REU Site: A forest full of Big Data: the Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology 2015-2019

REU 网站：充满大数据的森林：2015-2019 年哈佛森林生态学夏季研究计划

• 批准号: 1459519
• 负责人: Audrey Barker-Plotkin
• 金额: $ 77.67万
• 依托单位: Harvard University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-03-01 至 2022-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1459519&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; forest; full; Big

This REU Site award to Harvard University's Harvard Forest is supported by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) in the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) and the Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS). The REU program, located in Petersham, MA, will support the training of 12 students for 11 weeks during the summers of 2015- 2019. Research will focus on collecting, visualizing, analyzing, and communicating ecological "Big Data". Students will be mentored by researchers who are conducting innovative forest ecology research. The program aims to meet five overarching objectives: 1) Enhancing the ability of students to undertake high-quality interdisciplinary research; 2) Building teams of researchers in which students bring different strengths to the table, collaborate on cutting-edge projects, and find their own intellectual "voice"; 3) Encouraging students to link fundamental and applied issues in science; 4) Communicating research findings to a wide range of audiences; and 5) Cultivating the next generation of ecological scientists and educators that reflects the diversity of backgrounds and experiences of students in the United States. The Harvard Forest REU program actively recruits students from a broad spectrum of cultural, economic, educational, and ethnic diversity. The Harvard Forest's commitment to diversity was recognized with the 2014 Human Diversity Award from the Organization for Biological Field Stations. Over the next five years, the program is committed to enhancing diversity and cultivating the next generation of scientists. It is anticipated that a total of 60 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present their results at scientific conferences. Students participating in collaborative groups are fully involved in the development and execution of projects on the cutting edge of ecological research. Students are also encouraged to develop independent projects that reflect their own interests and observations. Students participate in workshops on ethics, scientific writing, and presenting and analyzing data.Students maintain contact with Harvard Forest so that the impact of the Summer Research Program on their career progress can be assessed. Demographic data about students are collected through responses to emails sent via the NSF reporting system. More information is available by visiting http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/other-tags/reu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Aaron Ellison at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Andrew Richardson at [e-mail]).

REU 授予哈佛大学哈佛森林的这一场地奖得到了生物科学局 (BIO) 生物基础设施部 (DBI) 和数学与物理科学局 (MPS) 数学科学部 (DMS) 的支持。 REU 项目位于马萨诸塞州彼得舍姆，将在 2015 年至 2019 年夏季支持 12 名学生为期 11 周的培训。研究将侧重于收集、可视化、分析和交流生态“大数据”。学生将受到正在进行创新森林生态研究的研究人员的指导。该计划旨在实现五个总体目标：1）提高学生进行高质量跨学科研究的能力； 2）建立研究团队，让学生发挥不同的优势，合作开展前沿项目，并找到自己的知识“声音”； 3）鼓励学生将科学的基础问题和应用问题联系起来； 4）向广泛的受众传播研究成果； 5）培养反映美国学生背景和经历多样性的下一代生态科学家和教育工作者。哈佛森林 REU 项目积极招收来自不同文化、经济、教育和种族多样性的学生。哈佛森林对多样性的承诺获得了生物野外站组织颁发的 2014 年人类多样性奖的认可。未来五年，该计划致力于增强多样性并培养下一代科学家。预计共有 60 名学生（主要来自研究机会有限的学校）将接受该计划的培训。学生将了解如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的结果。参加合作小组的学生充分参与生态研究前沿项目的开发和执行。还鼓励学生开发反映自己兴趣和观察的独立项目。学生参加有关道德、科学写作以及数据呈现和分析的研讨会。学生与哈佛森林保持联系，以便评估夏季研究计划对其职业发展的影响。有关学生的人口统计数据是通过回复 NSF 报告系统发送的电子邮件来收集的。如需了解更多信息，请访问 http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/other-tags/reu，或联系 PI（Aaron Ellison 博士，[e-mail]）或共同 PI（Dr.安德鲁·理查森 [e-mail]）。