EPSCoR Planning Grant

关岛大学（UOG）将协调一项区域范围的规划工作，其中包括美国附属太平洋领土关岛、美属萨摩亚、北方马里亚纳群岛以及美国自由联系国密克罗尼西亚联邦、马歇尔群岛共和国和帕劳共和国的成员。 通过发展科技基础设施，关岛和其他美属太平洋岛屿将能够应对当前的经济和环境挑战。 圭亚那政府正在制定一项计划，以解决教育改革和研究基础设施的改善问题，这两项工作都将影响和改善群岛的技术劳动力。 在该计划范围内，该项目将支持一项区域规划工作，以便：㈠制定一份沿海和海洋研究问题优先清单，通过关岛牵头的EPSCoR RII第一轨道提案加以解决; ㈡制定一份第二级科学问题清单，由太平洋区域科学、技术、工程和数学联盟审查，以便列入长期的太平洋区域科学、技术、工程和数学计划&;和（iii）与区域STEM教育和外展计划合作，为现有计划增加当代可持续性内容和劳动力发展战略，并在沿海和海洋科学领域建立新的证书和AAS计划。PacSTEM科技计划将决定关岛和该地区未来几年的科学和工程重点，并将在建立和实施长期科技框架方面发挥关键作用。智力优势：美国西太平洋岛屿相关州和领土面临气候变化的极端影响，关岛人口增长以及这些重大变化带来的生物安全风险。 因此，岛屿可持续发展是一个重大的区域和经济问题。 UOG的科学重点是海洋资源，从山脊到珊瑚礁，是跨学科，合作科学研究领域的新兴大学。 通过围绕沿海和海洋研究主题组织科技能力建设，将在社区内获得民众和经济支持。 它还将创造持久的STEM职业机会。更广泛的影响：该项目在西太平洋美国领土和附属州具有更广泛的影响的高潜力。 该地区与世隔绝，基础设施欠发达，人口在STEM中的代表性和服务不足。 该项目将使UOG能够领导区域科技计划的制定，并制定一项全面的建议，以改善研究基础设施。 这些努力将对包括太平洋岛民在内的代表不足少数群体产生重大影响。 这项建议包括关岛大学和社区学院以及关岛和伙伴岛屿上的其他教育机构之间的协调。

The University of Guam (UOG) will coordinate a Region-wide planning effort that will include members of the U.S. Affiliated Pacific-territories of Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. freely associated states of Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau. By developing a science and technology (S&T) infrastructure, Guam and other U.S. Pacific Islands, will be able to address current economic and environmental challenges. The UOG is developing a plan to address education reform and research infrastructure improvement, both of which will impact and improve the Islands' S&T workforce. Within that plan, this project will support a regional planning effort to: (i) develop a priority list of coastal and marine research issues to be addressed through a Guam led EPSCoR RII Track I proposal; (ii) develop a second level list of scientific issues to be vetted by the Pacific Region Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (PacSTEM) Coalition for inclusion in the long-term PacSTEM S&T Plan; and (iii) partner with regional STEM education and outreach initiatives to add contemporary sustainability content and workforce development strategies to existing programs, and establish new certificates and AAS programs in coastal and marine sciences. The PacSTEM S&T Plan will determine the future science and engineering thrusts for Guam and the region in the years ahead and will play a critical role in establishing and implementing a long-term S&T framework.Intellectual Merit: The U.S. island associated states and territories of the Western Pacific are challenged by the extreme effects of climate change, population growth on Guam, and bio-security risks occasioned by these significant changes. Island sustainability is therefore a major regional and economic issue. UOG has scientific focus on marine resources, from ridges to reefs, and is an emerging university in the field for interdisciplinary, collaborative scientific research. By organizing S&T capacity-building around the coastal and marine research theme, popular and economic support will be generated within the community. It will also create lasting STEM career opportunities.Broader Impacts: This project has a high potential for broader impacts in the Western Pacific U.S. territories and affiliated states. This region is isolated, the infrastructure is underdeveloped, and the population is largely underrepresented and underserved in STEM. This project will allow UOG to lead the development of a regional S&T plan and develop a full proposal to improve the research infrastructure. These efforts will have significant impacts on Under Represented Minority (URM) groups, including Pacific Islanders. The proposal includes coordination between UOG and community colleges and other educational institutions on Guam and the partner islands.