Track 1 OEDG: Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences through awareness, recruitment, and training using the Chattanooga Earth Explorers

轨道 1 OEDG：利用查塔努加地球探索者通过意识、招募和培训增强地球科学的多样性

• 批准号: 0503539
• 负责人: Tracy Jones
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Tennessee Chattanooga
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-06-15 至 2007-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0503539&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Track; OEDG; Enhancing; Diversity; Geosciences

Track 1: Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences through Awareness, Recruitment and Training using the Chattanooga Earth Explorers "Earth Explorers" is a two-year program designed to recruit underrepresented minority groups into the geology program at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. "Earth Explorers" conducts activities designed to: 1) increase awareness of geoscience among the general public; 2) recruit underrepresented minorities into the geology program of the Department of Physics, Geology and Astronomy at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga; and 3) engage and train students to develop and implement a water quality monitoring program for streams in the Chattanooga area. Awareness building activities include an "Earth Explorations" newspaper insert distributed to the general public and all local high schools. This insert educates students and the general public about different aspects of the geosciences, career opportunities, salaries, and steps needed to explore a career in the geosciences. Recruitment activities targeting high school and university students include development of a collaborative program with the local Chattanooga school district for an after-school program at a minority high school. This project entails up to 13 activities, including field trips and speakers. University recruitment efforts include development and distribution of promotional materials and a departmental open house for prospective or undeclared minority students. Training activities for students include a water quality monitoring program conducted by the students that will involve sampling streams and waterways in the Chattanooga area and analyzing data using research techniques.

“地球探索者”是一个为期两年的项目，旨在招募未被充分代表的少数群体进入田纳西大学查塔努加分校的地质学项目。“地球探索者”开展的活动旨在：1)提高公众对地球科学的认识；2)在田纳西大学查塔努加分校物理、地质和天文系的地质项目中招收代表性不足的少数族裔；3)参与并培训学生开发和实施查塔努加地区溪流的水质监测计划。提高认识的活动包括向公众和所有当地高中分发“地球探索”报纸插页。这篇文章向学生和公众介绍了地球科学的不同方面，职业机会，薪水以及探索地球科学职业所需的步骤。针对高中生和大学生的招聘活动包括与当地查塔努加学区合作，在一所少数民族高中开展课外活动。该项目包括多达13项活动，包括实地考察和演讲。大学的招生工作包括编制和分发宣传材料，并为潜在的或未申报的少数民族学生举办部门开放日。对学生的培训活动包括由学生进行的水质监测项目，该项目将包括对查塔努加地区的溪流和水道进行采样，并使用研究技术分析数据。