REU Site: Bridge to Research in Marine Sciences: A Summer REU Program in Savannah, Georgia

位于佐治亚州萨凡纳的萨凡纳州立大学（SSU）将为10名本科生举办为期8周的海洋科学本科生暑期研究体验（REU）项目，该项目将持续三年（2020-2022）。这个REU网站的目标是早期招募和支持本科生，重点是招募那些对学术研究背景知识和机会有限的学生。该项目包括为本科生提供为期两天的海洋研究游船考察机会，并特别强调培训非传统学生、退伍军人和残疾学生。SSU的当地合作伙伴包括Skidaway海洋学研究所，Gray's Reef国家海洋保护区和UGA MAREX水族馆和贝类实验室。每个合作伙伴都有经验丰富的研究导师和高水平的研究设施，为学生的研究项目提供了良好的环境。学生是在全国范围内招募的，为实习生提供的支持包括津贴、往返地点、住房和膳食津贴。REU项目的第一阶段，即1-2周，重点是整个团队的活动，包括短期课程、客座讲座、实地考察和参观乔治亚州/南卡罗来纳州海岸的海洋实验室。短期课程的主题包括海洋科学入门讲座和基础研究技能，以及为期两天的研究巡航。为期六周的第二阶段将重点转移到学生在SSU或参与机构的导师实验室进行研究。每个学生都要完成一份口头和书面的研究报告以及一份完整的项目评估报告。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Savannah State University (SSU) in Savannah, Georgia will host an eight-week summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in marine sciences for ten undergraduate students, and the program will run for three years (2020-2022). The goal of this REU Site is the early recruitment and support of undergraduate students, with a focus on recruiting students who have limited background knowledge of and access to academic research. The program includes a two-day research cruise opportunity for undergraduate students aboard an oceanographic research vessel and a specific emphasis on training non-traditional students, veterans, and students with disabilities. SSU's local partners include the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, and UGA MAREX Aquarium and Shellfish Laboratory. Each of the partners has experienced research mentors and high level research facilities that provide an excellent environment for student research projects. Students are recruited nationally, and support provided to interns includes stipends, travel to and from the site, housing and an allowance for meals.Phase I of the REU program, or weeks 1-2, focuses on whole-group activities including short courses, guest lectures, field trips and visits to marine laboratories along the Georgia/South Carolina coast. Short course topics include introductory marine science lectures and fundamental research skills and the 2-day research cruise. The six-week Phase II switches focus to the students' research in mentor labs at SSU or one of the participating institutions. Each student will complete an oral and written presentation of their research and a completed program evaluation.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.