowship Award
- 财政年份:2022
- 资助国家:美国
- 起止时间:2022-03-01 至 2023-07-31
- 项目状态:已结题
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项目摘要
This action funds an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology for FY 2020, Broadening Participation of Groups Under-represented in Biology. The Fellowship supports a research and training plan for the Fellow that will increase the participation of groups underrepresented in biology. The project incorporates multiple scientific fields and examines the concept of “convergent evolution,” or similar characteristics in unrelated organisms. This research addresses the lack of clear terminology associated with the term “convergent evolution” by investigating the question: at what point are organisms considered convergent? The fellow will use integrative methods to study two groups of diverse fishes and obtain training across scientific disciplines. This work is important preparation for the fellow’s future research program that will be focused on convergent evolution research. The sponsor will provide extensive training on teaching and mentoring so the fellow will be a well-rounded academic with experience with advising, lecturing, and leading students in research projects. The fellow will interact with underrepresented students at all educational levels during the broader impacts activities: K-12 students, STEM undergraduates, and graduate students. These efforts address the lack of representation in STEM at all levels, to increase the overall diversity at the postdoctoral level and beyond.The fellow will take an integrative and interdisciplinary approach to examining convergence (and its terminology) in two charismatic groups of freshwater fishes. Electric fishes, Gymnotiformes (South America) and Mormyridae (Africa), are generally deemed convergent in many ways, including genes, sensory systems, and ecology. Previous work showed that while these two groups are indeed similar in these aspects, they are not identical. The project will use methods to quantify head and skull shape, characterize feeding modes, and measure feeding success for comparisons across electric fish species. The results of this work will allow the fellow to understand the degree to which species in these two groups are convergent in developmental processes and/or functional behaviors. The fellow aims to diversify the field of ichthyology through her research, collaborations, and mentorship of underrepresented students. The fellow will mentor undergraduates at a Historically Black College & University, advise a student during a Research Experiences for Undergraduates project, lead scientific lessons at K-12 schools, and host workshops for graduate students aimed at increasing diversity at the postdoctoral level.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.
该行动为2020财年美国国家科学基金会生物学博士后研究奖学金提供资金,扩大生物学中代表性不足群体的参与。该奖学金支持研究员的研究和培训计划,该计划将增加在生物学中代表性不足的群体的参与。该项目结合了多个科学领域,并研究了“趋同进化”的概念,即不相关生物的相似特征。这项研究通过调查以下问题来解决缺乏与“趋同进化”相关的明确术语的问题:生物体在什么时候被认为是趋同的?该研究员将使用综合方法研究两组不同的鱼类,并获得跨学科的培训。这项工作是该研究员未来研究计划的重要准备,该计划将专注于趋同进化研究。赞助商将提供广泛的教学和指导培训,因此研究员将是一个全面的学者,在研究项目中具有建议,演讲和领导学生的经验。该研究员将在更广泛的影响活动中与所有教育水平的代表性不足的学生互动:K-12学生、STEM本科生和研究生。这些努力解决了STEM在各个层次缺乏代表性的问题,以增加博士后及以后层次的整体多样性。该研究员将采取综合和跨学科的方法来研究两组有魅力的淡水鱼的趋同(及其术语)。电鱼,Gymnotiformes(南美)和Mormyridae(非洲),通常被认为在许多方面是趋同的,包括基因、感觉系统和生态。先前的研究表明,虽然这两个群体在这些方面确实相似,但它们并不完全相同。该项目将使用量化头部和头骨形状的方法,表征摄食模式,并测量摄食成功率,以比较不同种类的电鱼。这项工作的结果将使研究人员能够了解这两组物种在发育过程和/或功能行为上的趋同程度。她的目标是通过她的研究、合作和对代表性不足的学生的指导,使鱼类学领域多样化。该研究员将在一所历史悠久的黑人大学指导本科生,在本科生研究经历项目中为学生提供建议,在K-12学校领导科学课程,并为研究生主持研讨会,旨在增加博士后水平的多样性。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。
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