RaMP: Mentoring and Research Opportunities for Careers in Coastal Science (MROC2S)

RaMP：沿海科学职业的指导和研究机会 (MROC2S)

• 批准号: 2319755
• 负责人: Jose Colon-Gaud
• 金额: $ 299.92万
• 依托单位: Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation, Inc
• 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: 2023-09-01 至 2027-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2319755&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RaMP; Mentoring; Research; Opportunities; Careers

The southeastern US is a hotspot of biological diversity and hosts some of the more unique coastal ecosystems in North America. The natural resources of the southeast region also face increased threats from a fast-growing population and abrupt changes in climate. The Mentoring and Research Opportunities for Careers in Coastal Science (MROC2S) program will study how organisms and ecosystems respond to changes in climate conditions that are expected to result in community shifts and impacts to ecosystem services in this region. The MROC2S program brings together a network of scientists, educators, and experts from various sectors to provide training for participants from groups traditionally underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and those with limited research experience in a cohort setting, with the intent of developing the next generation of natural resource professionals. The main goal of the program is to provide year-round mentoring, professional development, and diverse research training opportunities in natural resource science for postbaccalaureate participants. By doing so, MROC2S aims to develop a strong and inclusive research and technical skills program that produces a more diverse STEM workforce. Program participants are integrated into a broad network of natural resource professionals in the Atlantic Coastal Plain and Gulf Coast regions, with the goal of exposing them to careers and opportunities in this field. Network partners contribute to a common scientific theme that centers on the restoration, conservation, and management of natural resources of the southeastern US. As participants, program fellows contribute to the rich history of collaborative work and long-term data collection that helps guide and inform research efforts in this ecologically resource-rich and diverse region of the US. Using long-term data from core sites coupled with skill training and mentoring resources to guide the research, the collaborative network will lead to professional development of participants, enabling them to pursue careers in coastal and natural resource science. Furthermore, the activities and experiences provided by the program are guided by a theoretical framework that leads to scientific integration and a sense of belonging to the scientific community among participants. This framework incorporates critical environmental agency to further develop participants’ science self-efficacy, identity, and sense of belonging.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.

美国东南部是生物多样性的热点，并拥有北美一些更独特的沿海生态系统。东南地区的自然资源也面临着增长的人口的威胁增加，气候突然变化。沿海科学职业（MROC2S）计划的指导和研究机会将研究组织和生态系统如何应对气候状况的变化，这有望导致社区转变和对该地区生态系统服务的影响。 MROC2S计划汇集了来自各个部门的科学家，教育工作者和专家的网络，为传统上在科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）中代表不足的团体的参与者以及在队列环境中具有有限的研究经验的参与者提供培训，并有意发展下一代自然资源专业人士。该计划的主要目的是为后果后参与者提供全年的指导，专业发展和潜水员的研究培训机会。通过这样做，MROC2S旨在制定强大而包容的研究和技术技能计划，从而产生更多样化的STEM劳动力。计划参与者被整合到大西洋沿海平原和墨西哥湾沿岸地区的广泛自然资源专业人士网络中，目的是将他们暴露于该领域的职业和机会。网络合作伙伴为一个共同的科学主题做出了贡献，该主题集中在美国东南部自然资源的恢复，保护和管理。作为参与者，计划研究员为合作工作和长期数据收集的丰富历史做出了贡献，这些历史有助于指导和为美国这个生态资源丰富和潜水员地区的研究工作提供信息。使用来自核心站点的长期数据，加上技能培训和心理资源来指导研究，协作网络将导致参与者的专业发展，使他们能够从事沿海和自然资源科学的职业。此外，该计划提供的活动和经验的指导下是一个理论框架，该框架导致了科学融合和参与者中科学界的归属感。该框架结合了关键的环境机构，以进一步发展参与者的科学自我有效，身份和归属感。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的审查标准，通过评估诚实地认为通过评估。