1
The Bermuda Ins.tute of Ocean Sciences REU Program: Tools for Measuring a Successful REU Program. Parsons, Rachel 1 , Peters, Andrew 1 and Barnes, Penelope 1 1 Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, Bermuda Student Mentor Project Title Home University Harrison Specht Andrew Peters Bioavailability of petroleum hydrocarbons from weathered oil deposits in Bermuda's li<oral zone Cornell University Derek Schwenkmeyer Helena Reinardy & Kristen Buck Genotoxic effects of environmental copper contaminaHon in Bermuda University of California Ameena ElBibany Helena Reinardy DNA damage and repair in marine echinoderms University of California Davis Amy Wong Rachel Parsons Can corals change the microbial community to select for species that are beneficial for nutriHon University of Georgia Esra Mescioglu Natasha McDonald DeterminaHon of the effect of microbial acHvity on the chemical composiHon of lignin phenols University of Massachuse<s Ryan Jones Eric Hochberg Reef community lightuse efficiency University of Alabama Kelsey Cowen Ruth Curry Climate change and the AtlanHc Ocean h<p://oceancirculaHon.wordpress.com/ Mount Holyoke College Amanda Alker Rachel Parsons & Shervon DeLeon Looking at anHbioHc resistance in bacteria associated with the Seabright sewage ouWall Florida AtlanHc University Table 1: REU Students and their Mentors for the 2013 REU Program. Included are the Project Titles and student’s Home University Abstract The Bermuda Ins.tute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) REU Program has been running since 1991. Here are five ways for measuring the success of an REU Program including: Project Diversity, Recruitment, Student Feedback, Publica.on Rates Alumni remaining in Science. These tools for measuring success are used to showcase the BIOS REU Program but can be useful for all REU Programs. Project Diversity BIOS has had a diverse range of REU Projects and this makes for a more interes.ng Program (Table 1). We try to ensure most ocean science topics are covered provided that there is a relevant faculty mentor. Biology, chemistry, and physics of the open ocean Biology, physiology, and biochemistry of coral reef ecosystems Aspects of the molecular biology of marine organisms Environmental chemistry of Bermuda's atmosphere and inshore waters Effects and consequences of global environmental change REU Programs need to ensure project diversity in order to appeal to a wide range of students. This helps to increase recruitment. Recruitment, Applica.ons and Site Visits Recruitment was doubled in 2012 as a result of an improved online presence, social media, available free lis.ngs for ocean sciences internships and targe.ng university departments offering relevant degrees. In addi.on, Ocean Sciences REU sites that take place during the Summer would direct unsuccessful applicants to our Fall program. There were 12,469 site visits to the BIOS REU page in 2012. Student project posts reached over 1,000 views on the BIOS REU Facebook page. An increased online presence will help REU Programs with recruitment and PR. Tools like Google analy.cs and Facebook Page Insights are very useful for tracking reach. Student Evalua.ons and Tes.monials Student Evalua.ons rated The BIOS REU Program as 7 out of 10 points or higher Students Tes.monials highly recommend the BIOS REU Program Tes.monials "My experience at BIOS really pushed me to learn and challenge myself. I thank you for your support. If you could create an insHtuHonal impact factor that measured an insHtuHon's culHvaHon of young intellects, quality of science , and educaHonal outreach, it would be hard to surpass BIOS." John Zablocki (2007) "As an undergraduate I have had many opportuniHes to do research, but the BIOS REU Internship program offers something truly unique. With this internship I was able to immerse myself in my project and completely focus my a<enHon on the execuHon and compleHon of this research. I felt that spending an enHre semester focused on one thing I gained a deeper understanding of my experiments and the relevant scienHfic literature than would be possible in any other se^ng. If you are a moHvated student and considering pursuing marine science research as a career, I strongly encourage you