REU Site: Natural History of a West Indian Herpetofauna

阿维拉大学REU网站将在2010年和2012年夏季为本科生提供一个研究项目。每年将选出8名学生参加在堪萨斯城为期10周的密集研究项目，其中包括在西印度群岛进行为期三周的实地考察。每个学生将开发和实施一个基于实地的研究项目，涉及两栖动物或爬行动物自然历史的某些方面。过去的项目涉及的主题包括行为、微栖息地的利用、与其他物种的相互作用以及栖息地变化对物种丰度和多样性的影响。学生应准备一份报告，并提交给专业期刊发表。补充研究经验是一些辅助活动，包括研讨会，讲习班和社会职能。本项目由美国国家科学基金会资助。美国生物科学理事会和国际科学与工程办公室。更多信息可在http://www.avila.edu/bobpowell/7powreu.htm上找到，或通过robert.powell@avila.edu或（816）501-2440联系项目主任鲍威尔博士。

The Avila University REU Site will provide a research program for undergraduates during the summers of 2010 and 2012. Eight students will be selected each year to participate in an intensive 10-week research program in Kansas City, including three weeks of fieldwork in the West Indies. Each student will develop and implement a field-based research project dealing with some aspect of amphibian or reptilian natural history. Past projects have addressed such topics as behavior, microhabitat use, interactions with other species, and effects of habitat alterations on species abundance and diversity. Students are expected to prepare a report and submit it for publication in a professional journal. Complementing the research experience is a number of ancillary activities including seminars, workshops, and social functions. This program is supported by funds from the National Science Foundation?s Directorate of Biological Sciences and Office of International Science and Engineering. Additional information can be found at http://www.avila.edu/bobpowell/7powreu.htm, or by contacting the Project Director, Dr. Powell, at robert.powell@avila.edu or (816) 501-2440.