Research experiences in estuarine sciences for undergraduates at Mote Marine Laboratory, with special focus on Native Pacific Islanders. Annual report for period June 2002 - June 2003.

Abstract

This report describes activities of Mote Marine Laboratory's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Program. This program was developed to provide mentored experiences in cooperative estuarine research to eight United States college and university undergraduates annually. The intellectual focus is on estuarine science, basic and applied research on the biological, chemical, and physical features of estuaries. The special emphasis placed on Native Pacific Islanders has been motivated by a need to increase the representations of this poorly studied minority group in science and engineering. This REU program represents one of very few programs focused predominantly on increasing the participation of native Pacific Islanders in science and engineering.