Emerge: Broadening Participation and Leadership in Freshwater Science

出现：扩大淡水科学的参与和领导力

基本信息

批准号：
2032146
负责人：
Amy Rosemond
金额：
$ 200.67万
依托单位：
University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2020
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2020-09-15 至 2025-08-31
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2032146&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Emerge Broadening Participation Leadership Freshwater

项目摘要

Diversity in the scientific workforce is critical to tackling the world’s most pressing challenges, including effective conservation of freshwater resources. Diversity of freshwater scientists in the U.S. is low in all dimensions, relative to the broader population. This lack of diversity may limit opportunities to engage the general public in equitable strategies to manage freshwater ecosystems. Universities play a foundational role when training students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), but underrepresented minorities (URM) still face unique challenges in pursuing STEM careers beyond college. Scientific societies can help fill these STEM training gaps. Societies publish scientific findings, host technical conferences, and sustain broad professional networks. Thus, they are central to the collective pace of scientific progress, as well as the success of individual scientists, and are uniquely positioned to advance the careers of URM students. The ‘Emerge’ program uses a novel and transformative series of training and mentoring experiences, orchestrated in collaboration with the Society for Freshwater Science (SFS), to maximize URM recruitment and retention in freshwater science. Over the course of the five-year project, Emerge will deliver 700 experiences to URM participants and create a roadmap that institutions and organizations can use to build a more diverse and inclusive STEM workforce.Emerge is the evolution of the ‘Instars’ (named for the early life stages of aquatic insects) program – already a 10-year commitment by SFS to provide growth experiences for URM undergraduates at its annual meeting. The overarching goal of Emerge is to facilitate URM individuals at multiple career stages gain a robust sense of belonging within the freshwater scientific community. In other words, to help participants achieve full ‘scientific integration’. Major Emerge program activities include: (i) enhanced networking opportunities with other URM trainees and established professionals; (ii) advanced technical training in ecological data analysis (including National Ecological Observatory Network data) and visual communication of scientific information; and (iii) collaborative research that facilitates a strong sense of confidence and accomplishment through year-long projects and near-peer/peer-peer mentoring. Oversight by an external advisory board of diverse professionals in freshwater science will ensure Emerge program success and sustainability. Rigorous external assessment of all program activities will be combined with records of the professional achievements of individual URM participants to gauge program effectiveness. Emerge program experiences and lessons will be disseminated though scholarly publications, shared resources with other institutions and scientific societies, and a series of documentary films.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.

科学劳动力的多样性对于应对世界上最紧迫的挑战至关重要，包括有效的淡水资源保护。相对于更广泛的人口，美国各个维度的淡水科学家的多样性都较低。这种缺乏多样性可能会限制与公众参与管理淡水生态系统的公平策略的机会。当大学在科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）中培训学生时，大学扮演着基本角色，但代表性不足的少数民族（URM）在追求大学以外的STEM职业方面仍然面临独特的挑战。科学社会可以帮助填补这些STEM训练空白。社会发布科学发现，主持技术会议并维持广泛的专业网络。这是科学进步的集体空间以及个别科学家的成功，并且在促进URM学生的职业方面是独特的。 “ Emerge”计划使用与淡水科学协会（SFS）合作精心策划的一系列新颖而变革的培训和心理经验，以最大程度地提高URM招募和保留淡水科学。在五年项目的过程中，Emerge将为URM参与者提供700次体验，并创建一个路线图，机构和组织可以用来建立一个更加潜水和包容性的STEM劳动力。出现的总体目标是在多个职业阶段促进URM个人在淡水科学界获得强烈的归属感。换句话说，帮助参与者实现完整的“科学融合”。重大的计划活动包括：（i）与其他URM受训者和知名专业人员的增强网络机会；（ii）生态数据分析（包括国家生态观测网络数据）和科学信息的视觉交流的高级技术培训；（iii）通过为期一年的项目和近点/对等训练的精神促进了强烈的信心和成就感的合作研究。外部顾问委员会的淡水科学专业人士的监督将确保出现计划的成功和可持续性。严格对所有计划活动的外部评估将与单个URM参与者的专业成就的记录相结合，以衡量计划的有效性。通过科学出版物，与其他机构和科学社会共享资源以及一系列纪录片电影，Emerge计划的经验和课程将被传播。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛影响的评估标准通过评估来获得的支持。