UMEB: Undergraduate research on tropical ecosystems: from rainforest to cities

这个UMEB项目的主要目标是通过开发一个独立的研究项目，为本科生提供学习如何进行科学研究的经验。为了实现这一目标，该计划为学生提供了一个活跃的研究环境，来自知名科学家的指导，以及旨在为他们提供进行科学研究和在环境生物学家的职业生涯中取得成功的工具的教育活动。参与该项目的学生将参与科学研究的每个阶段，从项目设计和数据收集到数据分析和演示。学生将进行假设驱动的研究，产生可发表的项目，并在全国会议上展示他们的工作。为了帮助学生在这个过程中，该计划提供了关于数据分析、数据展示和研究不同生物和生态系统（如森林、土壤、溪流）技术的讲习班。该项目还将有一个伦理部分，让学生接触到他们在职业生涯中可能遇到的问题，并讨论科学家在社会中的作用。该项目有望对学生的职业生涯产生积极影响。鼓励学生从事生态学方面的研究或学术事业。欲了解更多信息，请联系阿隆索·拉米雷斯（aramirez@ites.upr.edu；电话：787-764-0000，分机7781）或访问该计划的网站http://ites.upr.edu/UMEB/。

The main goal of this UMEB program is to provide undergraduate students the experience to learn how to conduct scientific research by developing an independent research project. To achieve this goal, the program provides students with an active research environment, guidance from established scientists, and educational activities designed to equip them with tools to conduct scientific research and to succeed in a career as environmental biologist. Students participating in the program will be involved in every stage of scientific research, from project design and data collection to data analysis and presentation. Students will conduct hypothesis driven research, produce publishable projects, and present their work at a national meeting. To help students during the process, the program provides workshops on data analysis, data presentation, and on techniques to study different organisms and ecosystems (e.g., forest, soil, streams). The program will also have an ethical component to expose students to issues likely to be encountered in their careers and to discuss the role of scientists in society. The program is expected to have a positive impact on student's careers. Students will be encouraged to pursue research or academic careers in ecology. For additional information, contact Alonso Ramirez (aramirez@ites.upr.edu; Telephone: 787-764-0000, ext. 7781) or visit the program's web site at http://ites.upr.edu/UMEB/.