Discovery Corps Fellowship: Improving Ghana's Water Quality and Accessibility Through Water Monitoring Initiatives, Resource Management and Education

探索团奖学金：通过水监测计划、资源管理和教育改善加纳的水质和可及性

• 批准号: 0725252
• 负责人: Joanna Skluzacek
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-08-01 至 2010-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0725252&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Discovery; Corps; Fellowship; Improving; Ghana

Joanna Skluzacek, Pennsylvania State University (PSU), is a Discovery Corps Postdoctoral Fellow for the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 academic years. Skluzacek will build on existing relationships between PSU and the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa, Ghana to establish monitoring stations and to develop methods for evaluating water quality in areas of Ghana where development and gold mining have put substantial stress on the environment. This partnership will support the growth of the human and academic capital needed for responsible management of resources in Ghana, while promoting the understanding of local and regional challenges to sustainable development. The data obtained from this project will be used to increase public awareness of the risks and impacts of mining practices and to improve the quality of water available to the local population. Skluzacek also will work with the Penn State Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) and the Alliance for Earth Sciences, Engineering and Development in Africa (AESEDA). These two centers will support research and outreach efforts that promote the use of science capabilities in service to society. This Discovery Corps project will strengthen international collaborations and encourage a diverse group of students to consider careers linking materials science to water chemistry and remediation. Integrating this work into summer science workshops and undergraduate and graduate courses at PSU will help students recognize the personal and global benefits of international environmental research.This Discovery Corps Fellowship is supported by the Division of Chemistry and the Africa, Near East and South Asia program of the Office of International Science and Engineering. The Discovery Corps Fellowship Program seeks new postdoctoral and professional development models that combine research expertise with professional service. Discovery Corps Fellows leverage their research expertise through projects that address areas of national need. Their projects enhance research capacity and infrastructure and contribute to workforce development and job creation. The Discovery Corps Program supports both Postdoctoral Fellows and Senior Fellows.

宾夕法尼亚州立大学(PSU)的乔安娜·斯克鲁扎切克(Joanna Skluzacek)是探索军团2007-2008和2008-2009学年的博士后研究员。Skluzacek将在PSU和加纳塔尔克瓦的矿业与技术大学(UMAT)之间现有关系的基础上，建立监测站，并制定方法，评估加纳开发和金矿开采对环境造成重大压力的地区的水质。这一伙伴关系将支持加纳负责任地管理资源所需的人力和学术资本的增长，同时促进对可持续发展面临的地方和区域挑战的了解。从该项目获得的数据将用于提高公众对采矿做法的风险和影响的认识，并改善当地居民可用水的质量。Skluzacek还将与宾夕法尼亚州立大学材料研究科学与工程中心(MRSEC)和非洲地球科学、工程与发展联盟(AESEDA)合作。这两个中心将支持促进利用科学能力为社会服务的研究和推广工作。探索军团的这个项目将加强国际合作，并鼓励不同的学生群体考虑将材料科学与水化学和修复联系起来的职业。将这项工作整合到PSU的暑期科学研讨会以及本科生和研究生课程中，将帮助学生认识到国际环境研究对个人和全球的好处。这项探索兵团奖学金由化学部和国际科学与工程办公室的非洲、近东和南亚项目支持。探索军团奖学金计划寻求新的博士后和专业发展模式，将研究专业知识与专业服务相结合。探索兵团研究员通过解决国家需求领域的项目来利用他们的研究专长。他们的项目增强了研究能力和基础设施，并有助于劳动力发展和创造就业机会。探索团队计划同时支持博士后研究员和高级研究员。