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.

该奖项为一项名为“海洋科学多元文化计划（MIMSUP”）的计划为2013-2014学年的海洋科学本科课程（MIMSUP）提供了新的资金。该计划自1991年以来一直在西华盛顿大学的香农角海洋中心（SPMC）运营。Mimsuppi Will每年从全国各地招募八名学生，并将寻求确定将从提供的高水平指导中受益最大的学生。该提案的智力优点在于设计努力，鼓励学生在海洋科学中追求更高的学位。学生将在居住地度过两个季度，总共需要31个四分之一信贷，这些学分可能会转移回他们的家庭机构。在第一季度，学生参加了海洋学的实验室/现场课程，这是海洋科学课程的当前趋势，将他们介绍给现代调查技术以及将为他们提供的潜在专业机会，以及他们在教职员工的监督下计划和执行独立项目的研究课程。他们都参加了一项计划，涉及在海洋科学中培训和应用宣传教育对K-12小学生的培训。在第二季度，学生将参加科学沟通课程，并涵盖各种海洋科学主题的其他课程。更广泛的影响：先前资金的结果表明，该计划在鼓励学生攻读科学高级学位方面非常成功。在完成本科学位的155名参与者中，有15％攻读博士学位。 44％，硕士学位。总体而言，有68％的人从事高级教育。校友对科学的贡献包括在科学会议上（49个最佳学生纸奖）上的381多种演讲，并共同创作了被指导的科学文献中的112多个出版物。这些校友作为同龄人的榜样的影响将增加该计划的影响。培训和指导方法将继续在全国范围内分享，校友将继续参加其他海洋科学计划。 MIMSUP学生接受了当地学校系统中的K-12海洋科学课程的培训，并在当地的音乐节中提供海洋科学外展活动，为一般观众提供服务。