REU Site: Ocean and Coastal ResEArch ExperieNces for UndergraduateS (REU-OCEANUS)

为了应对气候变化带来的沿海系统日益增加的脆弱性，需要对社会、经济和生态过程有更好的科学理解，以便为决策提供信息。德克萨斯农工大学加尔维斯顿(TAMG)校区将举办本科生研究体验(REU)站点项目，该项目将把十名学生与TAMUG教师导师配对，他们拥有与沿海系统可持续发展相关的持续研究项目。拟议的研究机会强调但不限于墨西哥湾北部。REU的学生将有机会接触到最先进的科学设施，并参与研究和专业发展研讨会。这些工作坊旨在提高他们的研究和元认知技能，特别是在跨学科环境中的工作。研讨会的主题包括：研究设计和分析；科学交流；STEM研究的伦理；STEM的多样性；研究生院入学；以及STEM的职业。REU学生将以三种不同的形式(即口头、海报和视频演示)展示他们的研究，这将增强他们的研究交流技能。总体而言，该计划旨在促进对沿海系统可持续发展的科学理解，同时培训下一代科学家和工程师，他们对未来的科学发现和技术至关重要。该计划将从2021年开始，每年夏天运行三年。每年夏天，他的计划都会在为期十周的暑期实习期间，邀请十名本科生参与研究项目，最终总共涉及三十名学生。导师将来自TAMUG海洋生物学、海洋科学、海洋工程技术、海事管理和通识教育系的教师。REU学生将从事与社会、经济和生态可持续发展相关的各种研究主题，包括沿海湿地对气候变化的反应，从沉积物岩芯重建极端天气事件，以及使用增强现实来提供风暴潮保护信息。该计划的目标是：(1)提供具有高影响力学习经验的多样化的学生，以增强他们的研究和元认知技能；(2)为学生提供机会体验并与TAMUG教师建立牢固的合作关系和指导关系；(3)增强学生驾驭学术渠道的能力；以及(4)培养学生对完成学士学位、研究生入学和STEM职业的兴趣和保持。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。

In order to address the increasing vulnerability of coastal systems wrought by climate change, greater scientific understanding of social, economic, and ecological processes is needed to inform decision-making. Texas A&M University's Galveston (TAMG) campus will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program that will pair ten students with TAMUG faculty mentors who have ongoing, research projects related to the sustainability of coastal systems. Proposed research opportunities emphasize, but are not limited to, the northern Gulf of Mexico. REU students will have access to state-of-the-art scientific facilities and engage in research and professional development workshops. The workshops are designed to enhance their research and metacognitive skills, especially for work in interdisciplinary environments. Workshop topics include: research design and analysis; scientific communication; ethics in STEM research; diversity in STEM; graduate school matriculation; and, careers in STEM. REU students will present their research in three different formats (i.e., oral, poster, and video presentations), which will enhance their research communication skills. Overall, the program is designed to advance scientific understanding of coastal system sustainability, while also training the next generation of scientists and engineers who are essential for making the scientific discoveries and technologies of the future.This program will be run each summer for three years, starting in 2021. Each summer, he program will engage ten undergraduates in research projects during a ten-week summer internship, eventually involving a total of thirty students. Mentors will be drawn from TAMUG faculty in the departments of Marine Biology, Marine Sciences, Marine Engineering Technology, Maritime Administration and Liberal Studies. REU students will engage in diverse research topics related to social, economic, and ecological sustainability, including coastal wetland response to climate change, reconstruction of extreme weather events from sediment cores, and use of augmented reality to inform for storm surge protection. Program objectives are: (1) provide a diverse cohort of students with high-impact learning experiences that enhance their research and metacognitive skills; (2) offer students opportunities to experience and establish strong collaborative ties and mentorship relationships with TAMUG faculty; (3) strengthen students' abilities to navigate the academic pipeline; and, (4) foster students' interests and retention in baccalaureate completion, graduate school matriculation, and STEM careers.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.