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DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | March 10, 2023 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | March 12, 2024 |
| Award Number: | 2244232 |
| Award Instrument: | Continuing Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Deana Erdner
derdner@nsf.gov (703)292-2053 DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure BIO Directorate for Biological Sciences |
| Start Date: | March 1, 2023 |
| End Date: | February 28, 2026 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $411,818.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $270,910.00 |
| Funds Obligated to Date: |
FY 2024 = $136,807.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
261 FOREST DR STE 3000 STATESBORO GA US 30458-6724 (912)478-5465 |
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| Primary Place of Performance: |
261 FOREST DR STE 3000 STATESBORO GA US 30458 |
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| NSF Program(s): | RSCH EXPER FOR UNDERGRAD SITES |
| Primary Program Source: |
01002425DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.074 |
ABSTRACT
This REU Site award to Georgia Southern University (GSU), located in Statesboro, Georgia, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2023-2025. Housed at GSU's Department of Biology, the unifying theme involves the impacts of global climate change stressors on organisms and ecosystems of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The goal is to engage undergraduates in research and professional development activities that promote an understanding of the unique biological resources occurring in this geographic region as well as their sustainable use and management. Students will participate in hands-on research guided by faculty mentors, as well as in professional development workshops targeting general and conceptual knowledge in the ecology of the coastal plain, scientific communication skills (oral and written), techniques for locating and evaluating primary literature, and ethical practices in science. Student recruitment is targeted at 1st and 2nd year (freshman and sophomore) students attending institutions where research opportunities may be more limited, such as at 2-year colleges and primarily undergraduate institutions. Students will be required to register in the NSF ETAP system (etap.nsf.gov) and tracked after the program to determine their career paths.
Students will conduct research on how stressors impact organisms and ecosystems of the Atlantic Coastal Plain while learning field and laboratory skills that are broadly relevant to ecosystem-level scientific investigations. Many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. The goal is to foster an environment for learning and professional development that leads to opportunities in graduate studies and careers in science. Assessment of the program will be done through the online SALG URSSA tool. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information about the program is available by visiting https://sites.google.com/georgiasouthern.edu/icps-reu/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. J. Checo Colon-Gaud at jccolongaud@georgiasouthern.edu).
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.
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