REU Site: Botany and Conservation Biology Research at the Missouri Botanical Garden

这个REU网站奖给密苏里州植物园，位于圣路易斯，密苏里州，将支持10名学生的培训10周，在2016年至2018年的夏天。该计划的主要主题是植物多样性，进化和保护。强调实验室，植物标本馆，现场和统计工作的项目提供给学生，与学科领域包括植物系统学和分类学，濒危物种的保护，生态恢复，入侵物种生物学，生物多样性评估，授粉生物学，新作物的发展，和民族植物学。学生将完成个人研究项目，并参加小组教育会议的研究设计，资源和方法，科学写作，海报和讲座的准备，研究生院的成功，科学道德和负责任的研究行为。招聘将针对全国范围内的学生，重点是研究基础设施有限的机构，以及区域HBCU和TCU机构。鼓励目前的大学生和大三学生申请。学生在网上提交申请。项目负责人与导师和其他同事协商后，根据申请人的学业成绩、先前的工作经验和表达的兴趣，选择学生并与导师配对。预计共有30名学生将参加该项目，主要来自研究机会有限的学校。学生将学习如何进行研究，并被鼓励在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。丰富的活动将包括研讨会由当地或访问科学家，实地考察自然和文化景点，并与教师和学生从其他当地REU和实习programmes.A共同的基于网络的评估工具，由生物基础设施司（董事会生物科学）资助的所有REU计划的互动将被用来确定培训计划的有效性。学生将在课程结束后进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生将被要求通过NSF报告系统自动发送电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plant-science/plant-science/resources/opportunities/undergraduate-studies.aspx或联系主要研究者（Wendy Applequist博士，wendy. mobot.org）或共同主要研究者（Peter Hoch博士，peter. mobot.org）。

This REU Site award to Missouri Botanical Garden, located in St. Louis, MO, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks, during the summers of 2016-2018. Major themes of the program are plant diversity, evolution, and conservation. Projects emphasizing lab, herbarium, field, and statistical work are available to students, with subject areas including plant systematics and taxonomy, conservation of endangered species, ecological restoration, invasive species biology, biodiversity assessment, pollination biology, new crop development, and ethnobotany. Students will complete individual research projects and participate in group educational sessions on research design, resources and methods, scientific writing, preparation of posters and talks, graduate school success, and scientific ethics and responsible conduct of research. Recruitment will target students nationwide, with emphasis on institutions with limited research infrastructure, as well as regional HBCU and TCU institutions. Current sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply. Students submit applications on-line. Student selection and pairing with mentors are made by the PIs, in consultation with mentors and other colleagues, based on applicant's academic record, prior experience, and expressed interest.It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted and will be encouraged to present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Enrichment activities will include seminars by local or visiting scientists, field trips to natural and cultural attractions, and interactions with faculty and students from other local REU and internship programs.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 the training program. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information about the program is available by visiting http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plant-science/plant-science/resources/opportunities/undergraduate-studies.aspx or by contacting the PI (Dr. Wendy Applequist at wendy.applequist@mobot.org) or the co-PI (Dr. Peter Hoch at peter.hoch@mobot.org).