REU Site: Raptor Research

博伊西州立大学获得了本科生研究体验(REU)奖，该奖项将在2014-2016年夏季为8名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该REU计划由美国国家科学基金会的激发竞争性研究实验计划(EPSCoR)和生物科学局(BIO REU计划)支持。该计划让本科生从事以猛禽研究为主题的野外和实验室研究。博伊西州立大学-S猛禽研究中心(RRC)、游隼基金会(TPF)、爱达荷州鸟类观测站(IBO)、众多州和联邦自然资源机构以及莫利纳尔逊蛇河猛禽国家保护区(NCA)的并存使爱达荷州博伊西成为令人兴奋和重要的猛禽研究中心。REU的学生使用猛禽作为重点有机体进行基础和应用研究，并参加一个核心项目，包括关于昼夜猛禽生物学的指导，关于濒危物种繁殖的研讨会，以及专注于负责任的研究、职业规划和科学交流的发展。该计划以一个跨学科的学生研究会议结束，该会议为参与者提供了向不同的学生、教师、科学家和普通人交流他们的研究的机会。每周的研讨会和其他活动提供定期的学生导师和学生互动，REU的学生成为博伊西州立大学夏季本科生研究社区的一部分，加入了来自多个STEM学科的本科生的行列。招聘是通过数字和印刷媒体进行的，在招聘工作中，来自科学界代表性不足的群体和研究机会有限的机构的学生是目标。学生是根据学习成绩、研究表现和在猛禽生物学方面的杰出研究潜力而被挑选出来的。对学生进行跟踪，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REU经历的持久影响。有关该项目的信息通过离职调查、导师评估和REU通用评估工具的使用进行评估。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://biology.boisestate.edu/reu，或联系国际组织(Jim Belthoff博士，电话：2084264033，电子邮件：jbeltho@boisestate.edu)。

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites award has been made to Boise State University that will provide research training for 8 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2014- 2016. This REU program is supported by the NSF's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), and the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO REU program).This program engages undergraduates in field and laboratory research with a thematic focus of Raptor Research. The juxtaposition of Boise State University?s Raptor Research Center (RRC), The Peregrine Fund (TPF), Idaho Bird Observatory (IBO), numerous state and federal natural resource agencies, and the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (NCA) makes Boise, Idaho a hub for exciting and important raptor research. REU students conduct basic and applied research using raptors as focal organisms and participate in a core program that includes instruction on the biology of diurnal and nocturnal raptors, workshops on endangered species propagation, and development focused on responsible conduct of research, career planning, and scientific communication. The program culminates with an interdisciplinary student research conference that provides participants the opportunity to communicate their research to a diverse audience of students, faculty, scientists, and lay people. Weekly seminars and other activities provide for regular student-mentor and student-student interaction, and REU students become part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Community at Boise State University, joining undergraduate research students from numerous STEM disciplines. Recruitment occurs via digital and print media, and students from groups underrepresented in science and from institutions with limited opportunities for research are targeted during recruiting efforts. Students are selected for participation based on academic record, research performance, and potential for outstanding research in raptor biology. Students are tracked to determine their continued interest in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of the REU experience. Information about the program is assessed by exit surveys, mentor evaluations, and use of an REU common assessment tool. More information is available by visiting http://biology.boisestate.edu/reu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Jim Belthoff at 208-426-4033 or jbeltho@boisestate.edu).