REU Site: Ecology in Human-Dominated Landscapes

这项授予位于俄亥俄州牛津的迈阿密大学的REU Site奖将支持12名学生在2022-2024年夏季进行为期10周的培训。预计共有36名学生将在该方案中接受培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的群体。学生将学习如何在人类活动改变的景观中进行生态学、进化论和环境科学的研究，许多学生将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果，并在同行评议的科学期刊上发表结果。学生将有能力产生创造性和综合性的方法来理解全球环境问题，同时也参与到提高当地社区环境质量的服务中。对该计划的评估将通过使用在线调查进行。计划结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。该计划将创建学生-导师对协作集群，解决与城乡梯度、人口连通性和生态系统服务相关的环境相关研究问题。学生将被授权进行自己的研究项目，将他们的研究与其他人的工作结合起来，并考虑人类对景观的支配以及科学在解决环境问题中的作用的更大影响。丰富活动将侧重于专业发展；环境道德和负责任的研究行为；为社区服务，以及与来自其他机构的不同科学家的互动。12月至3月接受学生申请，将根据他们的学术记录和对生态、进化和环境科学过程的兴趣来选择不同的参与者。范例研究项目可以在该计划的网站上查看。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://www.miamioh.edu/ecoreu，，或联系国际和平组织(David J.Berg博士，电子邮件：bergdj@miamioh.edu)或联合国际组织(米歇尔·D·布恩博士，电子邮件：boonemd@miamioh.edu)。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并已通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This REU Site award to Miami University, located in Oxford, OH, will support the training of 12 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2022- 2024. It is anticipated that a total of 36 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or from an under-represented group, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research in ecology, evolution, and environmental science is conducted in landscapes altered by human activity, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences and publish results in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Students will be equipped to generate creative and integrative approaches toward understanding global environmental issues, while also engaging in service that enhances environmental quality in their local communities. Assessment of the program will be done through the use of online surveys. Students, a significant proportion of whom will pursue graduate training in ecology and environmental science or will enter the environmental science workforce, will be tracked after the program to determine their career paths.This program will create collaborative clusters of student-mentor pairs addressing environmentally relevant research questions related to Urban-to-Rural Gradients, Population Connectivity, and Ecosystem Services. Students will be empowered to conduct their own research projects, to integrate their research with the work of others, and to consider the larger implications of human domination of landscapes and the role of science in solving environmental problems. Enrichment activities will focus on professional development; environmental ethics and responsible conduct of research; service to the community, and interactions with diverse scientists from other institutions. Student applications are accepted from December-March and a diverse cohort of participants will be selected based on their academic record and interests in ecology, evolution, and environmental science process. Example research projects can be viewed at the program website. More information about the program is available by visiting http://www.miamioh.edu/ecoreu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. David J. Berg at bergdj@miamioh.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Michelle D. Boone at boonemd@miamioh.edu).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.