Biodiversity Research: Scientific and Cultural Dimensions

生物多样性研究：科学和文化维度

• 批准号: 0102555
• 负责人: Robin Kimmerer
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-09-15 至 2007-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0102555&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Biodiversity; Research; Scientific; Cultural; Dimensions

0102555KimmererWith support from NSF, the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry will provide an intensive academic experience of mentoring, research and community outreach to 32 students from traditionally underrepresented groups. The goals of the project are to provide students with a meaningful independent research opportunity that may stimulate pursuit of graduate study and a career in environmental biology. The program is designed to expose students to the range of scientific career opportunities and to offer preparation and encouragement for pursuit of those opportunities. The program explicitly incorporates multicultural perspectives into the research theme in order to enhance cross-cultural competence in the academic community. The unifying theme of the program is Biodiversity Conservation. Through a 2-year sequence of seminars, field research and opportunities for international travel, students will gain expertise in the concepts, skills and career opportunities in the science of biodiversity.Biodiversity research is recognized as a critical area of investigation by federal and international agencies. The accelerating rate of species loss and the increasing impact of humans on global ecosystems provides urgency to the complex task of conserving biodiversity. All over the world, conservation biologists and policy makers are realizing the importance of incorporating local and indigenous knowledge into conservation efforts. Cross-cultural competence thus becomes an important component of functioning effectively in the global scientific community.

0102555 Kimmererwith NSF的支持，SUNY环境科学与林业学院将为来自传统代表性不足的群体的32名学生提供丰富的指导，研究和社区宣传经验。该项目的目标是为学生提供有意义的独立研究机会，该研究机会可能会刺激对研究生学习和环境生物学职业的追求。该计划旨在使学生了解科学职业的范围，并为追求这些机会提供准备和鼓励。该计划将多元文化的观点明确地纳入了研究主题，以增强学术界的跨文化能力。该计划的统一主题是生物多样性保护。通过为期两年的研讨会，现场研究和国际旅行的机会，学生将在生物多样性科学的概念，技能和职业机会方面获得专业知识。BioDoverityResearch被联邦和国际机构认为是关键的调查领域。 物种损失的加速率和人类对全球生态系统的影响不断增加，这是保护生物多样性的复杂任务的紧迫性。在世界范围内，保护生物学家和政策制定者正在意识到将本地和土著知识纳入保护工作的重要性。因此，跨文化能力成为在全球科学界有效运作的重要组成部分。