REU Site: Environmental Science and Ecology on the Colorado Plateau

REU Site奖授予位于亚利桑那州弗拉格斯塔夫的北亚利桑那大学，将在2024-2026年的夏季为9名学生提供10周的支持。预计共有27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。该REU网站专注于为部落和社区学院和其他机构的学生提供高质量的研究体验，这些机构的学生可能不会保留在科学领域，和/或可能不会考虑转到其他机构完成STEM的4年制或研究生学位。该计划旨在促进我们对科罗拉多高原的生态、生物多样性和环境的了解。学生将学习研究是如何进行的，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。对该计划的评估将通过一个在线工具进行。学生应使用NSF ETAP(教育和培训应用程序：https://etap.nsf.gov).A结合密集招聘、队列建设和支持性研究指导工具来申请REU网站，为来自部落和社区学院的学生提供改变生活的研究和学术体验。根据PI和学生所在机构的教职员工之间的面对面会议和关系发展进行的招聘，鼓励那些原本可能在新环境中感到不舒服的学生参与进来。指导始于同行和教职员工的多维互动，帮助学生感觉他们是研究工作中完全整合的一部分，并让他们看到一条从社区和部落大学到科学职业生涯的道路。强大的导师库，在资助研究和指导本科生，特别是美洲原住民和西班牙裔学生方面拥有丰富的经验，提供了核心的方案优势。学生们将有机会与许多在各自领域的前沿工作的科学家互动。该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划合作支持。这一奖项反映了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。

This REU Site award to Northern Arizona University, located in Flagstaff, AZ, will support nine students for ten weeks during the summers of 2024-2026. It is anticipated that a total of 27 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or from an under-represented group, will be trained in the program. This REU site focuses on providing high-quality research experiences for students from tribal and community colleges and other institutions where students may not be retained in the sciences and/or may not consider moving to additional institutions to complete 4-year or graduate degrees in STEM. This program aims to advance our understanding of ecology, biodiversity, and the environment at the Colorado Plateau. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Assessment of this program will be done through an online tool. Students should apply to the REU site using NSF ETAP (Education and Training Application: https://etap.nsf.gov).A combination of intensive recruiting, cohort building, and supportive research mentoring tools will be used to provide life-changing research and academic experiences for students from tribal and community colleges. Recruiting based on face-to-face meetings and relationship development between the PI and faculty at the students’ home institutions encourages the participation of students who might otherwise not feel comfortable in a new environment. Mentoring that begins with multidimensional interactions of peers and faculty helps students to feel that they are a fully integrated part of the research endeavor and allows them to see a pathway from community and tribal colleges to a scientific career. A strong pool of mentors with extensive experience in funded research and mentoring undergraduates, especially Native American and Hispanic students, provides the core programmatic strength. Students will have the opportunity to interact with many scientists working on the cutting edge of their fields. This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.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.