REU Site: Earth Science on Volcanic Islands

REU 网站：火山岛上的地球科学

• 批准号: 1560196
• 负责人: Paul Wessel
• 金额: $ 49.43万
• 依托单位: University of Hawaii
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-10-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1560196&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Earth; Science; Volcanic

Earth Science on Volcanic Islands (ESVI) is a new Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Site hosted by the Department of Geology and Geophysics, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii at Mânoa. Oceanic island formation, evolution, and sustainability are unifying themes that a group of 10 undergraduate students will explore during an exciting 9-week program. The Hawaiian Islands, being of volcanic origin, are windows into the Earth's interior. Built by magma that has ascended roughly a hundred kilometers to reach the surface, the volcanoes subsequently experience deformation, erosion, flank collapse and eventually sink below sea level. Oceanic islands are also sites of intense biological evolution and are ecological niches in a vast ocean. The University of Hawaii is uniquely positioned to take advantage of these phenomena and our new program will provide cutting-edge STEM research opportunities for motivated undergraduate students, in particular traditionally underrepresented groups such as Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, as well as students enrolled at undergraduate institutions that provide few opportunities to participate in cutting-edge research. During the first week, students will engage in a series of introductory, daylong crash-courses on quantitative analysis and modeling tools, which will enhance their abilities to conduct research. During the next eight weeks, students will work along-side individual world-class scientists (host mentors) who will guide the student through a modest yet challenging research project during an eight-week intense collaboration.Following the core theme of Earth science on volcanic islands, the student activities are expected to contribute to various fields of research, but more importantly, to engage motivated undergraduate students in the process of doing science and to energize them for future study in STEM-related endeavors. The research goal of this REU is to advance the knowledge of the formation, evolution, and sustainability of ocean islands. Specifically, we will examine the growth and subsequent deformation of volcanic islands using state-of-the-art tools and methodology from petrology, geochemistry, volcanology, structural geology, seismology, and geophysics. We will also study the hydrologic pathways for subaerial and submarine groundwater flow using geochemical tracers, as well as the biogeochemistry of marine organisms thriving in the proximity of volcanic islands.

火山岛上的地球科学（ESVI）是一个新的本科生（REU）研究经验网站，由位于Mânoa的夏威夷大学海洋与地球科学与技术学院地质与地球物理系主办。 海洋岛屿的形成，演变和可持续性是统一的主题，一组10名本科生将在一个令人兴奋的9周计划探索。 夏威夷群岛是火山的起源，是进入地球内部的窗口。这些火山由上升了大约100公里到达地表的岩浆建造，随后经历了变形、侵蚀、侧翼坍塌，最终沉入海平面以下。 海洋岛屿也是生物剧烈进化的场所，是广阔海洋中的生态小生境。 夏威夷大学具有独特的优势，可以利用这些现象，我们的新计划将为有动力的本科生提供尖端的STEM研究机会，特别是传统上代表性不足的群体，如夏威夷土著人和太平洋岛民，以及在本科院校入学的学生，这些本科院校很少有机会参与尖端研究。在第一周，学生将参加一系列关于定量分析和建模工具的入门课程，这将提高他们进行研究的能力。在接下来的八周里，学生们将与世界级的科学家们一起工作。在为期八周的紧张合作中，他们将指导学生完成一个适度但具有挑战性的研究项目。遵循火山岛地球科学的核心主题，学生活动预计将有助于各个研究领域，但更重要的是，让有动力的本科生参与科学研究的过程，并为他们未来在STEM相关领域的学习提供动力。 该REU的研究目标是推进海洋岛屿的形成，演变和可持续性的知识。具体来说，我们将使用岩石学，地球化学，火山学，构造地质学，地震学和地球物理学的最先进的工具和方法来研究火山岛的生长和随后的变形。 我们还将使用地球化学示踪剂研究陆上和海底地下水流的水文途径，以及在火山岛附近蓬勃发展的海洋生物的地球化学。