A long-term perspective on marine biodiversity and conservation: Interdisciplinary fieldschool in the Lau Group, Fiji

海洋生物多样性和保护的长期视角：斐济 Lau 集团的跨学科田野学校

• 批准号: 0851364
• 负责人: Sharyn Jones
• 金额: $ 34.61万
• 依托单位: University of Alabama at Birmingham
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-05-01 至 2013-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0851364&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: long; term; perspective; marine; biodiversity

Using the excitement of scientific discovery, the experience of hands-on research in a foreign setting, and the power of the Internet, the proposed project aims to enhance understanding of global culture, biological diversity, and effective strategies in science education. Over 2 summers undergraduate students will engage in interdisciplinary problem based research that is expected to generate a model of long-term dynamics in human exploitation of marine biological communities, emphasizing interactions between humans and the environment. A diverse group of undergraduates from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB; a Minority Serving Institution and the lead institution for NSF?s Alabama AMP or Alliance for Minority Participation Program) and elsewhere in the US, will spend 6 weeks in the field and 3 weeks in the classroom and lab at UAB each summer. The team will recruit minorities to fill a significant proportion of the available positions by tapping into the diversity in student participation already present in UAB?s AMP and the McNair Scholars Program. Students? activities and projects will include: archaeological surveys, mapping, and excavations; collecting and analyzing ethnographic data on resource exploitation and foodways; conducting lab analysis of archaeological materials; working with database systems and computer software; and interpreting data in written, digital, and oral presentations for the academic and general public. An External Advisory Committee of senior scholars will guide and monitor the progress of this REU site.Intellectual Merit. This innovative project will produce a model describing millennia of human-environmental interactions. An evolutionary perspective is afforded by our team?s expertise in ethnography, archaeology, and historical ecology, providing for the evaluation of changes in marine diversity and exploitation through time. A fundamental part of the proposed research is the collaboration of students and faculty from North America, Fiji-based collaborators, and Fijian villagers. These interactions will serve to stimulate interest in the understanding and preservation of cultural and natural resources. This site will provide a model of innovative strategies for teaching field-based sciences, for disseminating research to educators, and for evaluating the educational effectiveness of our approach. The team will develop visual digital media and contribute to technologically savvy curriculum for use in K-16 classrooms throughout the state of Alabama. This research is expected to have a positive impact on the practices of anthropology, historical ecology, and science education in terms of theory and method.Broader Impacts. The broader impacts of this project include the teaching and training of students and indigenous collaborators in anthropological field methods. The research findings will be disseminated via a partnership between this REU site and Alabama Public Television (APT) through APTPLUS, APT?s 21st century destination for online learning. State-of-the-art technology combined with a wealth of content-rich resources makes learning a dynamic, interactive experience for all ages. Free for educators, adult learners, parents and youth, APTPLUS provides exciting multimedia education. This video-on-demand service offers pre-K through adult learning curriculum content, professional development, national and local video libraries, and links to state and national educational web sites and support materials. Currently, 100% of the public school districts and 71% of the public K-12 teachers are using APTPLUS as a teaching and learning tool. REU video footage, photos, and research data hosted on the APT website will be incorporated into online educational professional development programs.In an effort to reach as many audiences as possible, the project team will also disseminate information through traditional procedures such as scholarly presentations and publications. Data gathered by REU students will be used in displays and presentations to the general public in collaboration with UAB, the McWane Science Center, University of the South Pacific, the Fiji Museum, and Alabama Public Television.This project is being co-funded by the NSF Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) and also EPSCoR.

利用科学发现的兴奋，在国外环境中进行实践研究的经验，以及互联网的力量，拟议的项目旨在提高对全球文化，生物多样性和科学教育有效战略的理解。超过2个夏季的本科生将从事跨学科的问题为基础的研究，预计将产生在人类开发海洋生物群落的长期动态模型，强调人类与环境之间的相互作用。来自伯明翰亚拉巴马大学（UAB;一个少数民族服务机构和NSF的领导机构）的一群不同的本科生？美国的亚拉巴马AMP或少数民族参与计划联盟）和美国其他地方，将花费6周的实地考察和3周的教室和实验室在UAB每年夏天。该团队将通过利用UAB现有学生参与的多样性，招募少数族裔来填补相当大比例的职位空缺。的AMP和麦克奈尔学者计划。学生？活动和项目将包括：考古调查，绘图和挖掘;收集和分析关于资源开发和食物的人种学数据;对考古材料进行实验室分析;使用数据库系统和计算机软件;并为学术界和公众解释书面，数字和口头陈述的数据。一个由资深学者组成的外部咨询委员会将指导和监督REU网站的进展。这一创新项目将产生一个描述数千年来人类与环境相互作用的模型。我们的团队提供了一个进化的视角？在民族志，考古学和历史生态学的专业知识，提供了在海洋多样性和开发随着时间的推移变化的评估。拟议研究的一个基本部分是来自北美的学生和教师，斐济的合作者和斐济村民的合作。这些互动将有助于激发对了解和保护文化和自然资源的兴趣。这个网站将提供一个创新的战略模式，为教学领域为基础的科学，传播研究的教育工作者，并评估我们的方法的教育效果。该团队将开发视觉数字媒体，并为整个亚拉巴马州的K-16教室提供技术娴熟的课程。希望本研究能在理论与方法上对人类学、历史生态学、科学教育等领域的实践产生积极的影响。该项目的更广泛影响包括对学生和土著合作者进行人类学实地方法的教学和培训。研究结果将通过这个REU网站和亚拉巴马公共电视台（APT）之间的合作伙伴关系，通过APTPLUS，APT？21世纪世纪在线学习的目的地。先进的技术与丰富的内容资源相结合，使学习成为所有年龄段的动态互动体验。APTPLUS免费为教育工作者、成人学习者、家长和青少年提供令人兴奋的多媒体教育。这种视频点播服务提供学前教育到成人学习课程内容、专业发展、国家和地方视频图书馆，以及与州和国家教育网站和支助材料的链接。目前，100%的公立学区和71%的公立K-12教师正在使用APTPLUS作为教学工具。在APT网站上托管的REU视频片段、照片和研究数据将被纳入在线教育专业发展计划。为了尽可能多地接触受众，项目团队还将通过学术演讲和出版物等传统程序传播信息。REU学生收集的数据将用于与UAB，McWane科学中心，南太平洋大学，斐济博物馆和亚拉巴马公共电视台合作向公众展示和演示。该项目由NSF国际科学与工程办公室（OISE）和EPSCoR共同资助。