Collaborative Research: Human Infrastructure for a National Geochronology Consortium: Micro-Funding an Inclusive Community Grassroot Effort to Better Understand the Earth System

合作研究：国家地质年代学联盟的人力基础设施：为包容性社区基层努力提供小额资助，以更好地了解地球系统

• 批准号: 2218547
• 负责人: Rebecca Flowers
• 金额: $ 52.87万
• 依托单位: University of Colorado at Boulder
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-09-01 至 2027-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2218547&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Human; Infrastructure; National

This project supports the Advancing Geochronology Science, Spaces, and Systems (AGeS-cubed or AGeS3) initiative to: (1) increase access to geochronology data and geochronology expertise to further our understanding of unified Earth systems, (2) implement a platform attracting underrepresented minorities to the geosciences, and (3) test grassroots ideas at a frontier of inclusive and collaborative science. Geochronology data provide the temporal information required for synergistic science spanning the deep Earth to surface processes. Yet National Academy reports have repeatedly highlighted challenges for geochronology data access, technical innovation, and training. This project addresses these needs through a trio of strategic micro-award programs. The mature AGeS-Grad program supports high-impact collaborative science projects between graduate students, labs, and home institution mentors. The prototype AGeS-DiG (Diversity in Geochronology) program funds pilot initiatives to increase access to geochronology for those underrepresented in the Earth sciences. The new AGeS-TRaCE (Training and Community Engagement) program supports community-led efforts to address emerging challenges in geochronology. The micro-awards of this program powers the human infrastructure engine, enabling important scientific advances that may not happen within the silo of more classic grants.The Advancing Geochronology Science, Spaces, and Systems (AGeS-cubed or AGeS3) project builds on the success and cooperative spirit of the AGeS-Grad subprogram through the launch of micro-grant opportunities to crowd-source solutions for self-identified geochronology needs. The program harnesses expertise and creativity across the Earth sciences by enabling collaborative science and evaluating grassroots community-led solutions to current challenges in geochronology and geosciences more broadly. The project activities propagate a web of new relationships that position the greater geoscience community to make transformative scientific advances on the dynamics and complexity of Earth processes and systems. This project funds over 150 strategic micro-awards across three subprograms to engage hundreds across the Earth sciences in collaborative science, training, review, and governance activities. Still broader engagement and integration will be achieved through annual, virtual, fully open AGeS community meetings, a website that will host project blogs and deliverables, and a formalized governance model that includes steering and review committees with rotating members designed to balance experience with new engagement. Assessment and evaluation activities will provide formative feedback to shape the initiative over its arc. Belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusivity are infused throughout all activities, and outcomes of diverse participation will be sought via inclusive and accessible practices that also promote a sense of connection and belonging in the community.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.

该项目支持推进地质年代学科学、空间和系统（AGeS-cubed 或 AGeS3）计划，以：(1) 增加对地质年代学数据和地质年代学专业知识的访问，以进一步了解统一的地球系统，(2) 实施一个吸引代表性不足的平台少数群体对地球科学的兴趣，以及（3）在包容性和协作性科学的前沿测试草根思想。地质年代学数据提供了跨越地球深处到地表过程的协同科学所需的时间信息。然而，美国国家科学院的报告一再强调了地质年代学数据获取、技术创新和培训方面的挑战。该项目通过三个战略性微型奖励计划来满足这些需求。成熟的 AGeS-Grad 计划支持研究生、实验室和所在机构导师之间的高影响力合作科学项目。原型 AGeS-DiG（地质年代学多样性）计划资助试点计划，以增加地球科学领域代表性不足的人们接触地质年代学的机会。新的 AGeS-TRACE（培训和社区参与）计划支持社区主导的努力，以应对地质年代学中新出现的挑战。该计划的微型奖项为人类基础设施引擎提供动力，实现了在更经典的资助范围内可能不会发生的重要科学进步。推进地质年代学科学、空间和系统（AGeS-cubed 或 AGeS3）项目建立在成功的基础上和 AGeS-Grad 子计划的合作精神，通过推出小额赠款机会来众包解决方案，以满足自我确定的地质年代学需求。该计划通过促进协作科学和评估草根社区主导的解决方案来应对地球年代学和地球科学当前的更广泛挑战，从而利用整个地球科学的专业知识和创造力。该项目活动传播了一个新的关系网络，使更大的地球科学界能够在地球过程和系统的动态性和复杂性方面取得变革性的科学进步。该项目为三个子计划中的 150 多个战略微型奖项提供资金，以吸引地球科学界的数百人参与协作科学、培训、审查和治理活动。更广泛的参与和整合将通过年度、虚拟、完全开放的 AGeS 社区会议、一个将托管项目博客和可交付成果的网站以及一个正式的治理模型来实现，该模型包括指导和审查委员会以及轮流成员，旨在平衡经验与新的参与。评估和评估活动将提供形成性反馈，以塑造该计划的整体范围。所有活动都融入了归属感、可及性、正义、公平、多样性和包容性，并且将通过包容性和可及性实践寻求多元化参与的结果，同时促进社区的联系感和归属感。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命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，并被认为值得支持。