REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Earth System Science at Colorado State University

50名本科生(每年10名，为期5年)将被招募参加科罗拉多州立大学大气科学系为期10周的夏季住宿研究体验。我们的愿景是，地球系统科学的研究生将反映美国人口生活经历和人口特征的多样性。这个REU网站的预期影响是通过以下目标招募一批有才华和多样化的本科生进入地球系统科学研究生学习：(1)为不同的本科生提供探索地球系统科学的机会；(2)让实习生感受研究生院的经历；(3)为跨学科研究提供有效沟通的培训，包括那些将数据科学方法应用于地球科学的研究；向学生介绍隐性偏见的概念、其影响和应对措施，以促进一个更有活力和生产力的科学社区。REU参与者将体验整个研究过程：选择主题；发展研究想法；进行文献回顾；建立和使用计算机技能进行研究和陈述；领导他们自己的研究项目(在指导下)；学习和应用各种研究方法进行高质量的研究；通过同行陈述、科学讲座和研讨会了解其他研究方法；以及以书面和口头形式向CSU大气科学界和更广泛的科学界展示他们的研究。通过暑期研究项目的结束，参与者将为进行科学研究做好充分的准备，并对研究生院的经历有更深入的了解。通过REU网站，学生们将建立一个同行和导师网络，他们将在未来地球系统科学家的发展中发挥重要作用。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Fifty undergraduate students (10 per year for five years) will be recruited to participate in a 10-week summer residential research experience in Atmospheric Science Department at Colorado State University. The vision is that graduate students in Earth System Science will reflect the diversity of life experiences and demographic characteristics of the US population. The intended impact of this REU-site is to recruit a talented and diverse pool of undergraduate students into graduate study in Earth System Science through the following objectives: (1) to provide a diverse cohort of undergraduate students the opportunity for discovery-based exploration of Earth System Science; (2) to give interns a feel of the graduate school experience; (3) to provide training in effective communication for cross-disciplinary studies, including those that apply data science methods to the Earth Sciences; and (4) to introduce students to the concept of implicit bias, its effects, and counter-measures to promote a more vibrant and productive scientific community.REU participants will experience the full research process: choosing a topic; developing a research idea; conducting a literature review; building and using computer skills for research and presentation; leading their own research project (with guidance); learning and applying a variety of research methods to conduct quality research; learning about additional research methods through peer presentations, scientific lectures, and workshops; and presenting their research in written and oral formats to both the CSU Atmospheric Science community and to the broader scientific community. By the conclusion of the summer research program participants will be well-prepared to conduct scientific research and have a deeper understanding of the graduate school experience. Through the REU Site, students will establish a network of peers and mentors who will play an important role in the development of future Earth system scientists.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.