Collaborative Research: REU Site Mystic Aquarium: Plankton to Whales: Consequences of Global Change within Marine Ecosystems

合作研究：REU 站点神秘水族馆：浮游生物到鲸鱼：海洋生态系统内全球变化的后果

• 批准号: 2349354
• 负责人: Michael Finiguerra
• 金额: $ 7.22万
• 依托单位: University of Connecticut
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing 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=2349354&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; REU; Site; Mystic

This REU Site award to Mystic Aquarium, located in Mystic, CT, will support the training of 30 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2024-2026. Research is conducted at the University of Connecticut’s (UConn) Avery Point campus, Groton, CT which currently hosts the Mystic Aquarium laboratories and collabortive partner UConn’s Department of Marine Sciences. Research will focus on how marine organisms and their ecosytems are affected by global change, such as climate change. Professional Development activities and opportunities will occur at Mystic Aquarium. It is anticipated that students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or from an under-represented group, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, will present their findings for both scientific and public audiences and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Assessment of this program will be done through an online tool. Students should apply to the REU site using NSF ETAP (Education and Training Application).The REU program focuses on how global change, such as climate change, affects marine animals and their ecosystems. Students will be mentored by Aquarium and UConn scientists that specialize in aquatic animal physiology, behavior, and ecological processes. Each student project will focus on a different trophic level in the marine ecosystem, with all students working together to address the overarching question of how changes in the environment can affect the marine ecosystem. Field trips to the Mystic Aquarium will be a major component of this immersive experience, including but not limited to educational tours, animal and ecosystem exhibit observations, job shadowing, ethics/responsible conduct of research, and a science communication workshop. Motivated students should apply on-line (https://etap.nsf.gov) and will be selected based on a personal statement of their interest in marine sciences, academic record, letters of recommendation, and brief explanation of desired research focus areas. Communication with prospective project mentors in advance is encouraged. More information and details about the program is available by contacting the PIs (Dr. Tracy Romano or Dr. Michael Finiguerra). This project is jointly funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure in the Directorate of Biological Sciences, and Polar Special Programs in the Directorate of Geosciences.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.

哥伦比亚省Mystic的Mystic Aquarium的REU网站奖将在2024 - 2026年的夏季支持30名学生的培训10周。研究是在康涅狄格州康涅狄格州格罗顿市康涅狄格大学（UCONN）Avery Point Campus进行的，目前主持了神秘的水族馆实验室和合作伙伴UConn海洋科学系。研究将重点介绍海洋生物及其生态细胞如何受到气候变化等全球变化的影响。专业发展活动和机会将发生在神秘水族馆。可以预期，研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的小组的学生将接受该计划的培训。学生将学习如何进行研究，将为科学和公众观众提供他们的发现，许多人会在科学会议上介绍他们的工作结果。该程序的评估将通过在线工具进行。学生应使用NSF ETAP（教育和培训应用程序）申请REU网站。REU计划着重于全球变化（例如气候变化）如何影响海洋动物及其生态系统。专门从事水生动物生理，行为和生态过程的水族馆和UConn科学家将考虑学生。每个学生项目都将着重于海洋生态系统中的不同营养水平，所有学生共同努力解决环境变化如何影响海洋生态系统的总体问题。前往神秘水族馆的实地考察将是这种沉浸式体验的主要组成部分，包括但不限于教育之旅，动物和生态系统展览观察，工作阴影，伦理/负责任的研究和科学传播研讨会。积极进取的学生应在线申请（https://etap.nsf.gov），并将根据个人对海洋科学的兴趣，学术记录，推荐信以及对所需研究重点领域的简要说明进行选择。提前鼓励与潜在项目导师进行沟通。有关该计划的更多信息和详细信息，可以通过联系PI（Tracy Romano博士或Michael Finiguerra博士）。该项目由生物科学局的生物基础设施司和地球科学局的《极地特殊计划》共同资助。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛影响的评估标准通过评估来评估的。