REU Site: Interdisciplinary Climate Science Research at The Pennsylvania State University

该项目支持宾夕法尼亚州立大学的本科生研究经验（REU）网站。 本科生将对与气候科学相关的主题进行真实的研究。 研究主题将以跨学科的眼光看待气候科学和社会相关性，超越大气科学，还包括气候变化的影响，如人类健康，生态和工程解决方案。 将向学生介绍新的统计和计算方法，以了解气候系统收集的越来越大的数据。 参与者的导师将带来影响方面的专业知识（野火、森林、健康和水质）、气候动态（冰盖），测量系统（无人机和遥感）和气候补救（碳储存）。该计划是一个完整的，整个夏天沉浸在研究过程中，辅以每周的活动，以提高学生的专业发展，通过研讨会和研讨会科学传播，研究生院和就业机会。学生将选择与一个或多个领先的气候科学研究人员谁设计了一个清晰，简洁的研究项目与可实现的目标。一个由教师，研究助理，博士后学者和高年级研究生组成的小型研究小组将指导每个学生。学生将以同行评议的期刊文章，会议风格的海报和简短（2-3分钟）的口头报告的形式报告他们的研究。将鼓励学生在国家会议上介绍研究成果，并制作同行评审的出版物。在教育专家的帮助下，调查和焦点小组将用于在夏季会议期间和之后获得学生和导师的反馈，这些反馈将用于改进该计划。具体的改进，这REU更新包括：（1）跨学科的扩展使用教师从七个部门，（2）学生的共同辅导，（3）加强针对性的代表性不足的群体。该计划每年将容纳14-15名学生，目标是妇女，少数民族和来自研究活动最高的机构以外的学生，因为这些选区在气候科学中的代表性不足。该计划将为学生提供足够的知识，使他们不仅有助于解决社会相关的科学问题，而且有助于提高学术界和整个教育系统和整个社会的科学素养。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得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的支持。

This project supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at Pennsylvania State University. Undergraduate students will conduct authentic research on topics related to climate science. The research topics will take in interdisciplinary look at climate science and the societal relevance, spanning beyond atmospheric science to also include impacts of a changing climate such as human health, ecology, and engineering solutions. New statistical and computational approaches will be introduced to students to make sense of the ever-larger data being collected on the climate system. Mentors to the participants will bring expertise in impacts (wildfires, forests, health, and water quality), climate dynamics (ice sheets), measurement systems (drones and remote sensing), and climate remediation (carbon storage).The program is a complete, summer-long immersion in the research process complemented with weekly activities to enhance students' professional development through workshops and seminars on science communication, graduate school, and career opportunities. Students will choose to work with one or more leading climate science researchers who have designed a clear and concise research project with achievable goals. A small research group made up of faculty, research associates, post-doctoral scholars, and senior graduate students will mentor each student. Students will report their research in the form of a peer-reviewed journal article, a conference-style poster, and a short (2-3 minute) oral presentation. Students will be encouraged to present research at national meetings and produce peer-reviewed publications. With the aid of an education specialist, surveys and focus groups will be used to obtain feedback from students and mentors during and after the summer session, which will be used to improve the program. Specific improvements to this REU renewal include: (1) interdisciplinary expansion using faculty from seven departments, (2) co-mentoring of students, and (3) enhanced targeting of underrepresented groups. The program will accommodate 14-15 students each year, targeting women, minorities, and students from institutions outside of those with the highest research activity, as these constituencies are underrepresented in climate science. The program will provide students with sufficient knowledge so that they not only contribute to solving societally relevant scientific problems but also to the improvement of scientific literacy within academia and throughout our educational systems and society at large.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.