REU Site: Microbiology of Low Oxygen Ecosystems (MLOxE) at Montana State

REU 站点：蒙大拿州低氧生态系统 (MLOxE) 微生物学

• 批准号: 2349117
• 负责人: Frank Stewart
• 金额: $ 46.68万
• 依托单位: Montana State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-04-01 至 2027-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2349117&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Microbiology; Low; Oxygen

This REU Site award to Montana State University, located in Bozeman, MT, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2024-2026. It is anticipated that this program will train a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities. These students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Participation will prepare students to help solve contemporary scientific and societal problems through understanding the role of microorganisms in ecosystems. Program assessment will be done through an online tool, and students' career paths beyond the program will be monitored. This REU program immerses students in research on the Microbiology of Low Oxygen Ecosystems (MLOxE). Microorganisms living without oxygen influence some of Earth's most important processes (e.g., nutrient or greenhouse gas cycling), play essential roles in human health, and provide insight into how life first arose and diversified on this planet. Students will explore questions in three thematic areas: Microbial Interactions, Metabolism and Physiology, and Community and Ecosystem Function. Student projects may involve diverse low-oxygen systems, such as the human microbiome, Yellowstone hot springs, or marine sediments. Participating faculty advisors represent the Departments of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, and Chemical and Biological Engineering. During the 10-week program, students will conduct lab, field, or computational research in the lab of an advisor and participate in a range of other activities, including field trips, educational and career development workshops, training in ethics and responsible conduct of research, and networking to empower students to pursue science as a career and build supportive professional and community relationships. Applications consisting of an application form, transcripts, and letters of recommendation are submitted online via NSF ETAP.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.

REU 授予位于蒙大拿州博兹曼的蒙大拿州立大学的场地奖励将支持 10 名学生在 2024 年至 2026 年夏季进行为期 10 周的培训。预计该项目将培训总共 30 名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校。这些学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。参与将使学生做好准备，通过了解微生物在生态系统中的作用来帮助解决当代科学和社会问题。项目评估将通过在线工具完成，并且学生在项目之外的职业道路将受到监控。该 REU 项目让学生沉浸在低氧生态系统微生物学 (MLOxE) 的研究中。在没有氧气的情况下生活的微生物会影响地球上一些最重要的过程（例如营养物或温室气体循环），在人类健康中发挥重要作用，并提供对生命如何在这个星球上最初出现和多样化的见解。学生将探讨三个主题领域的问题：微生物相互作用、新陈代谢和生理学以及群落和生态系统功能。学生项目可能涉及多种低氧系统，例如人类微生物组、黄石温泉或海洋沉积物。参与的教师顾问代表微生物学和细胞生物学、土地资源和环境科学、化学和生物化学、植物科学和植物病理学、化学和生物工程系。在为期 10 周的项目中，学生将在顾问的实验室中进行实验室、现场或计算研究，并参加一系列其他活动，包括实地考察、教育和职业发展研讨会、道德培训和负责任的研究行为和网络，使学生能够以科学为职业，并建立支持性的专业和社区关系。申请包括申请表、成绩单和推荐信，通过 NSF ETAP 在线提交。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。