REU Site: Research Program in Behavioral and Conservation Sciences

北亚利桑那大学行为与保护科学REU项目位于亚利桑那州弗拉格斯塔夫，海拔7000英尺，靠近旧金山山峰和大峡谷。自1992年以来，教师导师对学生进行了从项目概念化到专业陈述的整个科学探究过程的培训。在为期10周的暑期课程中，学生们将获得实践经验，为他们在行为和保护研究方面的研究生和专业职业生涯做好准备。学生是根据他们的兴趣来选择的，鼓励那些来自研究机会有限的机构和在科学领域代表性不足的群体的学生申请。行为研究项目包括海洋等足目动物的性表达和交配策略、硬骨鱼摄食行为的功能形态、内分泌干扰物对两栖动物性成熟的影响、鸟类的空间记忆和草原土拨鼠的声音交流。保护研究项目包括特有植物的系统学、土壤和水污染物的微生物处理、棉杨群落结构的遗传分析、受铀污染的饮用水的雌激素活性、科罗拉多河内的营养相互作用，以及对应对全球气候变化的元素循环的稳定同位素分析。该计划包括教师讲座、专业发展研讨会、中午座谈会、地方和国家研究成果展示以及丰富的校外活动。学生可获得津贴、校内住宿、膳食津贴以及往返亚利桑那州弗拉格斯塔夫的路费。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~shuster/，，或联系斯蒂芬·M·舒斯特或蒂娜·J·艾尔斯。

The REU program in Behavioral and Conservation Sciences at Northern Arizona University is situated in Flagstaff, AZ, at an elevation of 7,000 feet near the San Francisco Peaks and Grand Canyon. Since 1992, faculty mentors have trained students through the entire process of scientific inquiry, from project conceptualization to professional presentation. During the 10-week summer session, students gain hands-on experience that prepares them for graduate and professional careers in behavioral and conservation research. Students are selected based on their interest, and those from institutions with limited research opportunities and from groups under-represented in science are encouraged to apply. Behavioral research projects include sexual expression and mating strategies in marine isopods, functional morphology of feeding behavior in teleost fish, effects of endocrine disruptors on sexual maturation in amphibians, spatial memory in birds, and vocal communication in prairie dogs. Conservation research projects include the systematics of endemic plants, microbial processing of soil and water contaminants, genetic analyses of cottonwood community structure, estrogenic activity of uranium contaminated drinking water, trophic interactions within the Colorado River, and stable isotope analyses of element cycling in response to global climate change. The program includes faculty lectures, professional development seminars, noon symposia, and local and national presentations of research results, as well as abundant off-campus activities. Students receive a stipend, on-campus housing, meal allowance, and travel to and from Flagstaff, AZ. Further information is available at http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~shuster/, or by contacting Stephen M. Shuster (928-523-9302, Stephen.Shuster@nau.edu) or Tina J. Ayers (928-523-9482, Tina.Ayers@nau.edu).