REU Site: University of Maryland Eastern Shore REU in Marine and Estuarine Science

马里兰大学东岸REU网站将在2009-2011年夏季为本科生提供一个研究项目。每年将选出八名学生，特别是即将升入大二的学生，参加为期10周的海洋和河口科学密集研究项目。学生将获得从环境化学到鱼类生态学等学科的广泛指导。学生将获得津贴，免费住宿和膳食，并为与教师导师进行研究提供资金。该项目由国家科学基金生物科学理事会与海洋科学部合作资助。除了研究之外，每周还将举办研讨会，培训学生撰写研究计划，分析数据，科学伦理以及全球气候变化等各种当代话题。这些研讨会将由该大学的专家或NOAA的专家主持。除了每周的研讨会，REU实习生还将参加实地考察，包括沿着原始的波科莫克河划独木舟，以及在马里兰州东岸国际公认的湿地徒步旅行。在夏季结束时，REU实习生将在保罗·s·萨班斯海岸生态中心举行的研讨会上介绍他们与教师导师进行的研究。实习生将编写一份关于其研究的简短报告，最终将出版研讨会论文集。特别鼓励研究机会有限的学生，特别是沿海系统的学生，以及在科学领域代表性不足的群体的学生申请。有关REU实习的更多信息，请访问www.umes.edu/lmrcsc/reu，或与项目主任Paulinus Chigbu博士联系，电话：（410）621-3034，电子邮件：pchigbu@umes.edu，或与项目协调员Joseph Love博士联系，电话：（410）651-6023或电子邮件：jlove@umes.edu。

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore REU Site will provide a research program for undergraduates during the summers of 2009-2011. Eight students, particularly rising sophomores, will be selected each year to participate in an intensive 10-week research program in marine and estuarine science. Students will be offered a broad range of mentorship in disciplines ranging from environmental chemistry to fish ecology. Students will receive a stipend, free housing and board at the University and supply money for conducting research with a faculty mentor. The program is supported with funds from the National Science Foundation Directorate of Biological Sciences, in partnership with the Division of Ocean Sciences. In addition to research, weekly workshops will be conducted to train students in writing a research proposal, analyzing data, scientific ethics, and various contemporary topics such as global climate change. The workshops will be led by experts at the University or with NOAA. Apart from weekly workshops, REU interns will also participate in field trips involving canoeing along the pristine Pocomoke River, and hiking through an internationally recognized wetland on the lower eastern shore of Maryland. At the end of the summer, REU interns will present research they have conducted with their faculty mentors during a symposium that will be held at the Paul S. Sarbanes Coastal Ecology Center. Interns will prepare a short report of their research which will be culminated into a publication of symposium proceedings. Students with limited opportunities for research, particularly in coastal systems, and from groups under-represented in science are particularly encouraged to apply. Additional information on the REU internship can be found at www.umes.edu/lmrcsc/reu, or by contacting the Project Director, Dr. Paulinus Chigbu at tel: (410) 621-3034, email: pchigbu@umes.edu, or Project Coordinator, Dr. Joseph Love at tel: (410) 651-6023 or email: jlove@umes.edu.