Enhancing Interest in Water Resource Careers via Summer Field Experiences

通过夏季实地经验增强对水资源职业的兴趣

• 批准号: 0939366
• 负责人: James Washburne
• 金额: $ 4万
• 依托单位: University of Arizona
• 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: 2009-10-01 至 2011-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0939366&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Enhancing; Interest; Water; Resource; Careers

This proposal seeks to couple the expertise of the Sustainability of Semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas (SAHRA) center and the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM) to address the issue of increasing the numbers of under-represented high school students in summer environmental science camps or research experiences. These camps include the Arizona Rivers program, which seeks to develop student riparian monitoring skills and environmental stewardship, and Earth Camp, which provides hands-on environmental research experiences to help youth appreciate how science can be used beneficially. In collaboration with up to 20 other organizations in the state of Arizona, the PIs are establishing mechanisms to: 1) discuss common issues and practices among a wide range of local geoscience-related outreach programs; 2) build new networks for collaboration among partners; 3) develop new recruitment pathways and support structures; 4) leverage existing funding and pursue additional funding for student and teacher participant support; and 5) explore connections with local geoscience employers in the public and private sectors. Potential partners in the alliance include the University of Arizona's Early Academic Outreach program, the Bio5 BioME outreach program, the Arizona Science Center and the Environmental Education Outreach Program at NAU. Shared recruitment efforts and co-developed mentoring strategies are expected to minimize competition between individual programs and yield cost-savings.

该方案旨在结合半干旱水文和河岸地区可持续发展（SAHRA）中心和亚利桑那索诺拉沙漠博物馆（ASDM）的专业知识，以解决在夏季环境科学营地或研究经历中人数不足的高中生人数增加的问题。这些营地包括亚利桑那河流项目，旨在培养学生的河岸监测技能和环境管理能力，以及地球营地，提供实际的环境研究经验，帮助年轻人了解科学如何被有益地利用。在与亚利桑那州多达20个其他组织的合作下，pi正在建立机制：1)在广泛的当地地球科学相关的外展项目中讨论共同的问题和实践；2)为合作伙伴之间建立新的协作网络；3)开发新的招聘途径和支持结构；4)利用现有资金并寻求额外的资金来支持学生和教师的参与；5)探索与当地公共和私营部门的地球科学雇主的联系。该联盟的潜在合作伙伴包括亚利桑那大学的早期学术推广计划、Bio5 BioME推广计划、亚利桑那科学中心和NAU的环境教育推广计划。共同的招聘工作和共同开发的指导策略有望最大限度地减少各个项目之间的竞争，并节省成本。