Morton Arboretum REU site: Integrated tree science in the Anthropocene

该REU场地奖授予位于伊利诺伊州莱尔的莫顿植物园，将在2019-2021年夏季期间支持8名学生进行为期10周的培训。研究的重点是使用树木作为模型系统，以获得对自然和已建环境中的进化、生态、保护和管理的广泛理解。树木科学中心(CTS)的研究人员将使用综合方法指导学生完成科学过程，即不同的科学领域在一个焦点主题(在这种情况下是树)上结合起来，进行基于解决方案的科学。REU将培养学生的智力发展、批判性思维、独立性、自信心和毅力，这将使他们在任何领域追求职业生涯时受益。实地考察、科学交流培训和与地区REU站点的联网活动是该计划的亮点。学生们在一个研究研讨会上展示他们的成果。申请者通过名单服务器和求职公告板在全国范围内招募。NSF鼓励当地和全国认可的代表不足少数族裔(URM)学生申请，来自研究机会有限的大学的学生，以及优秀的初学者(一年级和二年级)。预计共有24名学生将在该计划中接受培训，主要是URM学生，来自有限研究机构的学生，以及初学者。学生们将学习研究是如何进行的，许多人将继续在国家科学会议上展示他们的工作。成功的项目可以通过树木科学中心提供的奖学金在下一年继续进行。由生物基础设施部资助的所有REU站点项目使用的通用网络评估工具将用于确定培训计划的有效性。项目结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生将被要求回复通过NSF报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://www.mortonarb.org/reu，，或联系国际和平组织(Chuck Cannon博士，电子邮件：ccanon@mortonarb.org)或联合国际组织(Silvia Alvarez-Clare博士，电子邮件：salvarezclare@mortonarb.org)。该奖项反映了国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This REU Site award to the Morton Arboretum, located in Lisle, IL, will support the training of 8 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2019- 2021. Research focuses on the use of trees as model systems to gain a broad understanding of evolution, ecology, conservation, and management in natural and built environments. The Center for Tree Science (CTS) researchers will guide students through the scientific process using an integrative approach, where different scientific fields are combined on a focal topic (trees, in this case) to conduct solution-based science. This REU will foster intellectual development, critical thinking, independence, self-confidence, and perseverance that will benefit students as they pursue a career in any field. Field trips, science communication training, and networking events with regional REU sites are highlights of the program. Students present their results at a research symposium. Applications are recruited nationally, through listservs and job boards. Applications are encouraged from NSF-recognized under-represented minority (URM) students both locally and nationally, students from colleges where research opportunities are limited, and outstanding beginning students (first and second year).It is anticipated that a total of 24 students, primarily URM students, students from limited-research institutions, and beginning students, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will go on to present their work at national scientific conferences. Successful projects can be continued the following year through fellowships offered by the Center for Tree Science.A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU Site 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. 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.mortonarb.org/reu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Chuck Cannon at ccannon@mortonarb.org) or the co-PI (Dr. Silvia Alvarez-Clare at salvarezclare@mortonarb.org).This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.