REU Site: Coastal Marine Science Research Opportunities for Undergraduates at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)

威廉和玛丽学院弗吉尼亚海洋科学研究所(VIMS)的暑期实习生计划向本科生介绍全球沿海海洋和河口系统面临的复杂环境问题。在海洋科学部的资助下，VIMS将在每年夏天接待12名学生进行为期10周的实习。学生参与者从全美范围内招募，包括来自代表性不足群体的个人，以及来自研究经验有限的学院和大学的个人。被该项目录取的学生通过独立的研究项目和参与持续的长期研究，为促进科学知识的进步做出了贡献。他们获得参加该项目的津贴、住房和旅行费用。除了进行独立研究外，学生还接受专业技能的培训，如沟通、科学写作、公开演讲和科学道德。通过这个实习项目，共有36名美国学生将有机会参加沿海海洋科学研究和职业发展活动。在沿海海洋科学主题范围内，有海洋生态学、生物和化学海洋学、生物地球化学、地质和物理海洋学以及海洋政策等领域的实习机会。沿海海洋是一个可进入的自然实验室，面临着巨大的环境压力，对国家具有很高的社会经济和美学价值。在VIMS以前参加过REU项目的学生中，有很高比例的人进入了研究生院，获得了高级科学学位和/或继续在科学或技术职业生涯中工作。因此，该计划为国家的科学和技术劳动力做出了重要贡献。

The Summer Intern Program at the College of William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) introduces undergraduate students to the complex environmental issues facing coastal ocean and estuarine systems globally. With funding from the Division of Ocean Sciences, VIMS will host twelve students each summer for a ten-week internship. Student participants are recruited from throughout the United States and include individuals from underrepresented groups and those from colleges and universities where research experiences are limited. Students who are accepted into the program contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge through independent research projects and participation in ongoing long-term research. They receive a stipend, housing and travel expenses to attend the program. In addition to conducting independent research, students receive training in professional skills such as communication, scientific writing, public presentations and scientific ethics. Through this intern program, a total of thirty-six U.S. students will have opportunities to participate in coastal ocean science research and career development activities. Within the coastal ocean science theme, internships are available in the areas of marine ecology, biological and chemical oceanography, biogeochemistry, geological and physical oceanography, and marine policy. The coastal ocean is an accessible natural laboratory, faces significant environmental pressures and is of high socio-economic and aesthetic value to the nation. A high percentage of the students who have participated in prior REU programs at VIMS are enrolled in graduate school, have obtained advanced degrees in science and/or continue to work in a scientific or technical career. Thus, the program provides an important contribution to the nation's scientific and technical workforce.