Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Applied Research in Marine and Environmental Systems: Science, Engineering, and Management

该奖项提供了新的资金，以支持在技术（FIT）的佛罗里达研究所的本科生（REU）计划的研究经验。在该计划期间，八名本科生将在夏季花八周时间研究海洋工程，环境科学和沿海地区管理等研究问题。学生将在教师导师的指导下进行独立的研究项目。他们还将参加研讨会的主题，如实验设计和分析，数据管理，结果的图形显示，网页设计，PowerPoint演示文稿，环境正义和道德，并参加各种实地考察和为期3天的巡航上60英尺的研究船。实地考察将涵盖的主题，如入口管理，盐沼恢复，防洪系统的重新分流，人工鱼礁的安装和生物监测等，通过他们的研究，研讨会和实地考察，学生将有机会会见来自私营企业和政府的个人谁在海岸管理和海岸工程领域的工作。该计划基于这样的理论，即指导和网络是招募学生进入专业和培训年轻研究人员的最有效方法。该计划旨在鼓励积极性高的学生继续追求沿海海洋学的职业生涯。它鼓励对跨学科和应用研究的兴趣，学生将接触到沿海海洋学的各种职业。学生将进行独立研究，并在实习结束时制作口头和书面报告。此外，该方案将鼓励各种学生继续在海洋学领域接受教育，特别是促进妇女参与沿海研究。在过去，该计划有83%的女性参与者，并吸引了来自全国各地的学生。 该奖项为该计划提供了两年的支持。

This award provides renewed funding to support the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). During this program, eight undergraduate students will spend eight weeks in the summer working on research issues including ocean engineering, environmental science, and management of coastal zones. Students will conduct an independent research project under the direction of a faculty mentor. They will also attend seminars on topics such as experimental design and analysis, data management, graphic display of results, web design, Powerpoint presentations, environmental justice and ethics, and participate in a variety of field trips and a 3-day cruise aboard a 60-foot research vessel. Field trips will cover topics such as inlet management, restoration of salt marshes, re-diversion of flood control systems, installation and biological monitoring of artificial reefs, etc. Through their research, seminars and field trips, the students will have to opportunity to meet with individuals from private industry and government who work in the field of coastal management and coastal engineering. The program is based on the theory that mentoring and networking are the most effective methods for recruiting students into a profession and for training young researchers. This program is well designed to encourage highly motivated students to continue the their pursuit of careers in coastal oceanography. It encourages interest in interdisciplinary and applied research, and students will be exposed to a variety of careers in coastal oceanography. Students will conduct independent research and produce oral and written reports at the end of the internship. In addition, the program will encourage a diverse set of students to continue their education in the field of oceanography, and will particularly promote participation of women in coastal research. In the past the program has had 83% female participants and has drawn students from across the nation. This award provides two years of support for the program.