REU Site: Ecosystem Studies in the Maquenque National Wildlife Refuge (MNWLR) of Costa Rica

REU 站点：哥斯达黎加马昆克国家野生动物保护区 (MNWLR) 的生态系统研究

• 批准号: 1262907
• 负责人: Daniela Shebitz
• 金额: $ 29.02万
• 依托单位: Kean University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-05-01 至 2016-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1262907&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Ecosystem; Studies; Maquenque

A Research Experience For Undergraduates (REU) Site award has been made to Kean University, providing international experience and training for 8 students per year for 10 weeks (5 weeks in Costa Rica and 5 weeks in New Jersey) during the summer of 2013-2015. This REU project will have students conduct research as part of an international team of scientists from Kean University, the Centro Cientifico Tropical and Instituto Biologica Nacional to study the vegetation, invertebrate, primate, soil microbial community structures, biogeochemical, and/or ecological characteristics within a variety of undamaged, damaged, or at-risk habitats in Maquenque National Wildlife Refuge (MNWLR), a new conservation area, in the Northern Zone of Costa Rica. Students will assess if patterns/indicators of change in ecosystem conditions can be observed by habitat, management strategy, and/or atmospheric condition, adding to Costa Rica's natural resource database as students study the differences across different trophic communities within a continuum of habitats in the MNWLR, where little research has been conducted. Students will develop an understanding of the connections between land use, biodiversity and ecosystem function; present their work at a regional ESA conference and submit manuscripts to journals; and have a value-added cultural experience working with the local community in the village of Boca Tapada in their elementary school. Students will receive enhancement activities concerning research methods, data analysis, communicating science, publishing their work in journals, the ethics in scientific investigations and responsible conduct of research, and other support mechanisms to enhance the students' pursuit of graduate programs in ecological/environmental sciences. The PIs will use the NSF REU common assessment tool to assess students' scientific and intellectual gains, and will also track student progress and activities for 3 years post-REU experience. Students will be chosen based on a more holistic perspective that includes transcripts, GPA, an essay on why they want to work in the program, their goals as future scientists, how they think they will benefit from this program, what other research opportunities may exist at their home institution, and 2 letters of recommendation. For more information, please contact Dr. Bill Eaton ([e-mail]) or Dr. Daniela Shebitz ([e-mail]).

2013 - 2015年夏季，为基恩大学颁发了针对本科生（REU）现场奖的研究经验，每年为10周（在哥斯达黎加的5周和新泽西州5周）提供国际经验和培训。该清欧项目将使学生作为基恩大学的一组科学家团队，Centro Cientifico Tropical和Instituto Biologica Nacional进行研究，以研究植被，无脊椎动物，灵长类动物，土壤微生物社区结构，生物地球化学和/或生态特征在各种各样的，或者是在MASN中有损害的人，或者是在MANW中遇到的，MANEN的生态特征（Ma），这是Ma的生命值（Ma）。哥斯达黎加北部地区的新保护区。学生将评估生态系统条件变化的模式/指标是否可以通过栖息地，管理策略和/或大气条件观察到，这增加了哥斯达黎加的自然资源数据库，因为学生研究了MNWLR中几乎没有进行研究的栖息地中不同营养社区的差异。学生将了解土地使用，生物多样性和生态系统功能之间的联系；在区域ESA会议上介绍他们的作品，并将手稿提交期刊；并具有与小学博卡塔塔达村的当地社区一起工作的增值文化经验。学生将获得有关研究方法，数据分析，沟通科学，在期刊上发表工作，科学研究和负责任的研究的伦理以及其他支持机制的增强活动，以增强学生对生态/环境科学领域的研究生计划的追求。 PI将使用NSF REU共同评估工具来评估学生的科学和智力收益，还将跟踪学生后3年经验的学生进步和活动。将根据更全面的观点选择学生，其中包括成绩单，GPA，一篇有关他们为什么要在计划中工作的文章，作为未来科学家的目标，他们认为他们将如何从该计划中受益，他们的家庭机构可能还存在其他研究机会以及2封推荐信。有关更多信息，请联系Bill Eaton博士（[e-mail]）或Daniela Shebitz博士（[e-mail]）。