EPSCoR Planning Grant

关岛大学(UOG)将协调一项区域范围的规划工作，其中将包括关岛、美属萨摩亚、北马里亚纳群岛等美国附属太平洋领土的成员，以及美国自由联系的密克罗尼西亚联邦、马绍尔群岛共和国和帕劳共和国。通过发展科技基础设施(S与太平洋)，关岛和其他美国太平洋岛屿将能够应对当前的经济和环境挑战。UOG正在制定一项计划，以解决教育改革和研究基础设施改善的问题，这两项计划都将影响和改善群岛的S和电信员工队伍。在该计划内，该项目将支持区域规划工作，以：(I)通过关岛牵头的EPSCoR RII Track I提案制定沿海和海洋研究问题的优先清单；(Ii)制定将由太平洋地区科学、技术、工程和数学联盟(太平洋科学、技术、工程和数学联盟)审查的二级科学问题清单，以纳入亚太科学、技术、工程和数学长期计划；(Iii)与区域科学、技术、工程和数学联盟合作，在现有方案中加入当代可持续发展内容和劳动力发展战略，并在沿海和海洋科学方面建立新的证书和AAS方案。太平洋科技大学S科技计划将决定关岛和该地区未来的科学和工程发展，并将在建立和实施长期S科技框架方面发挥关键作用。智力优势：美国西太平洋岛国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引发的生物安全风险的挑战。因此，岛屿的可持续性是一个重大的区域和经济问题。UOG专注于从海脊到珊瑚礁的海洋资源，是该领域跨学科、协作科学研究领域的一所新兴大学。通过围绕沿海和海洋研究主题组织S&T的能力建设，将在社区中产生民众和经济上的支持。它还将创造持久的STEM职业机会。广泛影响：该项目很有可能在西太平洋美国领土和附属州产生更广泛的影响。这一地区与世隔绝，基础设施不发达，人口在STEM很大程度上代表不足，服务不足。该项目将使大洋洲大学能够领导制定一个地区性的S&T计划，并制定一个完善研究基础设施的完整提案。这些努力将对代表不足的少数群体产生重大影响，包括太平洋岛民。该提案包括在关岛和伙伴岛屿上，大洋洲大学与社区学院和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.