UTTC's Intertribal Food, Energy, and Water Research and Resource Center

UTTC 部落间食品、能源和水研究与资源中心

基本信息

批准号：
1839895
负责人：
Jeremy Guinn
金额：
$ 350万
依托单位：
United Tribes Technical College
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2018
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2018-09-15 至 2024-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1839895&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
UTTC Intertribal Food Energy Water

项目摘要

A goal of the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) is to increase the intellectual leadership of TCUP institutions so that they can address scientific or engineering needs or interests, specifically for their tribes or communities, or broadly for the Nation. The TCU Enterprise Advancement Centers (TEA Centers) strand allows TCUP institutions to capitalize on their investments in STEM instructional and research capacity. This project aligns directly with that goal, and moreover will have a direct impact on tribal communities in the areas of food, energy, and water resources. UTTC is inherently intertribal and is uniquely positioned to serve many tribes through the development of an Intertribal Research and Resource Center (IRRC). Moreover, given that these factors are amplified in the Northern Plains where natural and anthropogenic changes to the environmental, extreme and variable weather fluctuations, and stressed food systems are becoming more common and apparent, this work could serve as an international model for indigenous or rural communities. The IRRC will expand UTTC's record of serving the Northern Plains as a research and training center and will operate on the four core activities of Research, Outreach, Training, and Education (ROTE). To meet the needs of our communities, the following goals will be met: 1) establish the Intertribal Research & Resource Center at UTTC, (2) develop the institutional and regional capacity for applying science to address community needs, and (3) enhance tribal natural resource and agricultural sustainability. The IRRC will be immediately transformative for the institution, allowing research faculty positions for the first time, a sustainable STEM research and outreach model, and a coordinated interdisciplinary approach to research, outreach, teaching, and education. The IRRC will conduct research and provide training and assistance to tribes in planning and managing multiple resources. A cohesive structure, strong institutional commitment, focus on communication and community resilience, and tiered oversight, including a full time center director will allow the IRRC to operate efficiently and effectively. A focus on sustainability will enhance research productivity, collaborations, strategic planning, and partnerships.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

部落学院和大学计划 (TCUP) 的目标是提高 TCUP 机构的智力领导力，以便它们能够满足科学或工程需求或利益，特别是为其部落或社区，或广泛为国家。 TCU 企业发展中心（TEA 中心）链允许 TCUP 机构充分利用其在 STEM 教学和研究能力方面的投资。该项目与该目标直接一致，而且还将在粮食、能源和水资源领域对部落社区产生直接影响。 UTTC 本质上是跨部落的，并且具有独特的地位，可以通过发展部落间研究和资源中心 (IRRC) 为许多部落提供服务。此外，鉴于这些因素在北部平原被放大，环境的自然和人为变化、极端和多变的天气波动以及粮食系统的压力变得更加普遍和明显，这项工作可以作为土著或农村地区的国际模式社区。 IRRC 将扩大 UTTC 作为研究和培训中心为北部平原服务的记录，并将开展研究、推广、培训和教育 (ROTE) 等四项核心活动。为了满足我们社区的需求，将实现以下目标：1）在 UTTC 建立部落间研究和资源中心，（2）发展应用科学满足社区需求的机构和区域能力，以及（3）增强部落自然资源和农业可持续性。 IRRC 将立即对该机构进行变革，首次允许研究教员职位、可持续的 STEM 研究和推广模式，以及协调的跨学科研究、推广、教学和教育方法。 IRRC 将开展研究并向部落提供规划和管理多种资源的培训和援助。具有凝聚力的结构、强有力的机构承诺、注重沟通和社区复原力以及分层监督（包括全职中心主任）将使 IRRC 能够高效且有效地运作。对可持续性的关注将提高研究生产力、协作、战略规划和伙伴关系。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。