go apply!" Kelly Speare (2012) "I believe university students o‘en graduate without understanding the true scope of being a field scienHst. I’m so grateful that this program allowed me to gain those invaluable skills, from the technical aspects of working on the ocean to what it means to be involved in a scienHfic community. The staff at BIOS are a wonderful support system to have behind you; I strongly encourage any undergrad interested in marine science to take advantage of the REU program and apply." Stacy Pel.er (2011) Acknowledgments The BIOS REU Program has been supported by the Na.onal Science Founda.on (OCE0552453; OCE0851691; OCE1156626; OCE1262880) to Bermuda Ins.tute of Ocean Sciences from 20062013 through our Program Manager, Elizabeth Rom. In addi.on, we would like to thank Russell Cuhel and Carmen Aguilar whose REU to Ocean Sciences award enabled BioOce REU students to afend ASLO for 15 years. Finally, thanks to Benjamin Cuker whose ASLOMP award enabled BioOce REU Students to afend ASLO in 2014. Poster Presenta.ons and Publica.on Rates Reten.on of REU Alumni in Science Student Year (BIOS REU) Present Posi.on Present Affilia.on (Country) Amy Apprill 1999 Assistant ScienHst WHOI (USA) Thomas Miller 2000 Assistant Professor Rice University (USA) Iara Del Mar Carbery 2001 Product Manager SigmaAldrich (USA) Alex Gagnon 2001 Assistant Professor University of Washington (USA) KrisHna Evans 2002 Librarian University of Newcastle, (Australia) Benjamin Daly 2003 Biologist University of Alaska,Fairbanks (USA) John Casey 2005 Doctoral Candidate University of Hawaii (USA) Rachael Heuer 2005 Doctoral Candidate RSAMS Jared Kibele 2006 Doctoral Candidate University of Auckland, (NZ) Alicia Shepard 2007 Doctoral Candidate Texas A&M (USA) Kelly Pennoyer 2007 Doctoral Candidate Texas A&M, (USA) Carmen Denman 2008 Research Fellow London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (UK) Andrew Kledzik 2008 Doctoral Candidate Florida InsHtute of Technology (USA) Emily Giles 2009 Graduate Student KAUST (Saudi Arabia) Diane Wyse 2009 Graduate Student/ Research Assistant Moss Landing Marine Laboratory (USA) Miles Borgen 2011 Research Technician Scripps InsHtute of Oceanography (USA) Nicholas Fylstra 2011 Geochronology Technician Berkeley Geochronology Center (USA) Table 3: Postprogram informa/on on selected BIOS REU alumni in chronological order (19992011). Year Students Poster Presenta.ons Publica.ons and Theses 2001 8 1 1 2002 7 1 1 2003 7 1 0 2004 8 6 3 2005 8 1 2 2006 8 1 1 2007 8 2 3 2008 7 5 1 2009 8 1 1 2010 8 3 1 2011 8 1 0 2012 6 2 0 2013 8 3 1 Poster Presenta.ons An average of 2 BIOS REU Student Presenta.ons a year 28% of BIOS REU students present at conferences each year Publica.ons An average of 1.5 BIOS REU Student publish each year 19% of BIOS REU students publish each year Table 2: The number of poster presenta/ons and publica/ons by BIOS REU students in chronological order (20012013). Students enrolled in the BIOS REU Program are also indicated (20012013). Evalua.ons and Tes.monials can be used to improve recruitment and to measure the success of a REU Program. These can be used posi.ve PR for your Program through websites and social media. Survey Monkey, a free online survey program has analy.cal tools for assessing your REU Program. In addi.on, photos of your students working on their projects are essen.al. A high rate of publica.on can be used as a measure of success for a REU Program. However, most student projects are more suited to poster presenta.ons. Thus, presenta.on of posters at conferences should be included as a measure of success. In addi.on, senior theses should also be considered. Following alumni can be .me consuming via email but use of professional social networking sites like Linkedin, Academia.edu and ResearchGate can make it easier. The Bermuda Ins.tute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) REU Program Ocean Sciences REU site since 1991 Trained and mentored over 150 undergraduate students Diverse REU Projects (Table 1) Strong Student evalua.ons and tes.monials Strong history in student Poster Presenta.ons and Publica.ons (Table 2) Has successful reten.on of alumni in research (Table 3) Photo of the 2013 REU students and their mentors

