Development of an Undergraduate Molecular Ecology Program

本科生分子生态学项目的开发

• 批准号: 9650369
• 负责人: James Spotila
• 金额: $ 4.99万
• 依托单位: Drexel University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-06-01 至 2000-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9650369&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Development; Undergraduate; Molecular; Ecology; Program

The problem addressed by this project is that many students do not have an opportunity to conduct sophisticated ecological research when they are juniors and seniors. The solution to this problem is to develop a program in modern ecology at the upper-division level emphasizing molecular approaches to investigating ecological questions. Students participating in this project are taking a new course in molecular ecology and are conducting substantive independent research in this area. They are using the techniques of molecular biology to answer questions about the role of genetic heterozygosity in metabolic adaptations, the role of heat shock proteins in the seasonal acclimatization of fish, the role of paternity in population biology of frogs, and various other ecological issues. This program includes a component designed to increase the number of women and minorities in ecology. By working directly with the Philadelphia High School Academies, the principal investigator is recruiting additional women and minorities. Upon completion of this program undergraduates will be conducting molecular ecology research at an advanced level.

该项目要解决的问题是，许多学生在大三和大四时没有机会进行复杂的生态研究。解决这个问题的方法是制定一个高级现代生态学项目，强调用分子方法来研究生态问题。参与该项目的学生正在学习分子生态学的新课程，并正在该领域进行实质性的独立研究。他们正在利用分子生物学技术来回答有关遗传杂合性在代谢适应中的作用、热休克蛋白在鱼类季节性适应中的作用、亲子关系在青蛙群体生物学中的作用以及各种其他生态问题的问题。 该计划包括一个旨在增加生态学领域女性和少数族裔人数的组成部分。通过直接与费城高中学院合作，首席研究员正在招募更多的女性和少数族裔。 完成该课程后，本科生将进行高级水平的分子生态学研究。