REU Site: Ecology, Genetics, and Adaptation on the Colorado Plateau

REU 网站：科罗拉多高原的生态、遗传学和适应

基本信息

批准号：
1950421
负责人：
Liza Holeski
金额：
$ 31.44万
依托单位：
Northern Arizona University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2021
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2021-02-15 至 2024-10-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1950421&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
REU Site Ecology Genetics Adaptation

项目摘要

This REU Site award to Northern Arizona University, located in Flagstaff, Arizona, will support the training of 9 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2021 - 2023. It is anticipated that a total of 27 students, primarily from community and tribal colleges, and with emphasis on Native American and Hispanic students, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. The research theme of the program is place-based and utilizes the unique ecology and cultural diversity of the Colorado Plateau and Four Corners region. A web-based assessment tool used by all REU Site programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure, the SALG URSSA tool, will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. Students will be tracked after the program to determine their career paths. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system.Students will conduct research projects that are relevant to the local ecology and cultures (e.g., research questions involving climate change, fish populations, mate recognition among ecologically similar species). The primary goal of the program is to enhance the scientific and critical thinking skills of students and encourage continued studies in the sciences. Each student will conduct all of the phases of scientific research, including scientific literature review, experimentation, data analysis and interpretation, and paper and poster presentations of their results. The program includes seminars on career options, developing research skills, responsible conduct in research, Native American and western science perspectives, and cohort-building activities. Mentors have extensive experience mentoring undergraduates and in funded research. Students will be selected from the applicant pool by PIs Holeski and Martinez. More information about the program is available by visiting https://nau.edu/Merriam-Powell/Research-Experience, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Holeski at liza.holeski@nau.edu) or the co-PI (Ted Martinez at ted.martinez@nau.edu).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.

位于亚利桑那州弗拉格斯塔夫的北亚利桑那大学的REU网站奖将在2021年至2023年的夏季为9个学生的培训提供10周的培训。预计，总共有27名学生，主要来自社区和部落学院，重点是美国原住民和西班牙裔学生。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人会在科学会议上介绍他们的工作结果。该计划的研究主题基于地方，并利用了科罗拉多高原和四个角落地区的独特生态和文化多样性。由生物基础设施部门资助的所有REU网站计划（SALG URSSA工具）使用的所有REU网站计划都将使用基于Web的评估工具来确定培训计划的有效性。计划后将跟踪学生以确定自己的职业道路。将要求学生响应通过NSF报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。学生将开展与当地生态学和文化相关的研究项目（例如，涉及气候变化，鱼类种群，生态相似物种的伴侣认可的研究问题）。该计划的主要目标是增强学生的科学和批判性思维能力，并鼓励科学的继续学习。每个学生将进行科学研究的所有阶段，包括科学文献综述，实验，数据分析和解释以及其结果的纸张和海报介绍。该计划包括有关职业选择，开发研究技能，负责任的研究，美国原住民和西方科学观点的负责任的研讨会以及同伙建设活动。导师拥有丰富的指导本科生和资助研究的经验。 PIS Holeski和Martinez将从申请人池中选中学生。可以通过访问https://nau.edu/merriam-powell/research-experience获得有关该计划的更多信息，或通过与PI联系（liza.holeski@nau.edu）或Co-pi（ted.martinez at ted.martinez@nau.edu）。使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响评估标准进行评估。