UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #952

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  roundtable_info: {  }
  approximately_how_many_hours_a_week_would_the_research_assistant: '10'
  are_you_currently_looking_for_students_: 'No'
  confirmation_1: '1'
  contact_email_fsu_email: ''
  contact_email_fsu_email2: ''
  contact_email_fsu_email_if_affiliated_: dbaughman@bio.fsu.edu
  faculty_advisor_confirmation: '1'
  faculty_advisor_name: 'Joel Trexler'
  faculty_advisor_s_fsu_email: jtrexler@fsu.edu
  fsu_college: 'Arts and Sciences'
  fsu_department_if_applicable_: 'Florida State University'
  headshot_optional_: ''
  if_the_project_location_is_off_campus_does_the_student_need_to_p: 'Yes'
  mentoring_philosophy: 'My mentoring philosophy is to understand what the goals of the student are and how we can reach those goals within the scope of the project provided. I enjoy providing insight into my journey as a graduate student and researcher to help students determine the direction they may want to go after graduation. I generally teach students how to conduct the research techniques by first demonstrating the task in front of the student, then having the student perform the task for themselves under my supervision (for the purpose of answering questions/building comfort with the techniques), then allowing the student to perform the tasks alone once confidence in the technique has been built by the student. '
  mentor_handbook_and_faqs: '1'
  name_of_other_faculty_collaborator_if_applicable_: ''
  number_of_assistants_needed_faculty_postdoc_max_6_graduate_stude: '2'
  other_faculty_collaborator_s_preferred_pronouns: ''
  overall_research_project_description: 'This project is to understand how the risk of predation (caused by chemical cues from predators in the water) and salinity levels interact to impact the feeding rates of oysters. Oysters close their valves to protect from predation and adverse environmental conditions. Therefore, when predation risk is high, and/or salinity levels are suboptimal, oysters may close their valves for protection. However, the closing of valves prevents the oyster from filter feeding, which through reductions in energy acquisition could hinder the growth and development of oysters. '
  please_add_any_additional_information_here: 'It is important for the applicant to understand the research takes place at the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, NOT on the main FSU campus. The FSUCML is located one hour south (~45 miles) of Tallahassee, in St. Teresa. The applicant should expect to be able to travel to-and-from the FSUCML with their personal vehicle at least one day per week during the experimental period (maximum of 3 months). '
  please_provide_a_link_to_your_publications_a_video_clip_or_a_web: ''
  please_select_the_choice_that_most_accurately_describes_your_exp: In-person
  please_select_the_location_of_your_project_: '3618 US-98, St Teresa, FL 32358'
  position_availability_for_student_research: 'Flexible schedule'
  position_title: 'Graduate Student'
  primary_research_mentor_name: 'Donaven Baughman'
  project_keywords: 'biology, ecology, environment, marine, climate'
  relevant_student_major_s_: 'Biology, Environmental Science'
  research_mentor_preferred_pronoun2: ''
  research_mentor_pronouns: he/him
  research_mentor_supervisor_if_different_from_above_: ''
  research_tasks_for_student_research_assistant_s_: 'The student researcher will be responsible for data collection during experiment trials that are set-up and primarily ran by the mentor. The student researcher will be responsible for collecting water samples from experimental tanks and measuring the density (cells/mL) of algal cells in the water using an automated cell counter to determine how different conditions (predator presence/absence and salinity regime) alter feeding rates of oysters. The mentor will teach the student researcher standard operating procedures and analytical protocols for analysis of cell density. '
  roundtable_times_and_zoom_links: ''
  skills_that_research_assistants_may_need_: |-
    Required: data collection, basic understanding of Microsoft excel, attention to detail

    Recommended: experience using pipettes, microscope slides, collecting water samples 
  title_of_the_project: 'Effect of salinity and predation risk on oyster feeding rates'
  update_url: 'https://cre.fsu.edu/urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?token=S1tBuHt_Al9ZNvk2WJz9sLVZX-wwfj7IU-dmazPRVrM'
  urop_performance_evaluation: '1'
  urop_poster_presentation: '1'
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_2: ''
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_wh: ''
  when_students_are_reaching_out_via_email_what_is_your_preferreda: dbaughman@bio.fsu.edu
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_round2: 'No'
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_roundt: 'No'
  year: '2024'