Increasing Diversity in the Earth Sciences (IDES) - A Track 2 Project

增加地球科学的多样性 (IDES) - 第 2 轨道项目

• 批准号: 0914707
• 负责人: Shanaka de Silva
• 金额: $ 104.82万
• 依托单位: Oregon State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-02-15 至 2015-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0914707&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Increasing; Diversity; Earth; Sciences; IDES

The "Increasing Diversity in Earth Sciences (IDES)" project is the first partnership of its kind in the state of Oregon, involving community colleges, a research university with major strengths in Earth Science research and education and an institutionalized commitment to enhancing diversity, along with state and federal agencies, and centers of informal education. The project has two integrated goals: to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups who pursue careers in Earth Science research and education, and to strengthen the understanding of Earth Sciences and their relevance to society among broad and diverse segments of the population. IDES is built around a proven model of tiered mentoring, an interactive student cohort, research and education internships, and financial support. This 4-year program will recruit 15 students (mainly rising juniors) each year for four years (60 students in all) from science majors at Oregon State University and five partner Oregon community colleges. The program will reach its goals by implementing a plan to prepare participants in IDES for success in the Earth Sciences through training in the application of geospatial technologies to Earth Science problems of personal relevance and participation in a two-year mentored research project that will culminate in internships with academic units, state and federal agencies, and centers for informal education in Oregon. IDES participants will gain knowledge of potential career paths through contact with Earth Science professionals as mentors, a professional internship, and a learning community that includes a speaker series, which provides personal connections, role models and direct work experience. An extentsive outreach and public education campaign will instill an understanding of the context and relevance of the Earth Science Enterprise to the participants, their families, their communities.

“增加地球科学多样性（IDES）”项目是俄勒冈州的第一个此类合作伙伴关系，涉及社区学院，这是一所在地球科学研究和教育方面具有主要优势的研究型大学，并致力于增强多样性的制度化承诺，与州和联邦机构以及非正式教育中心合作。该项目有两个综合目标：增加来自代表性不足群体从事地球科学研究和教育职业的学生人数，并加强广大不同人群对地球科学及其与社会的相关性的理解。 IDES 围绕分层指导、互动学生群体、研究和教育实习以及财务支持等行之有效的模型而建立。这个为期四年的项目将在四年内每年招收 15 名学生（主要是即将升入的大三学生）（总共 60 名学生），他们来自俄勒冈州立大学和五家合作伙伴俄勒冈社区学院的科学专业。该计划将通过实施一项计划来实现其目标，通过将地理空间技术应用于与个人相关的地球科学问题的培训以及参与为期两年的指导研究项目，为 IDES 参与者在地球科学领域取得成功做好准备，该项目最终将在在俄勒冈州的学术单位、州和联邦机构以及非正式教育中心实习。 IDES 参与者将通过与作为导师的地球科学专业人士接触、专业实习以及包括演讲系列的学习社区来了解潜在的职业道路，该演讲系列提供个人联系、榜样和直接工作经验。广泛的外展和公共教育活动将向参与者、他们的家人和社区灌输对地球科学事业的背景和相关性的理解。