The$Bermuda$Ins.tute$of$Ocean$Sciences$REU$Program:$ … · The$Bermuda$Ins.tute$of$Ocean$Sciences$REU$Program:$ Tools$for$Measuring$a$Successful$REU$Program. Parsons, Rachel1, Peters,

  • Upload
    others

  • View
    4

  • Download
    0

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

Page 1: The$Bermuda$Ins.tute$of$Ocean$Sciences$REU$Program:$ … · The$Bermuda$Ins.tute$of$Ocean$Sciences$REU$Program:$ Tools$for$Measuring$a$Successful$REU$Program. Parsons, Rachel1, Peters,

The  Bermuda  Ins.tute  of  Ocean  Sciences  REU  Program:  Tools  for  Measuring  a  Successful  REU  Program.

Parsons, Rachel1, Peters, Andrew1 and Barnes, Penelope1

1 Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, Bermuda

 

                                                       

Student   Mentor   Project  Title   Home  University  

Harrison  Specht   Andrew  Peters   Bioavailability  of  petroleum  hydrocarbons  from  weathered  oil  deposits  in  Bermuda's  li<oral  zone   Cornell  University  

Derek  Schwenkmeyer   Helena  Reinardy  &  Kristen  Buck  

Genotoxic  effects  of  environmental  copper  contaminaHon  in  Bermuda   University  of  California  

Ameena  El-­‐Bibany   Helena  Reinardy   DNA  damage  and  repair  in  marine  echinoderms   University  of  California  Davis  

Amy  Wong   Rachel  Parsons   Can  corals  change  the  microbial  community  to  select  for  species  that  are  beneficial  for  nutriHon   University  of  Georgia  

Esra  Mescioglu   Natasha  McDonald   DeterminaHon  of  the  effect  of  microbial  acHvity  on  the  chemical  composiHon  of  lignin  phenols   University  of  Massachuse<s  

Ryan  Jones   Eric  Hochberg   Reef  community  light-­‐use  efficiency   University  of  Alabama  

Kelsey  Cowen   Ruth  Curry   Climate  change  and  the  AtlanHc  Ocean  h<p://oceancirculaHon.wordpress.com/   Mount  Holyoke  College  

Amanda  Alker   Rachel  Parsons  &  Shervon  DeLeon  

Looking  at  anHbioHc  resistance  in  bacteria  associated  with  the  Seabright  sewage  ouWall   Florida  AtlanHc  University  

Table  1:  REU  Students  and  their  Mentors  for  the  2013  REU  Program.  Included  are  the  Project  Titles  and  student’s  Home  University  

Abstract    The  Bermuda  Ins.tute  of  Ocean  Sciences  (BIOS)  REU  Program  has  been  running  since  1991.  Here  are  five  ways  for  measuring  the  success  of  an  REU  Program  including:-­‐  •  Project  Diversity,    •  Recruitment,    •  Student  Feedback,  •  Publica.on  Rates    •  Alumni  remaining  in  Science.    These  tools  for  measuring  success  are  used  to  showcase  the  BIOS  REU  Program  but  can  be  useful  for  all  REU  Programs.    

Project  Diversity      BIOS  has  had  a  diverse  range  of  REU  Projects  and  this  makes  for  a  more  interes.ng  Program  (Table  1).  We  try  to  ensure  most  ocean  science  topics  are  covered  provided  that  there  is  a  relevant  faculty  mentor.    •  Biology,  chemistry,  and  physics  of  the  open  ocean  •  Biology,  physiology,  and  biochemistry  of  coral  reef  ecosystems  •  Aspects  of  the  molecular  biology  of  marine  organisms  •  Environmental  chemistry  of  Bermuda's  atmosphere  and  inshore  waters  •  Effects  and  consequences  of  global  environmental  change  

 REU  Programs  need  to  ensure  project  diversity  in  order  to  appeal  to  a  wide  range  of  students.  This  helps  to  increase  recruitment.  

