REU Site: Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Changing Coastal Environments

该奖项为位于路易斯安那州Cocodrie的路易斯安那大学海洋联盟（LUMCON）的本科生（REU）新研究经验计划提供资金。 该计划将在为期十周的夏季研究计划期间每年支持六名学生。学生将进行独立的研究项目，并参加海洋科学和职业讲习班的一系列研讨会。LUMCON的学生研究项目将侧重于受气候变化和更直接的人类影响影响的沿海地区环境，包括渔业，交通和工业。沿海路易斯安那州可能作为一个理想的模型系统来研究这些影响，因为这里的环境变化率大大超过许多其他沿海系统在美国和世界各地。拟议的LUMCON REU网站的目标是为来自美国各地的6名本科生参与者的高素质，多样化的队列提供刺激，挑战和持久的研究经验。在满足这一目标，LUMCON REU计划的具体目标是：1）让学生接触到各种研究环境和沿海和海洋科学学科，2）促进个人独立研究项目的设计，实施和完成，3）培养学生在口头和书面科学演示技能方面的基本研究技能，4）让参与者了解科学领域存在的职业道路的多样性以及各种各样的榜样，5）让参与者了解科学研究与生态系统管理之间的联系，以及6）通过共同的研究经验以及学生之间和学生与导师之间的正式和非正式交流和沟通机会，培养一批未来的科学家。NSF的资金提供学生津贴，旅行，LUMCON宿舍的食宿，学生研究费用和行政费用。

This award provides funding for a new Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), located in Cocodrie, LA. The program will support six students per year during a ten week summer research program. Students will conduct independent research projects and participate in a series of seminars in marine sciences and career workshops. Student research projects at LUMCON will focus on the coastal zone environment that is being impacted by climate change and more direct human impacts, including fisheries, transportation, and industry. Coastal Louisiana may serve as an ideal model system to study these impacts because rates of environmental change here are substantially greater than many other coastal systems in the US and around the world. The goal of the proposed LUMCON REU site is to provide stimulating, challenging, and lasting research experiences for a highly qualified, diverse cohort of 6 undergraduate student participants from throughout the United States. In meeting this goal, specific objectives of the LUMCON REU program are to 1) expose students to a variety of research settings anddisciplines of coastal and marine science, 2) facilitate the design, implementation and completion ofindividual, independent research projects, 3) train students in basic research skills in oral and writtenscientific presentation skills, 4) expose participants to the diversity of career paths that exist in science as well as a diverse ensemble of role models, 5) teach participants about the linkages between scientific research and ecosystem management, and 6) develop a cohort of future scientists through a commonresearch experience and opportunities for both formal and informal exchange and communication between students and between students and mentors. NSF funding provides for student stipends, travel, room and board in the LUMCON dormitory, student research expenses and administrative costs.