Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site: Ecology in Human-Dominated Landscapes

迈阿密大学获得了本科生研究经验（REU）站点奖，将在2012- 2014年夏季为12名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该计划侧重于合作研究，强调受人类活动影响的景观中的生态问题。学生将在教师导师的指导下进行个人项目，并成为由3-4名学生和导师组成的研究“集群”的一部分。集群形成协作团队，专注于将他们的个人研究主题联系在一起的主题。因此，学生将有机会在多学科研究团队中工作，其结构类似于解决现实世界问题的研究小组。其中一个研讨会将与Myaamia项目合作，这是一个部落倡议，旨在加强对占领俄亥俄州西南部的前欧洲人的历史，语言和文化的理解和欣赏，这将使学生探索与土地的不同关系，从而导致不同的环境问题。另一个讲习班将审查科学职业的各个方面，包括生态学的职业、科学报告的准备和发表以及负责任的研究行为。学生还将参加有关科学和环境伦理的课程，并到当地具有生态价值的地点进行实地考察。最后，每个学生将以口头报告，电子海报和书面论文的形式展示他或她的研究，这些论文将发展成手稿供出版。该项目将招收不同群体的学生，包括代表性不足的少数民族、第一代大学生和来自几乎没有研究机会的大学的学生。学生的选择是基于学习成绩以及他们对研究的兴趣和潜力。对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们在学术研究中的进一步参与、他们的职业道路以及研究经历的持久影响。有关该计划的信息将通过各种方式进行评估，包括使用REU通用评估工具。迈阿密大学在让本科生参与研究方面有着悠久而优秀的历史，并且拥有执行该REU站点的优秀设施，包括各种各样的人类主导的生态系统（包括附近的野外站）和最先进的实验室设施。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://www.muohio.edu/ecoreu或联系Ann L. Rypstra（513-785-3238或rypstral@muohio.edu）。

A Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites award has been made to Miami University that will provide research training for 12 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2012-14. The program focuses on collaborative research emphasizing ecological questions in landscapes influenced by human activity. Students will conduct individual projects with the guidance of faculty mentors and be part of research "clusters" consisting of 3-4 students and mentors. Clusters form collaborative teams focused on themes that tie together their individual research topics. Thus, students will have the opportunity to work in multi-disciplinary research teams, structured similarly to research groups solving real-world problems. One workshop will be offered in collaboration with the Myaamia Project, a tribal initiative to enhance the understanding of and appreciation for the history, language, and culture of the pre-European people that occupied SW Ohio, which will enable students to explore alternative relationships with the land that result in different approaches to environmental problems. Another workshop will examine aspects of the scientific profession, including careers in ecology, preparation and delivery of scientific presentations, and responsible conduct in research. Students will also participate in sessions on scientific and environmental ethics and field trips to sites of local ecological interest. Finally, each student will present his or her research as an oral presentation, an electronic poster, and a written paper that will be developed into a manuscript for publication. The project will recruit a diverse group of students including underrepresented minorities, first-generation college students, and students from colleges with little research opportunities. Students are selected based on academic record as well as their interest in and potential for research. Students are tracked to determine their further participation in academic study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of the research experience. Information about the program will be assessed by various means, including use of an REU common assessment tool. Miami has a long and excellent history of involving undergraduates in research and has excellent facilities for executing this REU site, including a diverse array of human-dominated ecosystems (including a nearby field station), and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. More information is available by visiting http://www.muohio.edu/ecoreu or by contacting Ann L. Rypstra (513-785-3238 or rypstral@muohio.edu).