River Basins Research Initiative NSF REU-Site

有三个主要的科学和教育目标与流域研究计划（RBRI）REU网站：1）介绍和沉浸每个REU参与者到一个有效的研究奋进，将最终发展新的科学知识，2）促进每个参与者从一个依赖的助手到一个独立的科学同事的进展，（3）每个参与者以在区域和国家科学会议上发言的形式传播其原创研究成果，并在可能的情况下以发表的期刊文章的形式传播。 参与者将在夏季在弗曼大学进行为期十周的密集的跨学科研究。简单地说，第一周将用于课堂教学和实验室/实地培训。 第二周将用于项目设计和实地介绍。 接下来的六周将侧重于数据收集和分析、文献审查和结果汇编。 最后两周将用于解释结果和初步准备材料，以便在专业学科会议上发言。 相当大的现场设备，仪器仪表和生物，化学，地球和环境科学部门的设施将在REU期间充分供学生使用。 六名教师将致力于在10周内全职从事RBRI项目，另有三名教师致力于兼职工作。

There are three primary scientific and educational objectives associated with the River Basins Research Initiative (RBRI) REU site: 1) to introduce and immerse each REU participant into a valid research endeavor that will culminate in developing new scientific knowledge, 2) to foster the progression of each participant from a dependent assistant to an independent scientific colleague, and 3) for each participant to disseminate the results of their original research in the form of presentations at regional and national scientific meetings and, when possible, as published journal articles. Participants will spend ten weeks at Furman University during the summer in an intensive interdisciplinary research effort. Briefly, the first week will be spent in classroom instruction and laboratory/field training. The second week will be spent on project design and the introduction to the field areas. The next six weeks will focus on data collection and analysis, literature review and compilation of results. The final two weeks will be devoted to the interpretation of results and initial preparation of materials for presentations at professional disciplinary meetings. The considerable field equipment, instrumentation, and facilities of the Biology, Chemistry, and Earth and Environmental Sciences departments will be made fully available for student use during the REU period. Six faculty members will commit to working full time on RBRI projects during the 10-week period, and three additional faculty members have committed to working part time.