REU Site: Tropical Ecology and Evolution at El Verde Field Station

REU热带生态学和进化计划由波多黎各大学进行，总部设在波多黎各热带雨林的埃尔维德野外站。该计划的目标是为本科生提供有意义的研究经验，建立科学家的指导下，在研究重点是热带生态学和进化。本科生将花费大部分的10周实习开发一个研究项目的指导下的教师，在生态学和进化的各个领域，如植物种群生物学，群落动力学，森林生态学，节肢动物生物学，土壤生态学，植物生殖生态学和种群遗传学。学生有各种各样的学习的潜在领域可供选择，这取决于他们的兴趣领域。学生们还参加关于科学数据分析、数据介绍和技术的研讨会和讲习班，以研究热带生物和生态系统的不同群体（例如，森林、土壤、溪流）。伦理部分侧重于学生在职业生涯中可能遇到的共同问题，以及关于科学家在现代社会中的作用的讨论。这种活动的结合为学生提供了在任何科学领域进行科学研究所需的工具，重点是热带生态学和进化。 每年，八名学生根据他们的学历（例如，GPA，推荐信）和追求研究生学习的兴趣。重点是从研究项目不容易获得的机构和那些来自科学代表性不足的群体的学生。更多信息可在http：//sunites.upr.clu.edu/REU/index.htm上查阅，或与方案主任阿隆索·拉米雷斯联系（aramirez@sunites.upr.clu.edu;电话：787-764-0000，分机号）。7781）。

The REU program in Tropical Ecology and Evolution, conducted by the University of Puerto Rico, is based at El Verde Field Station, in the tropical rainforest of Puerto Rico. The program goal is to provide undergraduates with meaningful research experiences under the guidance of established scientists, in research focused on tropical ecology and evolution. Undergraduate students will spend most of their 10-week internship developing a research project under the mentorship of a faculty, in various areas of ecology and evolution such as plant population biology, community dynamics, forest ecology, arthropod biology, soil ecology, plant reproductive ecology, and population genetics. Students have a wide variety of potential areas of study to choose from, depending on their areas of interest. Students also participate in seminars and workshops on scientific data analysis, data presentation, and techniques to study different groups of tropical organisms and ecosystems (e.g., forest, soil, streams). An ethics component focuses on common issues likely to be encountered by students during their careers as well as discussions on the role of scientists in modern society. This combination of activities provides students with the tools needed to conduct scientific research in any area of science, with emphasis on Tropical Ecology and Evolution. Each year, eight students are selected based on their academic qualifications (e.g., GPA, letters of recommendation) and interest in pursuing graduate studies. Emphasis is given to students from institutions where research programs are not easily accessible and those from groups under-represented in science. Additional information is available at http://sunites.upr.clu.edu/REU/index.htm, or by contacting the Program Director, Alonso Ramirez (aramirez@sunites.upr.clu.edu; Telephone: 787-764-0000, ext. 7781).