REU Sites for Studies of Marine Antarctic Ecosystem Research

帕尔默站南极海洋LTER（长期生态 研究）项目提供了一个极好的机会， 本科生参与研究。 所有研究都在 南极海洋LTER涉及一个中心假设： 浮冰范围的年际变化影响着所有 从浮游植物到顶级捕食者的食物网中的水平。 LTER及其在本科教育中的研究经验 有几个共同的目标，这些目标是通过 参加科研活动的大学生。 这些 目标包括：加强本科教育， 吸引学生学习海洋科学， 一代科学家。 本科生有兴趣在 海洋科学将有机会体验许多 一个跨学科的项目，其中涉及目前的方面 不断发展的技术。 他们将参加双方在外地 南极洲的季节，以及大学的实验室工作 在美国 REU可用的研究领域 参加帕尔默南极海洋LTER的学生 包括：遥感、水文和光学 水柱的特征;浮游植物生理学和 浮游动物的生产、分布和补充， 浮游动物及游泳动物的分析 海鸟 在这段经历中，我们希望学生从 一个广泛的概述和从属地位，以缩小重点， 独立项目与他们的REU顾问。

The Palmer Station Antarctic Marine LTER (Long-Term Ecological Research) project provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate participation in research. All research within the antarctic marine LTER relates to a central hypothesis: that interannual variation in the extent of pack ice affects all levels in the food web, from phytoplankton to apex predators. The LTER and the Research Experiences for Undergraduates programs have several common objectives which are achieved by undergraduates participating in research activities. These objectives include: enhancing undergraduate education, attracting students to marine science, and training the next generation of scientists. Undergraduates with an interest in marine sciences will have the opportunity to experience many aspects of an interdisciplinary project which involves current and evolving techniques. They will participate both in the field seasons in Antarctica, and in the laboratory work in universities in the United States. Areas of research available to REU students who participate in the Palmer antarctic marine LTER include: remote sensing; hydrographic and optical characteristics of the water column; phytoplankton physiology and production; distribution and recruitment of zooplankton and nekton; and analysis of zooplankton and nekton collected by seabirds. During this experience we expect students to move from a broad overview and dependent status to narrower focus and independent projects with their REU advisors.