REU Site: Environmental Interfaces in Dynamic Urban Systems

This project will provide undergraduate students with hands-on research opportunities in a variety of scientific disciplines. Students from across the United States will be selected to participate in intensive research projects, working closely with faculty and researchers who offer mentorship and guidance. Students will gain valuable scientific skills, professional networks, and career exploration, strengthening the workforce of outstanding scientists and engineers. This REU site focuses on environmental and ecological processes within urban systems and provides a unique opportunity to investigate environmental interfaces that regulate urban environmental and ecosystem processes. The students will develop skills in lab analyses, field investigations, advanced instrumentation, data analysis, and scientific communication through independent research projects and collaboration within a cohort of researchers. These experiences will prepare students for the workforce and provide them with the tools to address current and future geoscience and environmental challenges. 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.