Collaborative Research: Implementation Grant: Leading Inclusive Transformation in Geoscience via an Intercultural Network of Learning Ecosystems - LIT GEO

合作研究：实施资助：通过学习生态系统的跨文化网络引领地球科学的包容性转型 - LIT GEO

• 批准号: 2326733
• 负责人: Angel Acosta-Colon
• 金额: $ 117.56万
• 依托单位: University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Campus
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-03-15 至 2029-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2326733&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Implementation; Grant; Leading

Through the Leading Inclusive Transformation in the Geosciences (LIT GEO) program, geoscientists from North Carolina Central University, University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, and East Carolina University will develop an Intercultural Network of research and Learning Ecosystems. By leveraging the strengths of different academic institutions, LIT GEO will develop awareness strategies to contribute to culturally transformative practices in geoscience. This project will provide insight into how capacity building programs contribute to creating inclusive environments enabling diverse graduate students and post-doctoral scholars to pursue long-term careers in geoscience. Research opportunities in LIT GEO will center on community-based geoscience in North Carolina and Puerto Rico. LIT GEO will support research, training, and mentoring via: (i) a post-baccalaureate (PB) bridge program into graduate study, (ii) Master’s (MS) programs, (iii) post-doctoral (PD) and faculty training in culturally relevant methodologies in teaching, mentoring, and research, and (iv) professional development for community members. LIT GEO will support: 35 PB, 16 MS students, and 4 PD scholars from diverse backgrounds and 20 faculty participating in training and research with communities. Yearly, cohorts will consist of 17 students and PD scholars, with a total of 55 non-faculty participants over 5 years. Geoscience research centered around community needs will provide tangible outcomes to residents while demonstrating the societal value of geoscience. LIT GEO will support capacity building of community organizations to connect communities and academic researchers via equitable models of partnership. The network will create long-lasting structures of cooperative and inclusive mentoring environments across institutions and with communities. LIT GEO will build upon 5 competencies (diversity, community science, communication, leadership, and data literacy) to provide capacity building. Intercultural Summits in NC and PR will provide training, workshops, and field experiences in partnership with communities facing environmental challenges. Activities throughout the year will include professional development with speakers from diverse cultures and backgrounds via an Emerging Geoscience Scholars Seminar Series, workshops that apply the core competencies, and cohort building activities that expand participant experiences and build trusting environments and cultural belonging. Institutional agreements will generate cultural transformational processes to enable internship programs, mentorship, research, and building graduate curriculum with access to courses across the network, maximizing faculty contributions among institutions.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.

通过地球科学领先包容性转型 (LIT GEO) 计划，来自北卡罗莱纳中央大学、波多黎各大学阿雷西博分校和东卡罗莱纳大学的地球科学家将利用不同学术的优势，开发一个跨文化的研究和学习生态系统网络。 LIT GEO 将制定意识战略，以促进地球科学领域的文化变革实践。该项目将深入了解能力建设项目如何有助于创造包容性环境，使不同的研究生和博士后学者能够从事研究工作。 LIT GEO 的长期职业生涯将集中在北卡罗来纳州和波多黎各的社区地球科学上，并通过以下方式支持研究、培训和指导：(i) 学士后 (PB) 桥梁计划。研究生学习，(ii) 硕士 (MS) 课程，(iii) 博士后 (PD) 和教师在教学、指导和研究方面的文化相关方法培训，以及 (iv) LIT GEO 社区成员的专业发展。支持：来自不同背景的 35 名 PB 学生、16 名 MS 学生和 4 名 PD 学者以及 20 名教师参与社区培训和研究。每年，队列将由 17 名学生和 PD 学者组成，共有 55 名 5 岁以上的非教师参与者。以社区需求为中心的地球科学研究将为居民提供切实的成果，同时展示地球科学的社会价值，该网络将支持社区组织的能力建设，通过公平的伙伴关系模式将社区和学术研究人员联系起来。 LIT GEO 将建立跨机构和社区的持久合作和包容性指导环境，以 5 项能力（多样性、社区科学、沟通、领导力和数据素养）为基础，在北卡罗来纳州和公关领域提供跨文化峰会。与面临环境挑战的社区合作，提供培训、研讨会和现场经验。全年活动将包括通过新兴地球科学学者研讨会系列、应用核心能力的研讨会，与来自不同文化和背景的演讲者一起进行专业发展。开展扩大参与者体验并建立信任环境和文化归属感的群体活动将产生文化转型过程，以实现实习计划、指导、研究和建立研究生课程，使他们能够访问整个网络的课程，从而最大限度地提高教师在机构之间的贡献。授予 NSF 的法定使命，并通过评估反映使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响审查标准，被认为值得支持。