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地区，拥有北美一些较为独特的沿海生态系统。东南部地区的自然资源也面临着人口快速增长和气候突变带来的日益严重的威胁。沿海科学职业 (MROC2S) 计划将研究生物和生态系统如何应对气候条件的变化，这些变化预计会导致该地区的社区变化和生态系统服务的影响。来自各个领域的教育工作者和专家，为传统上在科学、技术、工程和数学 (STEM) 领域代表性不足的群体以及在队列环境中研究经验有限的群体的参与者提供培训，旨在开发下一代自然资源该计划的主要目标是为学士后参与者提供全年指导、专业发展和多样化的研究培训机会，MROC2S 旨在开发一个强大且包容性的研究和技术技能计划。产生更加多样化的STEM 劳动力。项目参与者融入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员网络，目标是让他们接触到该领域的职业和机会。网络合作伙伴为围绕这一共同科学主题做出贡献。作为参与者，项目研究员为美国东南部自然资源的恢复、保护和管理做出了丰富的合作工作和长期数据收集的历史，有助于指导和指导这个生态资源丰富且多样化的地区的研究工作。使用来自美国核心站点的长期数据。通过技能培训和指导资源来指导研究，该合作网络将促进参与者的专业发展，使他们能够从事沿海和自然资源科学领域的职业。此外，该计划提供的活动和经验以理论框架为指导。该框架纳入了重要的环境机构，以进一步发展参与者的科学自我效能、认同感和归属感。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并被视为值得通过使用基金会的智力评估来支持优点和更广泛的影响审查标准。