REU Site: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Changing Environments: Integrating from Genomes to Biomes

这个REU网站奖给堪萨斯州立大学，位于曼哈顿，堪萨斯州，将支持在2015年至2017年夏季为期10周的计划9名学生的培训。该计划由生物学部，Konza Prairie生物站和生态基因组学研究所（EGI）主办。该计划侧重于生态学和进化生物学的机械和综合研究，主题是变化环境中的生态学和进化生物学。方案活动包括：i）独立的研究项目，培训学生实验技术和设计，ii）生态学和进化生物学综合分析研讨会，iii）综合伦理培训，iv）专业发展和研究技能讲习班，v）实地考察，生物收集和基因组设施，以及vi）口头交流学生研究成果的培训。参与者将有机会获得广泛的设施和设备，用于生态，进化和基因组研究。教师导师是综合生态和进化研究的世界领导者。REU，EGI和Konza之间的协同作用将为参与者提供堪萨斯州立大学新的和正在进行的实验。招募和参与者的选择将侧重于识别具有杰出研究潜力的学生。该计划将针对就读于没有重大本科研究机会的机构的学生（例如，主要是本科院校、社区学院和部落学院）。然而，所有具有杰出研究潜力的学生都应该申请。预计共有27名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在该计划中接受培训。学生将学习如何进行研究，分析和沟通。许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果，有些人将在同行评议的期刊上发表结果。由生物基础设施司（生物科学局）资助的所有REU计划使用的一种基于网络的通用评估工具将用于确定计划的有效性。学生需要在课程结束后进行跟踪，并必须通过NSF报告系统自动发送电子邮件。欲了解更多信息，请访问www.ksu.edu/reu，或通过biologyreu@ksu.edu联系PI（Morgan博士）或共同PI（Snyder博士）。

This REU Site award to Kansas State University, located in Manhattan, KS, will support the training of 9 students in a 10-week program during the summers of 2015-2017. The program is hosted by the Division of Biology, Konza Prairie Biological Station, and the Ecological Genomics Institute (EGI). The program focuses on mechanistic and integrative research in ecology and evolutionary biology, with a theme of ecology and evolutionary biology in changing environments. Program activities include: i) independent research projects that will train students in experimental techniques and design, ii) a seminar on integrative analysis in ecology and evolutionary biology, iii) comprehensive ethics training, iv) professional development and research skills workshops, v) field trips to field sites, biological collections, and genomic facilities, and vi) training in oral communication of students' research results. Participants will have access to an extensive range of facilities and equipment for ecological, evolutionary, and genomic research. Faculty mentors are world leaders in integrative ecological and evolutionary research. Synergy among the REU, EGI, and Konza will provide participants exposure to new and ongoing experiments at Kansas State University. Recruitment and participant selection will focus on the identification of students with outstanding research potential. The program will target students attending institutions without significant undergraduate research opportunities (e.g., primarily undergraduate institutions, community colleges, and tribal colleges). However, all students with outstanding research potential should apply.It is anticipated that a total of 27 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, analyzed, and communicated. Many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences, and some will publish the results in peer-reviewed journals.A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences) will be used to determine the effectiveness of program. Students are required to be tracked after the program and must respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information is available by visiting www.ksu.edu/reu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Morgan) or co-PI (Dr. Snyder) at biologyreu@ksu.edu.