REU Site: Botany and Conservation Biology Research at the Missouri Botanical Garden

该REU站点奖授予位于密苏里州圣路易斯市的密苏里植物园（MBG），将在2023-2025年夏季期间每年培训10名学生，为期10周。预计总共有30名学生将接受该项目的培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的群体。MBG是美国最活跃的植物研究机构之一，在植物保护和分类学方面具有特殊优势，为学生提供了从事具有实际意义的研究的难得机会。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在科学期刊上共同撰写文章。通过正式培训和指导学生的实践机会，导师将受益于培养指导技能。通过在线SALG URSSA工具和长期随访来评估学生的经历和项目的持久效益，以确定他们的职业道路。学生将被要求在NSF的ETAP系统上注册他们的参与。这个REU网站将专注于植物学和保护生物学。来自MBG科学和保护部门的导师将参与其中，提供植物生态学、恢复生态学、分类学和系统学、保护生物学和遗传学、民族植物学和授粉生物学方面的项目。目前，学生通过电子邮件申请申请表和其他材料；在未来，电子贸易援助计划系统将用于简化程序。候选人将由包括PI和联合PI在内的委员会在导师的指导下选出。学生们将在个人研究项目上工作，参加每周的研讨会，并参加小组教育会议，最后在研讨会上展示他们的成果。学生将接受道德和负责任的研究行为、研究方法、科学写作、准备口头和海报展示、申请研究生院并在研究生院取得成功以及职业发展方面的培训。一些学生将共同撰写期刊文章；最近的出版物描述了新的物种，并探讨了恢复措施的影响，濒危物种的种群遗传学，以及豆科植物形态特征的共同进化。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://www.mobot.org/reu，或联系PI （Wendy Applequist博士）或联合PI （Mónica Carlsen博士），网址为reu@mobot.org.This。奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，认为值得支持。

This REU Site award to the Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG), located in St. Louis, MO, will support the training of 10 students each year for 10 weeks during the summers of 2023-2025. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or from an under-represented group, will be trained in the program. MBG is one of the most active botanical research institutions in the US, with special strengths in plant conservation and taxonomy, offering unusual opportunities for students to engage in research of practical importance. Students will learn how research is conducted and many will co-author articles in scientific journals. Mentors will benefit by developing mentorship skills through formal training and hands-on opportunities to mentor students. Students’ experiences and lasting benefits of the program will be assessed through the online SALG URSSA tool and long-term follow-up to determine their career paths. Students will be required to register their participation on the NSF’s ETAP system.This REU site will focus on botany and conservation biology. Mentors from throughout MBG’s Science and Conservation division will participate, offering projects in plant ecology, restoration ecology, taxonomy and systematics, conservation biology and genetics, ethnobotany, and pollination biology. At present, students apply by emailing an application form and other materials; in future, the ETAP system will be used to streamline the process. Candidates will be selected by a committee including the PI and co-PI, with input from mentors. Students will work on individual research projects, attend weekly seminars, and participate in group educational sessions, concluding by presenting their results in a symposium. Students will be trained in ethics and responsible conduct of research, research methods, scientific writing, preparing oral and poster presentations, applying to and succeeding in graduate school, and career development. Some students will co-author journal articles; recent publications describe new species and explore the effects of restoration practices, the population genetics of endangered species, and coevolution of morphological traits in legumes. More information about the program is available by visiting http://www.mobot.org/reu , or by contacting the PI (Dr. Wendy Applequist) or co-PI (Dr. Mónica Carlsen) at reu@mobot.org.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.