REU site: Integrative tree science for the Anthropocene at the Morton Arboretum

这个REU网站奖莫顿植物园（莱尔，伊利诺伊州）将支持八名学生在十周密集的夏季课程从2024年至2026年的培训。我们在全国范围内招收学生，强调传统上因种族或性别认同而被排除在研究之外的学生，他们参加的学校没有研究项目，或者是第一代大学。从本质上讲，学生们开始意识到树木在人们生活中的力量和好处。他们的研究经常被纳入节目，达到我们的百万以上的游客，并有助于政策制定。学生们获得了追求科学事业的信心，他们对树木的认识增加填补了国家对树木生物学知识的重要空白。学生在特定领域发展技术技能，磨练沟通和解释能力，创建一个强大的身份和能力作为一个专业的研究人员，债券与科学同行的多元化队列，并建立持久的关系与他们的CTS合作者。该计划的评估将通过在线SALG URSSA工具进行。学生将被要求在NSF ETAP系统（etap.nsf.gov）注册，并在课程结束后进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。REU网站计划位于莫顿植物园的树木科学中心（CTS），名为“人类世的综合树木科学”，旨在：i）在多学科环境中提供变革性的研究经验，ii）第二阶段激励多元化和包容性的学生和导师社区创造必要的科学进步，使树木和社会公平受益和可持续发展，和iii）扩大学生对多样化职业机会的认识，并通过接触植物园的多方面世界，促进与树木相关的研究的专业发展。学生与导师合作开展研究项目，从最初的设计到最终的研讨会演讲，旨在了解树木和森林如何应对和适应新兴的全球环境。学生接受专业发展培训，涵盖道德，科学传播，多样性和包容性，以及职业发展。受益于植物园丰富的专业和文化环境，学生们与青年志愿者互动，与其他区域培训项目的实习生进行互访，并通过职业意识活动结识不同的专业人士。有关该计划的更多信息可通过访问https://mortonarb.org/science/opportunities-in-science/research-experiences-for-undergraduates-program/.This奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得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来支持。

This REU Site award to The Morton Arboretum (Lisle, Illinois) will support the training of eight students during ten week intensive summer programs from 2024-2026. We recruit students nationally, emphasizing students traditionally excluded from research due to ethnic or gender identity, who attend schools without research programs, or are first-generation college. Essentially, students come to realize the power and benefit of trees in people’s lives. Their research is often incorporated into programming that reaches our million plus visitors and contributes to policy making. Students gain confidence to pursue a scientific career and their increased tree awareness fills vital gaps in national knowledge about tree biology. Students develop technical skills in a specific field, hone communication and interpretation abilities, create a strong identity and competency as a professional researcher, bond with a diverse cohort of scientific peers, and establish enduring relationships with their CTS collaborators. Assessment of the program will be done through the online SALG URSSA tool. Students will be required to register in the NSF ETAP system (etap.nsf.gov) and tracked after the program to determine their career paths.The REU site program based in the Center for Tree Science (CTS) at the Morton Arboretum entitled “Integrative Tree Science for the Anthropocene” aims to: i) provide transformative research experiences in a multidisciplinary setting, ii) inspire a diverse and inclusive community of students and mentors to create the scientific advances necessary so trees and society benefit equitably and sustainably, and iii) expand student awareness of diverse career opportunities and facilitate professional advancement in tree-related research through exposure to the multi-faceted world of botanical gardens. Students partner with mentors to conduct a research project, from initial design to final symposium presentation, aimed at understanding how trees and forests respond and adapt to emerging global environments. Students receive professional development training covering ethics, science communication, diversity and inclusion, and career advancement. Benefiting from the Arboretum’s rich professional and cultural environment, students engage with youth volunteers, exchange visits with interns at other regional training programs, and meet diverse professionals through career awareness activities. More information about the program is available by visiting https://mortonarb.org/science/opportunities-in-science/research-experiences-for-undergraduates-program/.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.