REU Site: Gulf Coastal Plain Ecology

REU 站点：墨西哥湾沿岸平原生态

• 批准号: 2349627
• 负责人: Mac Alford
• 金额: $ 42.24万
• 依托单位: University of Southern Mississippi
• 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=2349627&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Gulf; Coastal; Plain

This REU Site award to the University of Southern Mississippi, located in Hattiesburg, MS, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during each summer from 2025–2027. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students will be trained in the program, primarily biology, and also geography, geology, or environmental science majors from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other institutions without extensive opportunities for ecological research. The program is focused on the ecology of the Gulf Coastal Plain, a biologically rich and ecologically important area of the country. The goals of the REU program are to build student interest and preparation for ecological research, develop scientific skills using a diversity of field- and lab-based techniques, and facilitate hypothesis driven research relevant to the students’ experiences. Students will learn how research is conducted, expand their professional network, and learn the importance of communicating science to a broader audience. 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).REU students will work with faculty in the School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences at the University of Southern Mississippi on ecological projects related to the Gulf Coastal Plain. Projects will include studies of a diversity of organisms, including algae, plants, fungi, and animals, both extant and fossilized. Research questions focus on speciation, conservation, invasive species, and land management impacts on nutrient dynamics and physiology. Students will participate in planning and conducting ecological research and will learn a variety of field, lab, and analytical techniques. Other activities will include sessions on the ethical and professional practice of science, and science communication in written, oral, and poster form. Students will interact with peers, graduate students, and faculty in a series of workshops, lab exchanges, and career-oriented field trips to regional research institutions. Students will be selected based on motivation, academic capacity, and the potential impact of the program on their career goals. This project is jointly funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure in the Directorate of Biological Sciences, and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).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.

这项授予位于密西西比州哈蒂斯堡的南密西西比大学的REU网站奖，将在2025 - 2027年的每个夏季为10个学生的培训提供10周的培训。预计将总共30名学生接受该计划，初级生物学以及来自历史悠久的黑人学院（HBCUS）和其他机构的地理，地质或环境科学专业的培训，而没有广泛的生态研究机会。该计划的重点是墨西哥湾沿海平原的生态，该沿海地区是该国的生物学富裕和生态上重要的领域。 REU计划的目标是建立学生的兴趣并为生态研究做准备，使用各种基于现场和实验室的技术发展科学技能，并促进假设推动与学生经验相关的研究。学生将学习如何进行研究，扩展其专业网络，并学习向更广泛的受众传达科学的重要性。许多人会在科学会议上介绍他们工作的结果。该程序的评估将通过在线工具进行。学生应使用NSF ETAP（教育和培训申请）向REU网站申请。REU学生将与密西西比大学密西西比大学生物，环境和地球科学学院的教职员工一起在与墨西哥湾沿海平原有关的生态项目上工作。项目将包括对包括藻类，植物，真菌和动物在内的各种生物的研究，包括额外的化石。研究问题的重点是规格，保护，入侵物种以及土地管理对营养动态和生理学的影响。学生将参与计划和进行生态研究，并学习各种领域，实验室和分析技术。其他活动将包括有关科学道德和专业实践的会议，以及以书面，口头和海报形式进行的科学传播。学生将与同龄人，研究生和教职员工进行一系列研讨会，实验室交流和面向职业研究机构的实地考察。将根据动力，学术能力以及计划对他们的职业目标的潜在影响选择学生。该项目由生物科学局的生物基础设施司共同资助，既定的竞争研究计划（EPSCOR）已建立的计划。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审查标准来评估的支持。