REU Site: The Nyanza Project--Interdisciplinary Tropical Lake Studies Associated with the International Decade of East African Lakes (IDEAL)

该奖项为“尼扬扎项目”（Nyanza Project）提供了持续的资助，这是一个位于非洲坦噶尼喀湖岸边的本科生研究经验（REU）站点，为本科生、研究生和对热带湖泊研究感兴趣的中学教师提供古气候学、大气科学、湖泊学和生物学方面的跨学科研究和培训。该奖项为现场的行政人员、学术导师和设备提供支持，并允许美国本科生、研究生和中学教师参与该领域。美国学生和导师与非洲同行一起在实地进行互动式教学和研究。这个REU奖项将科学、教育和文化交流编织成一个丰富的挂毯。因此，它有可能为教育机会打开大门，同时也能让人们对自然科学有更深入的了解。尼扬扎项目还促进美国和非洲学生和同事之间的能力建设和技术转让。总的来说，Nyanza项目为对自然科学感兴趣的年轻科学家提供了一个独特的教育和文化机会。

This award provides continued funding of The Nyanza Project, a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, Africa offering interdisciplinary research and training in paleoclimatology, atmospheric science, limnology, and biology for undergraduates, graduate students and secondary school teachers interested in tropical lake studies. The award provides support for administrative staff, academic mentors, and equipment at the site and allows for the participation American undergraduate students, graduate students, and secondary school teachers in the field. American students and mentors join their African counterparts for an interactive season of teaching and research at the field site.This REU award weaves science, education, and cultural exchange into a rich tapestry. As such, it has the potential for opening doors for educational opportunity while it opens minds to a greater understanding of natural science. The Nyanza Project also promotes capacity building and technology transfer between American and African students and colleagues. In general, the Nyanza Project offers a unique educational and cultural opportunity to young scientists interested in the natural sciences.