REU Site: Socio-Ecological Systems (SES) in the American West: Rangelands and Resilience at Montana State

REU 站点：美国西部的社会生态系统 (SES)：蒙大拿州的牧场和恢复力

• 批准号: 2349379
• 负责人: Daniel Atwater
• 金额: $ 46.49万
• 依托单位: Montana State University
• 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=2349379&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Socio; Ecological; Systems

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 a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or from an under-represented group, will be trained in the program. This program will train the next generation of ecologists and organismal biologists to bring a foundational socio-ecological perspective to their study of any ecosystem. Research and educational experiences will guide students in synthesizing subject-area expertise in rangeland and animal biology into a whole-system understanding of how sociological and ecological processes interact in the American West. Students will learn how research is conducted, 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: https://etap.nsf.gov). The program theme is the social, economic, and ecological sustainability of the prairies of the American West. Students will be trained to bring a holistic socio-ecological perspective to their study of any ecosystem. Departments involved will include Animal & Range Sciences, Land Resources & Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Economics, and Research Stations. Students will work with faculty members on diverse subjects including plant ecology, soil ecology, wildlife ecology, animal health and nutrition, animal reproduction, and cattle production. Projects will be conducted in the laboratory and the field. Students will engage in guided workshops to understand the broader socioecological context for their research projects and to conduct cross-disciplinary synthesis with other students. Events will include travel experiences to working Indigenous and non-indigenous ranches, including the bison ranches at the Fort Peck Reservation, where students will do hands-on service learning and discuss ranching from a socioecological perspective. Other workshops will focus on ethics and responsible conduct of research. Program assessment will occur via meetings between students, advisors, and the PI, entry and exit surveys, and formative assessments during workshops. Students will be selected based on their subject-area interests and matching interests of participating faculty members. Including Tribal students and representing Indigenous perspectives will be a focus of this program.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将在 2024 年至 2026 年夏季支持 10 名学生为期 10 周的培训，预计总共 30 名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校。或来自代表性不足的群体，将在该计划中接受培训，该计划将培训下一代生态学家和生物生物学家，为他们的任何研究带来基础的社会生态学视角。研究和教育经验将指导学生将牧场和动物生物学的学科领域专业知识综合到对美国西部社会学和生态过程如何相互作用的全系统理解中。他们在科学会议上的工作成果将通过在线工具进行评估。学生应使用 NSF ETAP（教育和培训申请：https://etap.nsf.gov）向 REU 网站进行申请。主题是社会、经济、学生将接受培训，从整体的社会生态学角度研究任何生态系统，涉及的部门包括动物与牧场科学、土地资源与环境科学、农业经济学和研究。学生将与教师一起研究不同的学科，包括植物生态学、土壤生态学、野生动物生态学、动物健康和营养、动物繁殖和牛生产，学生将参加指导研讨会。去了解更广泛的活动将包括前往正在工作的土著和非土著牧场的旅行体验，其中包括佩克堡保留地的野牛牧场，学生将在那里进行实践服务学习。其他研讨会将重点关注道德和负责任的研究行为，通过学生、顾问和 PI 之间的会议、进入和退出调查以及研讨会期间的形成性评估进行。基于该计划的重点是考虑他们的学科领域兴趣以及参与教师的兴趣，包括部落学生和代表土著观点。这反映了奖项的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的评估来支持。影响审查标准。