REU Site in China: Ecological and Environmental Research in Urbanized Landscape

这一奖项授予阿拉巴马农工大学(AAMU)，将在2012-2014年的夏季为本科生提供为期十周的研究体验。学生们将在AAMU度过前两周，然后在位于中国的南京林业大学度过八周。该项目的重点是城市化景观中的生态和环境科学研究，让学生参与广泛的生态和环境科学研究，重点是人类引起的生态和环境变化，特别是生态系统对城市化的反应的假设驱动的量化、实验和建模。该项目将让有才华的学生接触到国际合作研究。学生将提高他们的书面和口头沟通能力，增强他们的自信心和团队合作能力。该计划旨在提高学生？批判性思维和分析技能，并为美国和中国的学生、教职员工和科学家之间的网络交流提供机会。每个学生将完成一个研究项目，准备一份书面报告，并做一个报告。此外，学生们还将接触到中国的语言、文化和历史。学生将通过该计划的网站、邮件和教职员工之间的交流进行招聘。学生将根据学业成绩、研究兴趣和经验以及在生态相关领域的杰出研究潜力进行挑选。咨询委员会将提供方案审查、咨询和咨询。学生将被跟踪，以确定他们对学术研究领域的持续兴趣，他们的职业道路，以及研究经验的持久影响。该方案的成功将通过各种手段进行评估，包括使用区域联盟共同评估工具。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://www.aamu.edu/Academics/agricultural-and-environmental-sciences/departments/nres/Pages/REU-Program.aspx，，或联系国际和平组织(王勇博士，电子邮件：yong.wang@aamu.edu)或联合国际组织(Elica Moss博士，电子邮件：elica.moss@aamu.edu)。

This award to the Alabama A&M University (AAMU) will provide a ten-week research experience to undergraduates during the summers of 2012- 2014. Students will spend the first two weeks at AAMU followed by eight weeks at Nanjing Forestry University in China. The program focuses on Ecological and Environmental Science Research in an Urbanizing Landscape, engaging students in a broad range of ecological and environmental science research with a focus on the hypothesis driven quantification, experimentation and modeling of human induced ecological and environmental changes, particularly the ecosystem responses to urbanization. The program will expose talented students to international collaborative research. Students will improve their written and verbal communication skills and enhance their self-confidence and ability to do teamwork. The program is designed to enhance students? critical thinking and analytical skills, and provide opportunities for networking among students, faculty, and scientists in the US and China. Each student will complete a research project, prepare a written report, and give a presentation. Additionally, students will be exposed to China's language, culture, and history. Students will be recruited through the program website, mailings, and faculty-to-faculty communications. Students will be selected based on academic record, research interest and experience, and potential for outstanding research in ecology related fields. An Advisory Committee will provide program review, advice and consultation. Students will be tracked to determine their continued interest in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of the research experience. The successes of the program will be assessed by various means, including use of an REU common assessment tool. More information is available by visiting http://www.aamu.edu/Academics/agricultural-and-environmental-sciences/departments/nres/Pages/REU-Program.aspx, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Yong Wang at yong.wang @aamu.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Elica Moss at elica.moss@aamu.edu).