REU Site: Engaging Tribal College Students in Undergraduate Ecological Research

北达科他州部落学院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(8)名部落学院的学生参加一个为期10周的生态学研究项目。研究将由学生在坐牛学院、龟山社区学院、弗吉尼亚理工大学等导师的指导下进行。学生将参与生态学研究，重点是鸟类生态学和雏鸟寄生，生态学和重金属在海龟体内的生物积累，以及西尼罗河病毒生态学。该提案的目标是利用包括北达科他州部落学院协会（NDATC）在内的部落学院和大学的资源，为部落学校的本科生提供有意义的研究经验。学生将进行个人研究项目，同时成为暑期研究团队的一员。研究项目将集中于环境卫生和自然资源管理领域中保留区社区关心的重要文化问题。预计该计划将增加美国土著学生在科学方面的招聘，保留和完成，同时为这些学生在部落学院以外的研究生课程中取得成功提供坚实的基础。学生将获得食宿费和津贴。更多信息可在http://www.sittingbull.edu/programs/envsci/REU上找到，或通过电子邮件jeremyg@sbci.edu或电话701-854-8037与项目首席研究员Jeremy Guinn博士联系。

The North Dakota Tribal College REU Site will provide a research program for undergraduates during the summers of 2009-2011. Eight (8) Tribal College students will be selected each year to participate in an intensive 10-week research program in ecology. Research will be conducted by students under the guidance of mentors from Sitting Bull College, Turtle Mountain Community College, Virginia Tech, and others. Students will be involved in ecological research focusing on avian ecology and brood parasitism, the ecology and bio-accumulation of heavy metals in turtles, and the ecology of West Nile virus. The goal of the proposal is to utilize the resources of Tribal Colleges and Universities that comprise the North Dakota Association of Tribal Colleges (NDATC) in order to provide meaningful research experiences to tribal school undergraduates. Students will conduct individual research projects while becoming part of a summer research team. Research projects will focus on culturally-important issues of concern for Reservation communities in areas of environmental health and natural resource management. It is expected that this program will increase the recruitment, retention, and completion of Native American students in science, while providing a solid foundation for these students to be successful in graduate programs beyond the Tribal Colleges. Students will receive stipends and allowances for meals and lodging. Additional information can be found at http://www.sittingbull.edu/programs/envsci/REU or by contacting the Project Principal Investigator, Dr. Jeremy Guinn, by email at jeremyg@sbci.edu or by phone at 701-854-8037.