REU Site: Ocean Science & Engineering at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 2022-2024 Program

伍兹霍尔海洋研究所(WHOI)位于马萨诸塞州伍兹霍尔，每年将为参加暑期学生奖学金(SSF)计划的10名本科生举办一个本科生研究体验(REU)网站。WHOI是世界上最大的独立海洋机构和研究船队运营商之一，SSF为其提供了广泛的研究机会。所有主要科学和工程学科的学生都是在全国范围内招收的，通常是在他们大学三年级的时候。每个研究员都有一名顾问(S)，并鼓励他们与他们讨论潜在的项目。研究员和顾问一起完成早期的工作计划，然后在夏季，每个SSF进行独立研究并做两次报告：五分钟的仲夏口头进度报告，以及关于他们研究的最终口头或海报报告。需要一份书面的期末项目报告。专业发展活动包括特别系列讲座、为期一天的关于R/V Tioga的实地体验、负责任的研究行为研讨会、如何准备科学海报的培训，以及与博士后/研究生小组讨论研究生院。SSF经常在项目结束后的专业会议上展示他们的结果，和/或在同行评议的期刊上发表合著者论文。世界卫生组织的REU项目针对的是对探索海洋学内所有子学科感兴趣的学生。这包括生物、化学、地质和物理海洋学，以及海洋工程和海洋政策，其中几个学科需要扎实的数学和物理基础。例如，该项目为物理、工程和数学专业的学生提供机会，让他们探索将本科专业应用于他们可能尚未设想的研究领域，如海洋环流、机器人和气候建模。暑期学生学者(SSF)还可以获得最先进的分析仪器、采样设备和建模程序，用于他们在广泛学科的研究项目；交叉学科的主题包括海洋和气候、北极、自动水下机器人和系统，以及人与海洋的相互作用和影响。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。

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), located in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site for ten undergraduates each year who will participate in the Summer Student Fellows (SSF) program. WHOI is one of the largest independent oceanographic institutions and research fleet operators in the world, and SSFs are offered a wide range of research opportunities. Students are recruited nationally from all major science and engineering disciplines, usually during their Junior year in college. Each Fellow is matched with an advisor(s) and is encouraged to discuss potential projects with them. Fellows and advisors together complete a work plan early on, then during the summer, each SSF conducts independent research and makes two presentations: a five-minute mid- summer oral progress report, and a final oral or poster presentation on their research. A written final project report is required. Professional development activities include a special lecture series, a one-day field experience on the R/V Tioga, a Responsible Conduct of Research workshop, training on how to prepare a scientific poster, and discussions about graduate school with a postdoc/graduate student panel. SSFs often present their results at professional conferences after the program is over and/or co-author publications in peer-reviewed journals.WHOI’s REU program is aimed at students interested in exploring the full range of sub-disciplines within oceanography. This includes biological, chemical, geological, and physical oceanography, plus ocean engineering and marine policy, with several of these disciplines requiring strong foundations in math and physics. For example, the program offers opportunities for physics, engineering, and math majors to explore application of their undergraduate major to areas of study that they may not have yet envisioned, such as ocean circulation, robotics, and climate modeling. Summer Student Fellows (SSFs) also have access to state-of-the-art analytical instruments, sampling devices and modeling programs for their research projects in a wide range of disciplines; themes that crosscut disciplines include oceans and climate, the Arctic, autonomous underwater vehicles and systems, and human-ocean interactions and impacts.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.