IGERT: Ecology, Management and Restoration of Integrated Human/Natural Landscapes

这个综合研究生教育和研究培训（IGERT）奖支持建立一个多学科的博士生教育和研究计划，对生态，管理和恢复综合人类/自然景观。该培训计划的愿景是将保护研究生教育的重点从传统的重点保护原始栖息地转移到重点改善人类活动与本地物种和社区的整合。 新开发的跨学科课程将包括生态学，补救和恢复，规划和政策以及环境经济学方面的教学，并将以团队为基础的顶点项目结束。学生还将通过暑期实习与参与地区合作伙伴，包括芝加哥植物园，美国农业部林务局，野外博物馆，Midewin国家高草草原和陆军工程师公司直接与实践环境专业人士合作。学生将由合作伙伴环境从业者和伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校的教员共同指导，并与合作机构一起开发现实世界的研究项目。 该培训计划将培养出更好地为环境和保护事业的领导职位做好准备的学员。 该计划在位于芝加哥的城市大学的设置是一个重要组成部分，因为这个地区提供了丰富的研究环境，与地区机构建立了强大而多样化的伙伴关系，以及来自不同背景的学生参与的杰出潜力。 IGERT是一个NSF范围内的计划，旨在满足教育美国博士的挑战。具有跨学科背景的科学家和工程师，在所选学科的深厚知识，以及未来职业需求所需的技术，专业和个人技能。该计划旨在通过建立创新的研究生教育和培训新模式，在超越传统学科界限的合作研究的肥沃环境中促进研究生教育的文化变革。

This Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) award supports the establishment of a multidisciplinary doctoral training program of education and research on ecology, management and restoration of integrated human/natural landscapes. The vision for this training program is to shift the emphasis of graduate education in conservation from its traditional focus on protecting pristine habitats to a focus on improving the integration of human activities with those of native species and communities. A newly developed interdisciplinary curriculum will include instruction in ecology, remediation and restoration, planning and policy, and environmental economics and will conclude with a team-based capstone project. Students will also work directly with practicing environmental professionals through summer internships with participating area partners that include the Chicago Botanic Garden, USDA Forest Service, The Field Museum, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and the Army Corp of Engineers. Students will be co-mentored by a partner environmental practitioner and a University of Illinois at Chicago faculty member, and develop a real-world research project in conjunction with the partner institution. This training program will produce trainees who are better prepared for leadership positions in environmental and conservation careers. The setting of the program at an urban university located in Chicago is an important component, as this region provides a rich setting for research, strong and diverse partnerships with area institutions, and outstanding potential for participation by students from diverse backgrounds. IGERT is an NSF-wide program intended to meet the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineers with the interdisciplinary background, deep knowledge in a chosen discipline, and the technical, professional, and personal skills needed for the career demands of the future. The program is intended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education by establishing innovative new models for graduate education and training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries.