NSF Award Abstract - #0203466| NSF Award Abstract - #0203466 |
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| NSF Org | DBI |
| Latest Amendment Date | August 2, 2002 |
| Award Number | 0203466 |
| Award Instrument | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager |
Sally E. O'Connor DBI DIV OF BIOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE BIO DIRECT FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES |
| Start Date | September 1, 2002 |
| Expires | August 31, 2006 (Estimated) |
| Expected Total Amount | $110526 (Estimated) |
| Investigator | Carolle Nicolas-Bolnet Bolnet@mec.cuny.edu (Principal Investigator current) |
| Sponsor |
CUNY Medgar Evers College 1150 Carroll Street Brooklyn, NY 112252201 718/270-6107 |
| NSF Program | 1135 UNGRAD MENTORING IN ENVIR BIOL |
| Field Application | 0312000 Population |
| Program Reference Code | 1135,1228,9169,9178,EGCH, |
0203466 Nicolas-BolnetThis UMEB project seeks to increase the participation of students from under-represented groups at two New York City colleges by engaging them in hands-on research projects in conservation genetics and environmental science in collaboration with scientists at their colleges and at the American Museum of Natural History. In order to accomplish this, each year a cohort of 4-6 students from each college will be recruited and the students will conduct research projects over a two year period. During the academic year, the research will be done on the home campuses. Over the winter breaks and summers, research will be conducted at the American Museum of Natural History.
These students will serve as a nucleus to get other students involved in environmental projects throughout the metropolitan area. This UMEB project will involve students in workshops in molecular biology techniques, seminars in population biology, and workshops that provide graduate school and career guidance. The students will be closely mentored and their progress monitored and assessed in order to help them become our future scientists in environmental biology and in order to develop additional programs capable of broadening participation in careers in environmental biology.
