REU Site: 3D Invertebrate Herbivory and Biodiversity in Deciduous North American Forest Canopies: Inspiring Students with Physical Disabilities to Pursue Field Biology

贝克大学与北卡罗来纳自然科学博物馆合作，向8名学生颁发了本科生研究体验(REU)现场奖，在2013年和2014年夏季为8名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。研究重点是温带落叶林冠层植物-无脊椎动物相互作用的三维空间和时间变异性。PI团队将培训和监督学生进入树冠的口音以及他们收集的迟滞和树叶，这些将在新的贝克生态实验室进行测量、测试和分析。学生接受从实验设计阶段到可出版手稿的田野生态学培训。学生将参加课程、研讨会和工作坊，主题包括研究中的负责任行为、扫描电子显微镜、地理信息系统、专业沟通技能、单绳攀登技术、在学术界、博物馆和行业的职业机会以及研究生院的申请程序。学生们还将接触到当地的行业、政府机构和Konza长期生态研究网站。REU的学生将学习使用远程访问工具来监控环境，与专家交流，并开发学术出版物。该项目的招聘工作包括传统的硬拷贝形式、电子邮件和Facebook数字广告，以及与残疾学生和退伍军人组织的直接联系。该计划旨在容纳行动不便的学生，预计将占队列的50%左右。学生将根据学业成绩、学习野外生物学的愿望以及在野外或生态生物学领域的杰出研究潜力来选择。学生将被跟踪，以确定他们在学术研究领域的活动，他们的职业道路，以及研究经验的持久影响。除其他工具外，该计划还将通过REU共同评估工具进行评估。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://canopy.naturalsciences.org，或联系PI(威廉·米勒博士，电子邮件：William.Miller@BakerU.edu)或联席国际(Meg Lowman博士或Elzie McCord博士，电子邮件：canopymeg@gmail.com)。

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site award has been made to Baker University in collaboration with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to provide research training for 8 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2013 & 2014. The research focus is on the three dimensional spatial and temporal variability of plant-invertebrate interactions in a temperate deciduous forest canopy. The PI team will train and supervise the students' accent into the canopy and their collection of tardigrades and leaves which will be measured, tested, and analyzed in the new Baker Ecology Laboratory. Students are trained in field ecology from the experimental design stage to a publishable manuscript. Students will participate in classes, seminars, and workshops on subjects such as responsible conduct in research, scanning electron microscopy, geographical information systems, professional communication skills, single rope technique climbing, exposure to career opportunities in academia, museums, and industry, and the graduate school application process. Students will also be exposed to local industries, governmental agencies, and the Konza Long-Term Ecological Research site. REU students will learn to use remote access tools to monitor the environment, communicate with experts, and develop scholarly publications. The program's recruitment effort includes traditional "hard copy" formats, e-mail and Facebook digital advertising, and direct contact with organizations for students and veterans with disabilities. The program is designed to accommodate students with ambulatory disabilities, expected to comprise about 50% of the cohort. Students will be selected based on academic record, desire to learn field biology, and potential for outstanding research in field or ecological biology. Students will be tracked to determine activity in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of the research experience. The program will be assessed by the REU Common Assessment Tool in addition to other tools. More information is available by visiting http://canopy.naturalsciences.org , or by contacting PI (Dr. William Miller at William.Miller@BakerU.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Meg Lowman or Dr. Elzie McCord at canopymeg@gmail.com).