RESCUE-Net - Developing a Faculty Network in a Biodiversity Hotspot: the Research Experiences in Southern California For Undergraduate Ecologists Network (RCN-UBE Introduction)
Author(s): Wallace Meyer1, Nina Jane Karnovsky1
Pomona College
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Description
The Research Experiences in Southern California for Undergraduate Ecologists network (RESCUE-Net) is an inclusive network currently composed of 35 collaborating faculty at 18 Southern California institutions. Our objective is to provide various immersive ecological training opportunities for undergraduates and equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to tackle our society’s unprecedented ecological challenges. These educational research opportunities will emphasize collaboration amongst students and offer novel opportunities for them to participate in the entire scientific process from question/hypothesis development to analyses and manuscript construction. RESCUE-Net faculty collaborators are united by a passion to mentor and support the diverse Southern California undergraduate population and remove barriers that preclude PEER (Persons Excluded because of their Ethnicity or Race), first generation, and low-income students from participating in ecological research.
Ways to Learn More:
- Meyer, Karnovsky Building Undergraduate Ecology Research Network Funded by NSF Grant
- Vourlitis, G. L., van der Veen, E. L., Cangahuala, S., Jaeger, G., Jensen, C., Fissore, C., ... & Meyer III, W. M. (2022). Examining Decomposition and Nitrogen Mineralization in Five Common Urban Habitat Types across Southern California to Inform Sustainable Landscaping. Urban Science, 6(3), 61.
Ways to Get Involved:
- Write to nina.karnovsky@pomona.edu to be added to the mailing list
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Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Meyer, W., Karnovsky, N. J. (2023). RESCUE-Net - Developing a Faculty Network in a Biodiversity Hotspot: the Research Experiences in Southern California For Undergraduate Ecologists Network (RCN-UBE Introduction). RCN-UBE Community, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/5XNX-D711