Recruitment,  Applica.ons  and  Site  Visits    

Recruitment  was  doubled  in  2012  as  a  result  of  an  improved  online  presence,  social  media,  available  free  lis.ngs  for  ocean  sciences  internships  and  targe.ng  university  departments  offering  relevant  degrees.  In  addi.on,  Ocean  Sciences  REU  sites  that  take  place  during  the  Summer  would  direct  unsuccessful  applicants  to  our  Fall  program.    •  There  were  12,469  site  visits  to  the  BIOS  REU  page  in  2012.    •  Student  project  posts  reached  over  1,000  views  on  the  BIOS  REU  Facebook  page.    

An  increased  online  presence  will  help  REU  Programs  with  recruitment  and  PR.  Tools  like  Google  analy.cs  and  Facebook  Page  Insights  are  very  useful  for  tracking  reach.  

Student  Evalua.ons  and  Tes.monials    

Student  Evalua.ons  rated  The  BIOS  REU  Program  as  7  out  of  10  points  or  higher    Students  Tes.monials  highly  recommend  the  BIOS  REU  Program  

Tes.monials    

•  "My  experience  at  BIOS  really  pushed  me  to  learn  and  challenge  myself.  I  thank  you  for  your  support.  If  you  could  create  an  insHtuHonal  impact  factor  that  measured  an  insHtuHon's  culHvaHon  of  young  intellects,  quality  of  science  ,  and  educaHonal  outreach,  it  would  be  hard  to  surpass  BIOS."  -­‐John  Zablocki    (2007)  

 

•  "As  an  undergraduate  I  have  had  many  opportuniHes  to  do  research,  but  the  BIOS  REU  Internship  program  offers  something  truly  unique.    With  this  internship  I  was  able  to  immerse  myself  in  my  project  and  completely  focus  my  a<enHon  on  the  execuHon  and  compleHon  of  this  research.  I  felt  that  spending  an  enHre  semester  focused  on  one  thing  I  gained  a  deeper  understanding  of  my  experiments  and  the  relevant  scienHfic  literature  than  would  be  possible  in  any  other  se^ng.    If  you  are  a  moHvated  student  and  considering  pursuing  marine  science  research  as  a  career,  I  strongly  encourage  you  go  apply!"  -­‐Kelly  Speare  (2012)  

 

•  "I  believe  university  students  o`en  graduate  without  understanding  the  true  scope  of  being  a  field  scienHst.  I’m  so  grateful  that  this  program  allowed  me  to  gain  those  invaluable  skills,  from  the  technical  aspects  of  working  on  the  ocean  to  what  it  means  to  be  involved  in  a  scienHfic  community.  The  staff  at  BIOS  are  a  wonderful  support  system  to  have  behind  you;  I  strongly  encourage  any  undergrad  interested  in  marine  science  to  take  advantage  of  the  REU  program  and  apply."  -­‐  Stacy  Pel.er  (2011)  

 

Acknowledgments

The  BIOS  REU  Program  has  been  supported  by  the  Na.onal  Science  Founda.on  (OCE-­‐0552453;  OCE-­‐0851691;  OCE-­‐1156626;  OCE-­‐1262880)  to  Bermuda  Ins.tute  of  Ocean  Sciences  from  2006-­‐2013  through  our  Program  Manager,  Elizabeth  Rom.  In  addi.on,  we  would  like  to  thank  Russell  Cuhel  and  Carmen  Aguilar  whose  REU  to  Ocean  Sciences  award  enabled  Bio-­‐Oce  REU  students  to  afend  ASLO  for  15  years.  Finally,  thanks  to  Benjamin  Cuker  whose  ASLOMP  award  enabled  Bio-­‐Oce  REU  Students  to  afend  ASLO  in  2014.  

