Collaborative Research: Ecologies of Participation in Island Karst Science and Conservation: A Comparative Multimethods Approach

合作研究：参与岛屿喀斯特科学与保护的生态学：比较多方法方法

• 批准号: 2236152
• 负责人: Aixa Alemán-Díaz
• 金额: $ 7.03万
• 依托单位: American Geophysical Union
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-05-01 至 2026-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2236152&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Ecologies; Participation; Island

Coasts and islands are at the epicenter of two compounding challenges: variability in climate and the impact of development. Assessing the full scope of these challenges requires going beyond what is physically visible or on the surface of these environments. This is especially the case in coastal and island environments with karst, landscapes in which water forms a distinct topography including caves, sinkholes, and groundwater aquifers. Past and ongoing exploration, scientific study, and conservation work in the coastal karst systems in the US territory of Puerto Rico (PR) illustrate what is at stake with the study and conservation of karst. While 20% of the United States (US) is karst, it is the source of 40% of the American public’s drinking water. In Puerto Rico these values are much higher, given that 37% of the territory is karst. Drawing from theories and methods in Science and Technology Studies (STS), anthropology, and geography, this collaborative project between West Virginia University and the American Geophysical Union examines the past and current role of mostly non-traditional actors and their volunteer-based organizations dedicated to the exploration, science, and conservation of karst in its varied forms. This knowledge will make an original contribution to the history, present challenges, and future of geology, archaeology, and other kindred sciences focused on critical zones environments in the US. Data will include archival information, interviews, focus groups, and ethnographic field-based visits with participants. This data will be used to generate the spatial and social networks undergirding coastal karst science and conservation efforts mostly carried out by cave explorers, scientists, conservation practitioners and volunteers. The STS-informed Ecologies of Participation Framework will inform this network analysis which aims to operationalize the who, what, and how of participation in ongoing socio-technical and environmental change. Results will be disseminated in both Spanish and English to a broader audience using ArcGIS StoryMaps, an effective web-based and interactive platform. These results will not only be valuable for communities living on or near karst systems everywhere, but they are also important for the general public given karst’s national and cultural value.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.

海岸和岛屿处于两个复杂挑战的中心：气候变化和发展的影响。评估这些挑战的全部范围需要超越物理上可见的或在这些环境的表面上。在带有喀斯特的沿海和岛屿环境中，景观尤其如此，其中水形成了独特的地形，包括洞穴，污水坑和地下水含水层。美国波多黎各领土（PR）的沿海喀斯特系统中的过去和正在进行的探索，科学研究和保护工作说明了喀斯特研究和保护的危险。虽然美国20％（美国）是喀斯特，但它是美国公众饮用水的40％的来源。考虑到37％的领土是喀斯特，在波多黎各中，这些价值要高得多。西弗吉尼亚大学与美国地球物理联盟之间的合作项目从科学与技术研究（STS），人类学和地理学的理论和方法中汲取了借鉴，该项目主要是非传统参与者及其基于志愿者的组织的过去和当前作用，致力于其探索，科学和Karst在其各种形式中的探索，科学和保护。这些知识将对地质，考古学和其他专注于美国关键区域环境的历史，当前挑战和未来做出原始贡献。数据将包括与参与者的档案信息，访谈，焦点小组和基于民族志现场的访问。这些数据将用于生成空间和社交网络，涉及沿海喀斯特科学和保护工作的基础主要由洞穴探险者，科学家，保护从业人员和志愿者进行。参与框架的STS知识生态学将为这一网络分析提供信息，该网络分析旨在使WHO，什么以及如何参与正在进行的社会技术和环境变化。使用ArcGIS Storymaps（一个有效的基于网络的交互式平台）将西班牙语和英语传播给更广泛的受众群体。这些结果不仅对于居住在喀斯特系统上或附近的喀斯特系统附近的社区而言是有价值的，而且考虑到Karst的国家和文化价值，它们对公众也很重要。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响标准来评估NSF的法定任务。