REU Site: Mote Marine Laboratory Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Estuarine and Coastal Sciences

REU 网站：莫特海洋实验室为河口和沿海科学本科生提供的研究经验

• 批准号: 2348990
• 负责人: Catherine Walsh
• 金额: $ 41.15万
• 依托单位: Mote Marine Laboratory
• 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: 2024-02-01 至 2027-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2348990&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Mote; Marine; Laboratory

Mote Marine Laboratory (MML) will host a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program for undergraduate students interested in Ocean Sciences. The program will take place at MML’s main campus in Sarasota, FL and will provide a 10-week summer research experience to 10 undergraduate students each summer. REU participants will be housed nearby and will conduct independent research projects under the guidance of a mentor. Research projects focus on many areas within marine science, with an emphasis on restoring ocean health for future generations. During this internship, students will gain valuable experience in developing research skillsets and in scientific communication. Students will prepare a research proposal, conduct a research project, and report their findings in a scientific poster presentation. Professional development is provided in the areas of writing grants, preparing oral and poster presentations, understanding regulations and protocols related to using vertebrate animals in research, using Excel spreadsheets, resume building, and preparing to pursue graduate studies. The MML REU program is designed to advance discovery in estuarine and coastal sciences while simultaneously promoting education and career development of future ocean science professionals. This is accomplished by providing students with direct, ‘hands-on’ research experiences in diverse ocean science topics and developing meaningful relationships between students and ocean science professionals.Mote Marine Laboratory REU students are paired with MML researchers from twenty-five programs and conduct mentored research projects on one of several major threats to coastal habitats: aquatic pollution, ocean acidification, natural toxins, habitat alteration, coral reef decline, new and emerging marine diseases, deteriorating water quality, and impacts of overfishing on fisheries ecology. They also conduct research projects related to sea turtle and marine mammal biology, and novel products derived from the sea. Students are exposed to a broader range of topics in coastal and estuarine sciences by attending research seminars presented by Mote scientific staff, visiting scientists, and Mote NSF REU Program alumni. Participants are encouraged to present research findings in peer-reviewed literature and/or at professional conferences as appropriate.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.

莫特海洋实验室 (MML) 将为对海洋科学感兴趣的本科生举办本科生研究体验 (REU) 项目，该项目将在佛罗里达州萨拉索塔的 MML 主校区进行，并将为 10 名学生提供为期 10 周的夏季研究体验。每年夏天，REU 的本科生学生将住在附近，并在导师的指导下开展独立的研究项目。研究项目集中于海洋科学领域，重点是在实习期间恢复海洋健康。学生将在发展研究技能和科学交流方面获得宝贵的经验，学生将准备研究计划，开展研究项目，并在科学海报演示中报告他们的发现，并在撰写资助、准备口头和学术交流方面获得专业发展。 MML REU 项目旨在促进河口和沿海科学的发现，同时促进教育和职业发展。未来海洋科学这是通过为学生提供不同海洋科学主题的直接、“实践”研究经验以及在学生和海洋科学专业人士之间建立有意义的关系来实现的。Mote 海洋实验室 REU 的学生与来自 25 个项目的 MML 研究人员结对。对沿海栖息地的几个主要威胁之一进行了研究项目：水生污染、海洋酸化、天然毒素、栖息地改变、珊瑚礁衰退、新出现的海洋疾病、水质恶化以及过度捕捞对渔业生态的影响。开展与海龟和海洋哺乳动物生物学相关的研究项目，以及源自海洋的新产品 通过参加 Mote 科学人员、访问科学家和 Mote NSF 举办的研究研讨会，学生可以接触到更广泛的沿海和河口科学主题。 REU 计划校友被鼓励在同行评审的文献和/或专业会议上展示研究成果（视情况而定）。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。 。