Linking Under Represented Minorities to Careers in Aquatic Sciences through a Scientific Society

该项目旨在支持汉普顿大学与美国湖泊和海洋学学会(ASLO)合作制定一项计划，以增加选择从事水产科学和参与ASLO活动的少数族裔人数。该计划面向对水生科学感兴趣的少数族裔学生、教师和专业人员，以及在历史上少数族裔学院和大学(HMCU)工作的大多数教师。拟议的活动包括：首次免费成为大联盟的会员并支持参加年度会议；筹备会议讲习班，使与会者做好积极参与会议的准备；以及在会议期间举行一次特别会议，供卫生和药物管制股代表发言。HMCU和专业协会的共同努力应该提供一个有效的机制来吸引少数族裔学生，并使他们对科学研究和专业协会活动产生积极的兴趣和参与。

This project is to provide support to Hampton University to institute a program, in cooperation with the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), to increase the numbers of under represented minorities electing careers in aquatic sciences and becoming involved in ASLO activities. The program is targeted at minority students, faculty, and professionals with interest in aquatic sciences, as well as majority faculty working at Historically Minority Colleges and Universities (HMCUs). The proposed activities include: an initial free membership in ASLO and support to attend annual meetings; pre.meeting workshops to prepare attendees for active participation in the meeting; and a special session during the meeting for HMCU representatives to make presentations. The combined efforts of an HMCU and a professional society should provide an effective mechanism to attract minority students and get them actively interested and involved in scientific research and professional society activities.