IPY: A SACNAS Initiative for Engaging New Audiences in Polar Science

IPY：SACNAS 旨在吸引新受众参与极地科学的计划

• 批准号: 0733055
• 负责人: Aaron Velasco
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Society for Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Sci
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-04-01 至 2011-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0733055&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IPY; SACNAS; Initiative; Engaging; New

Earth Systems Science (40). SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) is promoting polar science and education among Native American and other underrepresented minority (URM) communities by adding a polar science dimension to its annual conferences. The 2008-2010 IPY-themed national conferences are using polar scientists as keynote speakers, guides for scientific symposia, and structured mentors for students. URM participation in the conferences is being encouraged by targeted travel grant programs. Minority students are being: exposed to role models with similar backgrounds who are leaders in polar science and can advise on career options; alerted to internship opportunities; connected to URM student social networks; and advised on effective leadership skills to navigate the scientific enterprise. A host of supporting activities includes the use of SACNAS' Minority Postdoctoral Community as an online resource for peer-to-peer mentoring. The project is using ongoing assessment and evaluation to improve its effectiveness in recruiting URM into polar science as well as in creating a bridge between the scientific community and the traditional knowledge and values of Tribal leaders. The broader impact of this project includes increased URM participation in polar science, educating URM on the issues of polar science and climate change on human communities, and improving URM understanding of the role of the Polar Regions in global processes.

地球系统科学（40）。 SACNA（奇卡诺斯和美洲原住民科学的进步学会）通过在其年度会议上增加极地科学维度来促进美洲原住民和其他代表性不足的少数民族（URM）社区中的极地科学和教育。 2008 - 2010年以IPY为主题的民族会议将极地科学家用作主题演讲者，科学专题讨论会指南和学生的结构化导师。 有针对性的旅行赠款计划鼓励URM参加会议。少数族裔学生的存在：接触具有相似背景的榜样，这些榜样是极地科学领域的领导者，可以就职业选择提供建议；警报实习机会；连接到URM学生社交网络；并建议有效的领导能力来浏览科学企业。 许多支持活动包括使用SACNA的少数族裔博士后社区作为点对点指导的在线资源。 该项目正在利用持续的评估和评估来提高其在将URM招募到极地科学方面的有效性，以及在科学界与部落领导者的传统知识和价值观之间建立桥梁。该项目的更广泛影响包括增加了URM参与极地科学，向URM教育了对人类社区的极地科学和气候变化问题，并提高了URM对极地地区在全球过程中的作用的理解。