REU Site: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Field Research at Mountain Lake Biological Station

REU 站点：山湖生物站的生态、进化和行为领域研究

• 批准号: 2349462
• 负责人: Eric Nagy
• 金额: $ 46.36万
• 依托单位: University of Virginia Main Campus
• 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: 2024-10-01 至 2027-09-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2349462&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Ecology; Evolution; Behavior

This REU Site award to University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville, VA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2025-2027. Research is conducted at Mountain Lake Biological Station (MLBS), Pembroke, VA. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or from an under-represented group, will be trained in the program. Participants will be trained in the full process of scientific biological research, from thesis generation, to hypothesis building, experimental design and execution, analysis, interpretation, and communication. Many participants will present their work at scientific conferences and publish in peer-reviewed scientific journals. All participants will emerge as scientifically literate citizens. Assessment of the program will be done through an online tool. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths. Mountain Lake Biological Station has hosted a NSF REU Site program since 1993. Students should apply using NSF ETAP.The project supports guided but independent, self-motivated original biological research in field-based ecology, evolution, and behavior. Many university-based research labs working at the field station mentor participants in a wide range of biological research areas (past student projects: mlbs.org/pastprojects). Participants and mentors live and work full-time at the field station. The program includes formal training in the design and conduct of research, scientific ethics and professional behavior, writing and presentation techniques, and other aspects of scientific and academic life. Participants prepare written and oral proposals and final reports. Applicants provide personal interest and professional goal statements, college course information, and a letter of recommendation. Project senior personnel and research mentors select participants. Research areas for the upcoming summer are provided at mlbs.org/REUFutureProjects. More information about the program is available by contacting the PI (E. Nagy) or the co-PI (E. Brodie).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.

弗吉尼亚州弗吉尼亚大学的REU网站奖将在弗吉尼亚州夏洛茨维尔，将在2025年至2027年的夏季支持10个学生的培训10周。研究在弗吉尼亚州彭布罗克的山湖生物站（MLBS）进行。预计总共有30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的小组，将接受该计划的培训。参与者将接受科学生物学研究的完整过程，从论文产生到假设建设，实验设计和执行，分析，解释和沟通。许多参与者将在科学会议上介绍他们的作品，并在同行评审的科学期刊上发表。所有参与者将成为科学识字公民。该程序的评估将通过在线工具进行。计划后将跟踪学生，以确定自己的职业道路。自1993年以来，Mountain Lake Biological Station已主持了NSF REU站点计划。学生应使用NSF ETAP申请。该项目支持指导但独立的，自我激励的原始生物学研究，以基于现场的生态学，进化和行为。许多基于大学的研究实验室在现场站导师参与者工作的许多生物学研究领域（过去的学生项目：MLBS.org/pastprojects）。参与者和导师在现场站生活和全职工作。该计划包括在研究和进行研究，科学伦理和专业行为，写作和演讲技巧以及科学和学术生活的其他方面的正式培训。参与者准备书面和口头建议以及最终报告。申请人提供个人兴趣和专业目标声明，大学课程信息以及推荐信。项目高级人员和研究导师选择参与者。 MLBS.org/reufutureprojects提供了即将到来的夏季的研究领域。有关该计划的更多信息，可以通过与PI（E. Nagy）或Co-Pi（E。Brodie）联系。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响审查标准，认为值得通过评估来获得支持。