REU Site: Synergistic Studies of Honey Bees in the Republic of Turkey

这个REU网站奖给中央俄克拉荷马州（UCO），位于埃德蒙，俄克拉荷马州的大学，将支持八名学生在2016年至2019年的夏天为期八周的培训。该奖项由生物科学理事会生物基础设施司和国际科学与工程办公室支持。研究将在土耳其共和国的中东技术大学（安卡拉）和乌卢达大学（布尔萨）进行。学生将根据标准进行选择，其中包括一篇关于为什么参与该项目对学生的职业生涯很重要的文章。该计划的重点是蜜蜂作为一种模式生物，研究在可变环境中的授粉动态，行为生态学和比较心理学，以及对压力的行为和生理反应。该计划始于UCO的迷你课程，其中包括研究培训中的负责任行为。通过土耳其西北部的游览将使学生适应研究方法和该地区的习俗，然后前往安卡拉和布尔萨的校园。该计划在UCO结束与小组介绍和反思。预计共有32名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校或背景，将在该计划中接受培训。学生不仅将直接参与以团队为基础的前沿研究，而且还将有机会在全国科学会议上展示他们的成果。该计划的国际环境，包括整个土耳其共和国的经验，提供了一个机会，从一个对人类文明具有重大历史意义的地理区域学习;学生将与教师和学生在主办机构发展持久的专业关系。研究结果将解决全球性问题，包括殖民地崩溃障碍的原因和影响。由生物基础设施司资助的所有REU项目使用的一个通用网络评估工具将用于确定培训项目的有效性。学生将在课程结束后进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路，并被要求通过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.uco.edu/cms/reu/，或联系主要研究者（John Barthell博士，网址：jbarthell@uco.edu）或共同主要研究者（Charles Abramson博士，网址：charles. okstate.edu）。

This REU Site award to the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), located in Edmond, Oklahoma, will support the training of eight students for eight weeks during the summers of 2016-2019. This award is supported by both the Division of Biological Infrastructure within the Directorate for Biological Sciences and the Office of International Science and Engineering. Research will be in the Republic of Turkey at Middle East Technical University (Ankara) and Uludað University (Bursa). Students will be selected based upon criteria that includes an essay as to why participation in the project will be important to the student's career. The program focuses on the honey bee as a model organism to study pollination dynamics in variable environments, behavioral ecology and comparative psychology, and behavioral and physiological responses to stress. The program begins with a mini-course at UCO that includes Responsible Conduct in Research training. An excursion through northwestern Turkey will acclimate students to research methodology and the customs of the region before groups travel to the campuses at Ankara and Bursa. The program concludes at UCO with group presentations and reflection. It is anticipated that a total of 32 students, primarily from schools or backgrounds with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will not only engage directly in team-based, cutting-edge research but will also have the opportunity to present their results at a national scientific conference. The program's international setting, including experiences throughout the Republic of Turkey, provides an opportunity to learn from a geographic region of great historical significance to human civilization; students will develop enduring professional relationships with faculty and students at the host institutions. Research findings will address global issues, including the causes and effects of Colony Collapse Disorder. A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure 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 and 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.uco.edu/cms/reu/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. John Barthell at jbarthell@uco.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Charles Abramson at charles.abramson@okstate.edu).