UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #512 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 512

Submission ID: 8831

Submission UUID: e66c553b-72da-4a8f-8c26-49784dc1ede1

Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal

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Created: Sun, 08/20/2023 - 08:25 PM

Completed: Mon, 08/21/2023 - 08:57 AM

Changed: Wed, 10/11/2023 - 11:57 AM

Remote IP address: 153.33.243.238

Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

Is draft: No

Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal

Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal

Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Sierra Landreth

Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns She / Her

When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Ms.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) slandreth@fsu.edu

Position Title Graduate Student

Faculty Advisor Name {Empty}

Faculty Advisor's FSU Email {Empty}

FSU College (if applicable) Arts and Sciences

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science

Headshot (optional) Coral Photos.png

Additional Research Mentor(s)

Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above) Virginia Biede

Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns She / Her

Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific? Ms.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) vbiede@fsu.edu

Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable) Amy Baco-Taylor

Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Pronouns She / Her

Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific? Dr.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) abacotaylor@fsu.edu

Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Habitat Characterization of Central and Western Pacific Seamounts, Necker Ridge, and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Project Keywords Seamounts, deep-sea corals, substrate, habitats

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 4

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Biology, Geology, Environmental Science, will consider other natural sciences

Project Location: On FSU Main Campus

If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? Yes

Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): In-person

Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 5-10

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? During business hours

Overall Research Project Description The goal of this project is to review deep-sea remotely operated vehicle videos to help characterize substrate on seamounts of seamounts in the central and western Pacific, Necker Ridge, and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. There is potential for this project to develop into characterization of habitats and comparisons among sites.

Research Tasks Tasks for this project will include review of videos in image analysis software, characterization of substrate types, data entry, and future potential for data analysis.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Strong excel skills required
Image J, BIIGLE, or coral point count software experience not required but would be helpful
R or GIS software experience helpful but not required

Mentoring Philosophy As a graduate student in the Baco-Taylor Lab, I will aid research assistants in learning valuable research skills such as basic data acquisition, time management, spreadsheet management, and methods of data analysis. By contributing to the larger overall goals of the lab, research assistants will have the opportunity to participate in meaningful scientific processes and gain research experience.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2019.00715/full

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Roundtable times and Zoom links Wednesday, September 6th from 1:00 - 1:30 PM https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92209140462
Video Recording: https://clipchamp.com/watch/j2cPHmSOr9q

UROP Program Elements

Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

Faculty Advisor Confirmation {Empty}

Are you interested in attending in a UROP Research Mentor Workshop Series? No

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Year 2023

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