REU Site: Mote Marine Laboratory Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Estuarine and Coastal Sciences

Mote海洋实验室（MML）将为对海洋科学感兴趣的本科生举办本科生研究体验（REU）计划。该计划将在佛罗里达州萨拉索塔的MML主校区进行，并将在每年夏天为10名本科生提供为期10周的夏季研究体验。REU参与者将被安置在附近，并将在导师的指导下进行独立的研究项目。 研究项目侧重于海洋科学的许多领域，重点是为子孙后代恢复海洋健康。在实习期间，学生将获得宝贵的经验，发展研究技能和科学交流。学生将准备一个研究计划，进行一个研究项目，并在科学海报演示报告他们的发现。专业发展是在写作赠款，准备口头和海报演示，了解有关使用脊椎动物在研究中，使用Excel电子表格，简历建设，并准备攻读研究生课程的法规和协议的领域提供。MML REU计划旨在推进河口和沿海科学的发现，同时促进未来海洋科学专业人员的教育和职业发展。这是通过为学生提供直接的，“动手”的研究经验，在不同的海洋科学主题和发展学生和海洋科学专业人员之间的有意义的关系。Mote海洋实验室REU学生与来自25个项目的MML研究人员配对，并进行指导研究项目的几个主要威胁之一，沿海栖息地：水污染、海洋酸化、天然毒素、生境改变、珊瑚礁衰退、新的和正在出现的海洋疾病、水质恶化以及过度捕捞对渔业生态的影响。他们还开展与海龟和海洋哺乳动物生物学以及从海洋中提取的新产品有关的研究项目。学生通过参加由Mote科学工作人员，访问科学家和Mote NSF REU计划校友举办的研究研讨会，接触到更广泛的沿海和河口科学主题。鼓励参与者在同行评审的文献和/或专业会议上提出研究成果。该奖项反映了NSF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。

Mote Marine Laboratory (MML) will host a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program for undergraduate students interested in Ocean Sciences. The program will take place at MML’s main campus in Sarasota, FL and will provide a 10-week summer research experience to 10 undergraduate students each summer. REU participants will be housed nearby and will conduct independent research projects under the guidance of a mentor. Research projects focus on many areas within marine science, with an emphasis on restoring ocean health for future generations. During this internship, students will gain valuable experience in developing research skillsets and in scientific communication. Students will prepare a research proposal, conduct a research project, and report their findings in a scientific poster presentation. Professional development is provided in the areas of writing grants, preparing oral and poster presentations, understanding regulations and protocols related to using vertebrate animals in research, using Excel spreadsheets, resume building, and preparing to pursue graduate studies. The MML REU program is designed to advance discovery in estuarine and coastal sciences while simultaneously promoting education and career development of future ocean science professionals. This is accomplished by providing students with direct, ‘hands-on’ research experiences in diverse ocean science topics and developing meaningful relationships between students and ocean science professionals.Mote Marine Laboratory REU students are paired with MML researchers from twenty-five programs and conduct mentored research projects on one of several major threats to coastal habitats: aquatic pollution, ocean acidification, natural toxins, habitat alteration, coral reef decline, new and emerging marine diseases, deteriorating water quality, and impacts of overfishing on fisheries ecology. They also conduct research projects related to sea turtle and marine mammal biology, and novel products derived from the sea. Students are exposed to a broader range of topics in coastal and estuarine sciences by attending research seminars presented by Mote scientific staff, visiting scientists, and Mote NSF REU Program alumni. Participants are encouraged to present research findings in peer-reviewed literature and/or at professional conferences as appropriate.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.