UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #364

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Maya Stokes
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: she/her
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): mfstokes@fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: EOAS
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Species Distribution Modelling of Darters  
Project Keywords: environmental science, biology, GIS, evolution, rivers
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Open to all majors 

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s):: Partially Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 5
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Overall Research Project Description:
The southeastern United States is a temperate freshwater biodiversity hotspot host. However, little is known about the mechanisms that have generated this remarkable richness. This project will characterize the ecological axes of diversification in Darters (Percidae: Etheostomatinae), a charismatic clade of freshwater fish endemic to North America. Students will use GIS to analyze environmental datasets and produce species distribution models. Computational analysis will be supplemented with literature review to characterize information about microhabitat specialists and life history in darters. 

Research Tasks:
data analysis, literature review, GIS

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
GIS and/or coding (R or python) recommend (not required!)

Mentoring Philosophy:
As a mentor, I am always striving to create a positive and empowering working environment by developing working relationships founded on mutual respect. I believe it is crucial for every researcher to feel ownership of their work. To promote this, I will work with mentees to identify their goals and motivations. Next steps in projects will be shaped around these conversations and goals.  

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable):: https://mayastokes.weebly.com/
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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable?: Yes
Roundtable times and Zoom links:
Wednesday, September 6: 1 PM - 1:30 PM, https://fsu.zoom.us/j/7735819784
Friday, September 8: 12-12:30 PM, https://fsu.zoom.us/j/7735819784

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UROP Program Elements
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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication: Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation: Yes
Materials Grant: Yes
UROP Poster Presentation: Yes

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Year: 2023
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