REU Site: Keck Geology Consortium: Undergraduate Research Pathways That Broaden and Strengthen the Geosciences

凯克地质联合会由17所主要本科院校的地球科学系组成，每年将为10名初级学生和21名高级学生提供本科生研究经验。该联盟致力于帮助学生：(1)通过真实的研究提高他们对地球的认识；(2)培养专业地球科学家所需的学科技能和个人技能；(3)通过更多地了解科学的智力和实际工作，培养他们作为科学家的信心和身份；(4)通过精心设计的研究经历和指导，完善他们的职业规划，为研究生学习做好准备。为一年级和二年级学生设计的入门项目将包括实地和实验室工作，接触学科的广度，以及在地球科学领域的职业机会。高级研究项目的学生将参加一个为期四周的暑期项目，包括实地和实验室研究，然后在他们的家乡校园进行为期一年的学术项目。这两个项目都包括分析和专业发展部分，旨在帮助学生学习前沿方法，以及发展他们的专业知识和技能。导师研讨会、课程材料和技术被用来支持学生参与者和项目导师的工作。凯克地质联合会项目的主要目标是扩大地球科学工作人员的多样性，并为学生在地球科学领域的职业生涯做好准备。本科生参与者，特别是来自代表性不足群体的本科生，将从联盟和非联盟机构中招募。新的门户计划旨在充分利用并进一步利用联盟机构的现有努力，扩大未被充分代表的群体在地球科学和STEM领域的参与。强调一年的研究经验，结构化的研究课程和导师培训，联盟项目为本科生研究提供了一个独特的模式。

The Keck Geology Consortium, comprised of earth science departments at 17 primarily undergraduate institutions, will offer undergraduate research experiences for 10 beginning and 21 advanced students per year. The Consortium endeavors to help students: (1) improve their understanding of the earth through authentic research; (2) develop disciplinary and personal skills needed by professional earth scientists; (3) develop their confidence and identity as scientists through greater understanding of the intellectual and practical work of science; and (4) refine their career plans and prepare them for graduate study using intentionally designed research experiences and mentoring. Gateway projects designed for first and second year students will consist of a mix of field and laboratory work, exposure to the breadth of the discipline, and to career opportunities in the earth sciences. Advanced Research Program students will participate in a four-week summer project involving a mix of field and laboratory study, followed by an academic year-long project at their home campuses. Both programs include analytical and professional development components designed to help students learn cutting-edge approaches, as well as to develop their professional knowledge and skills. Mentor workshops, curricular materials, and technology are used to support the work of student participants and project mentors.The principal goal of Keck Geology Consortium programs is to broaden the diversity of the geoscience workforce and to prepare students for careers in the geosciences. Undergraduate participants, especially those from underrepresented groups, will be recruited from both Consortium and non-Consortium institutions. The new Gateway Program is designed to make the most of, and further, existing efforts at the Consortium institutions to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups within the geosciences and STEM. With an emphasis on yearlong research experiences, structured research curricula, and mentor training, the Consortium programs provide a distinctive model for undergraduate research.