Poster  Presenta.ons  and  Publica.on  Rates    

Reten.on  of  REU  Alumni  in  Science    

Student   Year  (BIOS  REU)   Present  Posi.on   Present  Affilia.on  (Country)  

Amy  Apprill   1999   Assistant  ScienHst   WHOI  (USA)  

Thomas  Miller   2000   Assistant  Professor   Rice  University  (USA)  

Iara  Del  Mar  Carbery   2001   Product  Manager   Sigma-­‐Aldrich  (USA)  

Alex  Gagnon   2001   Assistant  Professor  University  of  Washington  

(USA)  

KrisHna  Evans   2002   Librarian  University  of  Newcastle,  

(Australia)  

Benjamin  Daly   2003   Biologist  University  of  

Alaska,Fairbanks  (USA)  

John  Casey   2005   Doctoral  Candidate   University  of  Hawaii  (USA)  

Rachael  Heuer   2005   Doctoral  Candidate   RSAMS  

Jared  Kibele   2006   Doctoral  Candidate  University  of  Auckland,  

(NZ)  

Alicia  Shepard   2007   Doctoral  Candidate   Texas  A&M  (USA)  

Kelly  Pennoyer   2007   Doctoral  Candidate   Texas  A&M,  (USA)  

Carmen  Denman   2008   Research  Fellow  London  School  of  Hygiene  and  Tropical  Medicine  (UK)  

Andrew  Kledzik   2008   Doctoral  Candidate  Florida  InsHtute  of  Technology  (USA)  

Emily  Giles   2009   Graduate  Student   KAUST  (Saudi  Arabia)  

Diane  Wyse   2009  Graduate  Student/  Research  Assistant  

Moss  Landing  Marine  Laboratory  (USA)  

Miles  Borgen   2011   Research  Technician  Scripps  InsHtute  of  Oceanography  (USA)  

Nicholas  Fylstra   2011   Geochronology  Technician  Berkeley  Geochronology  

Center  (USA)  

Table  3:  Post-­‐program  informa/on  on  selected  BIOS  REU  alumni  in  chronological  order  (1999-­‐2011).    

Year   Students   Poster  Presenta.ons  

Publica.ons  and  Theses  

2001   8   1   1  2002   7   1   1  2003   7   1    0  2004   8   6   3  2005   8   1   2  2006   8   1   1  2007   8   2   3  2008   7   5   1  2009   8   1   1  2010   8   3   1  2011   8   1    0  2012   6   2    0  2013   8   3   1  

Poster  Presenta.ons    

•  An  average  of  2  BIOS  REU  Student  Presenta.ons  a  year  

•  28%  of  BIOS  REU  students  present  at  conferences  each  year  

 Publica.ons  

 •  An  average  of  1.5  BIOS  REU  

Student  publish  each  year  •  19%  of  BIOS  REU  students  

publish  each  year              

 

Table  2:  The  number  of  poster  presenta/ons  and  publica/ons  by  BIOS  REU  students  in  chronological  order  (2001-­‐2013).  Students  enrolled  in  the  BIOS  REU  Program  are  also  indicated  (2001-­‐2013).    

Evalua.ons  and  Tes.monials  can  be  used  to  improve  recruitment  and  to  measure  the  success  of  a  REU  Program.  These  can  be  used  posi.ve  PR  for  your  Program  through  websites  and  social  media.  Survey  Monkey,  a  free  online  survey  program  has  analy.cal  tools  for  assessing  your  REU  Program.  In  addi.on,  photos  of  your  students  working  on  their  projects  are  essen.al.  

A  high  rate  of  publica.on  can  be  used  as  a  measure  of  success  for  a  REU  Program.  However,  most  student  projects  are  more  suited  to  poster  presenta.ons.  Thus,  presenta.on  of  posters  at  conferences  should  be  included  as  a  measure  of  success.  In  addi.on,  senior  theses  should  also  be  considered.  

Following  alumni  can  be  .me  consuming  via  email  but  use  of  professional  social  networking  sites  like  Linkedin,  Academia.edu  and  ResearchGate  can  make  it  easier.    

 

The  Bermuda  Ins.tute  of  Ocean  Sciences  (BIOS)  REU  Program    

•  Ocean  Sciences  REU  site  since  1991  •  Trained  and  mentored  over  150  undergraduate  students  •  Diverse  REU  Projects  (Table  1)  •  Strong  Student  evalua.ons  and  tes.monials  •  Strong  history  in  student  Poster  Presenta.ons  and  Publica.ons  (Table  2)  •  Has  successful  reten.on  of  alumni  in  research  (Table  3)  

Photo  of  the  2013  REU  students  and  their  mentors