Multicultural Initiative in Marine Science: Undergraduate Participation at the Shannon Point Marine Center

海洋科学多元文化倡议：香农角海洋中心的本科生参与

• 批准号: 1260969
• 负责人: Brian Bingham
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Western Washington University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-09-01 至 2016-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1260969&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Multicultural; Initiative; Marine; Science; Undergraduate

This award provides renewed funding for a program called the Multicultural Initiative in Marine Science Undergraduate Program (MIMSUP) for academic years 2013-2014. The program has operated at Western Washington University's Shannon Point Marine Center (SPMC) since 1991. MIMSUP PI's will recruit eight students annually from around the nation and will seek to identify students who would benefit most from the high level of mentoring provided. The intellectual merit of the proposal lies in the design of an effort that encourages students to pursue higher degrees in ocean sciences. Students will spend two quarters in residence taking a total of 31 quarter-credits that may be transferred back to their home institutions. During the first quarter, students take a laboratory/field course in Oceanography, a Current Trends in Marine Science course that introduces them to modern investigative techniques and the potential professional opportunities that will be available to them, and a research course in which they plan and execute an independent project under the supervision of a faculty member. They all participate in a program that involves training in and application of outreach education in marine science to K-12 school children. During the second quarter, students will take a Scientific Communication course and two additional courses covering various marine science topics. Broader Impacts: Results from prior funding indicate that this program is highly successful in efforts to encourage students to pursue advanced degrees in science. Of the 155 participants who have completed their undergraduate degrees, 15% have pursued the doctorate; 44%, the Master's degree. Overall, 68% have pursued advanced education. Alumni contributions to the sciences include over 381 presentations at science conferences (49 best student paper awards) and co-authorship on over 112 publications in the refereed scientific literature. The impact of these alumni as role models for their peers will multiply the effects of the program. Training and mentoring approaches will continue to be shared nationally, and alumni will continue to participate in other ocean science programs. MIMSUP students are trained in and participate in K-12 marine science lessons in the local school system and in providing ocean science outreach activities at local festivals serving a general audience.

该奖项为 2013-2014 学年海洋科学本科项目多元文化倡议 (MIMSUP) 项目提供了新的资金。该项目自 1991 年以来一直在西华盛顿大学香农角海洋中心 (SPMC) 运营。MIMSUP PI 每年将从全国各地招收 8 名学生，并力求找出最能从所提供的高水平指导中受益的学生。该提案的智力价值在于鼓励学生攻读海洋科学更高学位的努力。学生将在宿舍度过两个季度，总共获得 31 个季度学分，这些学分可以转回其所在院校。在第一季度，学生参加海洋学实验室/实地课程、海洋科学当前趋势课程，向他们介绍现代调查技术和他们可以获得的潜在专业机会，以及他们计划和研究的研究课程。在教职员工的监督下执行独立项目。他们都参加了一项计划，该计划涉及对 K-12 学童进行海洋科学外展教育的培训和应用。在第二季度，学生将学习科学传播课程和两门涵盖各种海洋科学主题的附加课程。更广泛的影响：先前的资助结果表明，该计划在鼓励学生攻读科学高级学位方面非常成功。在155名已完成本科学位的参与者中，15%已攻读博士学位； 44%，硕士学位。总体而言，68% 的人接受过高等教育。校友对科学的贡献包括在科学会议上发表超过 381 篇演讲（49 项最佳学生论文奖）以及在参考科学文献中共同撰写超过 112 篇出版物。这些校友作为同行榜样的影响力将倍增该计划的效果。培训和指导方法将继续在全国范围内共享，校友将继续参与其他海洋科学项目。 MIMSUP 学生接受培训并参加当地学校系统的 K-12 海洋科学课程，并在当地节日期间为广大观众提供海洋科学外展活动。