Research Integrating Molecular and Environmental Science (RIMES) Program

分子与环境科学整合研究（RIMES）计划

• 批准号: 0937353
• 负责人: Bruce Jackson
• 金额: $ 1万
• 依托单位: Massachusetts Bay Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-05-15 至 2013-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0937353&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Integrating; Molecular; Environmental; Science

Dr. Bruce Jackson created the Research Integrating Molecular and Environmental Sciences (RIMES) Program to address the exceedingly poor record of attracting and retaining ethnic minorities into the field sciences. For ten years the program has successfully guided nontraditional scholars into STEM careers particularly in the field sciences. The RIMES Program provides nontraditional undergraduate scholars from the University of Massachusetts (UMASS), minority serving institutions, and community colleges nationwide with rare, stimulating and extensive research experiences on the volcanic Caribbean island of Montserrat (British Lesser Antilles). The unique geological records of Montserrat provide opportunities for interdisciplinary research on environmental stress, restoration and species adaptation, and form the backdrop for captivating research experiences for underrepresented students that foster enthusiastic participation and elevate the chances that their career choices will fall within these disciplines. Undergraduate scholars in the RIMES Program conduct two consecutive years of highly interdisciplinary research with an international consortium of scientists, headed by Dr. Jackson, studying the environmental impact of Montserrat?s active Souiffre Hills volcano on the terrestrial, aquatic and marine ecosystems of that island. Of great importance, the RIMES Program also positively impacts the scientific careers of faculty from historically black colleges and universities and community colleges as well as the research prowess of their respective institutions. The RIMES Program also provides extensive research experiences seldom afforded to scholars from two-year colleges. RIMES scholars are also supported by an enveloping mentoring program that constantly monitors and sustains their academic endeavors and integrates their research and scholastic activities. The RIMES Program has a retention rate of ninety percent. The RIMES model has demonstrated its ability to increase participation by underrepresented groups in the field sciences. RIMES Scholars and their faculty mentors work together to investigate the impact of volcanic activity on the ecosystem of Montserrat and make a significant intellectual contribution to multiple scientific disciplines and the island. The RIMES Program has demonstrated high success and is a proven, highly replicable model that stimulates the interest of nontraditional scholars for the field sciences. The RIMES Program disseminates its findings to the global scientific and lay communities via publications; conferences, seminars, ReefCheck®, and the program web site (http://www.uml.edu/rimes/). In 2008 under a Fulbright Scholarship, Dr. Jackson worked to replicate his successful mentoring Model at the Catholic University of Portugal, Porto and bring that institution into the RIMES consortium.

Bruce Jackson博士创建了“分子与环境科学综合研究”（RIMES）项目，以解决在吸引和留住少数民族进入科学领域方面极其糟糕的记录。十年来，该项目成功地引导非传统学者进入STEM职业，特别是在科学领域。RIMES计划为来自马萨诸塞大学（UMASS）、少数民族服务机构和全国社区学院的非传统本科学者提供在加勒比火山岛蒙特塞拉特（英属小安的列斯群岛）进行罕见的、刺激的和广泛的研究经验。蒙特塞拉特独特的地质记录为环境压力、恢复和物种适应的跨学科研究提供了机会，并为代表性不足的学生提供了迷人的研究经历的背景，促进了他们的热情参与，并提高了他们的职业选择将落在这些学科范围内的机会。RIMES项目的本科生与杰克逊博士领导的一个国际科学家联盟进行了连续两年的高度跨学科研究，研究蒙特塞拉特岛对环境的影响。它对该岛的陆地、水生和海洋生态系统都有影响。非常重要的是，RIMES计划还对传统黑人学院、大学和社区学院的教师的科学职业生涯以及各自机构的研究能力产生了积极影响。RIMES计划还提供了广泛的研究经验，很少提供给两年制大学的学者。RIMES的学者还得到了一个包络的指导计划的支持，该计划不断监督和维持他们的学术努力，并将他们的研究和学术活动结合起来。RIMES项目的保留率为90%。RIMES模式已经证明它有能力增加代表性不足的群体在实地科学领域的参与。RIMES学者和他们的教师导师一起研究火山活动对蒙特塞拉特生态系统的影响，并为多个科学学科和岛屿做出重大的智力贡献。RIMES项目已经取得了巨大的成功，是一个经过验证的、高度可复制的模式，激发了非传统学者对该领域科学的兴趣。RIMES计划通过出版物向全球科学界和非专业人士传播其研究结果；会议、研讨会、ReefCheck®和项目网站（http://www.uml.edu/rimes/）。2008年，在富布赖特奖学金的资助下，杰克逊博士在葡萄牙波尔图天主教大学复制了他成功的指导模式，并将该机构纳入了RIMES联盟。