Multicultural Initiative in Marine Science: Undergraduate Participation at the Shannon Point Marine Center

海洋科学多元文化倡议：香农角海洋中心的本科生参与

• 批准号: 1260969
• 负责人: Brian Bingham
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Western Washington University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-09-01 至 2016-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1260969&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Multicultural; Initiative; Marine; Science; Undergraduate

This award provides renewed funding for a program called the Multicultural Initiative in Marine Science Undergraduate Program (MIMSUP) for academic years 2013-2014. The program has operated at Western Washington University's Shannon Point Marine Center (SPMC) since 1991. MIMSUP PI's will recruit eight students annually from around the nation and will seek to identify students who would benefit most from the high level of mentoring provided. The intellectual merit of the proposal lies in the design of an effort that encourages students to pursue higher degrees in ocean sciences. Students will spend two quarters in residence taking a total of 31 quarter-credits that may be transferred back to their home institutions. During the first quarter, students take a laboratory/field course in Oceanography, a Current Trends in Marine Science course that introduces them to modern investigative techniques and the potential professional opportunities that will be available to them, and a research course in which they plan and execute an independent project under the supervision of a faculty member. They all participate in a program that involves training in and application of outreach education in marine science to K-12 school children. During the second quarter, students will take a Scientific Communication course and two additional courses covering various marine science topics. Broader Impacts: Results from prior funding indicate that this program is highly successful in efforts to encourage students to pursue advanced degrees in science. Of the 155 participants who have completed their undergraduate degrees, 15% have pursued the doctorate; 44%, the Master's degree. Overall, 68% have pursued advanced education. Alumni contributions to the sciences include over 381 presentations at science conferences (49 best student paper awards) and co-authorship on over 112 publications in the refereed scientific literature. The impact of these alumni as role models for their peers will multiply the effects of the program. Training and mentoring approaches will continue to be shared nationally, and alumni will continue to participate in other ocean science programs. MIMSUP students are trained in and participate in K-12 marine science lessons in the local school system and in providing ocean science outreach activities at local festivals serving a general audience.

该奖项为2013-2014学年名为海洋科学本科生多元文化计划（MIMOTH）的计划提供了新的资金。自1991年以来，该计划一直在西华盛顿大学的香农角海洋中心（SPMC）运作。MIMOPI每年将从全国各地招募8名学生，并将寻求确定谁将从提供的高水平指导中受益最大的学生。该建议的智力价值在于设计了一项鼓励学生攻读海洋科学高等学位的努力。学生将花两个季度的住宿采取总共31个季度的学分，可能会被转移回他们的家乡机构。在第一季度，学生参加海洋学实验室/实地课程，海洋科学课程的当前趋势，向他们介绍现代调查技术和潜在的专业机会，以及他们计划和执行的研究课程。他们都参加了一个项目，该项目涉及对K-12学童进行海洋科学外展教育的培训和应用。在第二季度，学生将参加科学传播课程和两个额外的课程，涵盖各种海洋科学主题。更广泛的影响：从以前的资金结果表明，该计划是非常成功的努力，鼓励学生追求科学的高级学位。在完成本科学位的155名参与者中，15%攻读博士学位，44%攻读硕士学位。总的来说，68%的人接受了高等教育。校友对科学的贡献包括在科学会议上发表超过381篇演讲（49篇最佳学生论文奖），并在经过评审的科学文献中共同撰写了超过112种出版物。这些校友作为同龄人榜样的影响将使该计划的效果成倍增加。培训和指导方法将继续在全国范围内共享，校友将继续参与其他海洋科学计划。海洋和海洋事务部的学生接受培训，参加当地学校系统的K-12海洋科学课程，并在为广大观众服务的当地节日提供海洋科学宣传活动。