REU Site: The Study of Ecology as an Interactive process: Research Problems and Strategies for the Undergraduate

该奖项为生态系统研究所的本科生研究经验(IES-REU)网站提供持续支持。该项目将使学生沉浸在高度互动的、以研究为导向的环境中。主要的原则是，在科学上的成功取决于对研究的背景以及特定学科的实质和程序的理解。计划的目标是：(1)提供生态研究方面的强化培训；(2)拓宽学生对科学的社会、伦理和理论背景的看法；(3)让学生直接接触研究科学家的生活；以及(4)促进对生态的理解。在接下来的三个暑假，八名学生将被带到学院参加为期12周的课程，这是在1988-1990年非常成功的课程的基础上发展起来的。该计划将包括以下部分：(1)学生研究项目；(2)面向本科生的研究策略，一系列强化培训课程；(3)背景研究，旨在拓宽学生对科学的不同组成部分和应用的看法的研讨会系列；(4)生态学机会论坛，有来自广泛的生态学和相关学科的代表参加的全天计划；(5)生态研讨会；(6)各种其他配套活动。在科学家导师的指导下，每个学生将勾勒出一个研究问题和相关的假设，选择适当的方法，并制定研究计划。然后，学生们将实施该项目，并完成分析和撰写报告。在一个正式的研究研讨会上的陈述将结束暑期计划。期末论文将被整理并作为IES的临时出版物出版。

This award provides continuing support to The Institute of Ecosystem Studies' Research Experiences for Undergraduates (IES- REU) SITE. The program will immerse students in a highly interactive, research oriented environment. The major tenet is that success in science depends on understanding the context of research, as well as the substance and procedures of a particular discipline. Program goals are: (1) to provide intensive training in ecological research; (2) to broaden students' perspectives on the societal, ethical and theoretical contexts of science; (3) to give students direct exposure to the life of a research scientist; and (4) to promote an understanding of ecology. Eight students will be brought to the Institute for a twelve-week program in each of the next three summers, building upon the strengths of the highly successful 1988-1990 programs. The program will include the following components: (1) Student Research Projects; (2) Research Strategies for the Undergraduate, a series of intensive training sessions; (3) Research in Context, a seminar series designed to broaden students' perspectives on the various components and applications of science; (4) Forum on Opportunities in Ecology, a full-day program with representatives from a broad spectrum of ecological and related disciplines; (5) Ecology Seminars; and (6) a variety of other supporting activities. Under the guidance of a mentor scientist, each student will delineate a research question and associated hypotheses, select appropriate methods, and develop a research plan. Students will then implement the project, finishing with analysis and report writing. Presentations in a formal Research Symposium will conclude the summer program. Final papers will be collated and published as an IES Occasional Publication.