UTTC's Intertribal Food, Energy, and Water Research and Resource Center

部落学院和大学计划(TCUP)的一个目标是提高TCUP机构的智力领导力，以便它们能够满足科学或工程方面的需求或兴趣，特别是为他们的部落或社区，或广泛地为国家。TCU企业发展中心(TEA中心)股允许TCUP机构利用其在STEM教学和研究能力方面的投资。该项目直接符合这一目标，而且将在粮食、能源和水资源领域对部落社区产生直接影响。UTTC本质上是部落间的，通过发展部落间研究和资源中心(IRRC)，UTTC具有独特的地位，可以为许多部落提供服务。此外，鉴于这些因素在北部平原被放大，环境、极端和多变的天气波动的自然和人为变化，以及紧张的粮食系统正变得越来越普遍和明显，这项工作可以作为土著或农村社区的国际模式。IRRC将扩大UTTC作为研究和培训中心服务于北部平原的记录，并将开展研究、外联、培训和教育(ROTE)四项核心活动。为了满足我们社区的需求，将实现以下目标：1)在UTTC建立部落间研究与资源中心，(2)发展机构和区域能力，应用科学满足社区需求，以及(3)加强部落自然资源和农业的可持续性。IRRC将立即为该机构带来变革，首次允许研究型教师职位，可持续的STEM研究和推广模式，以及研究、推广、教学和教育的协调跨学科方法。IRRC将进行研究，并在规划和管理多种资源方面向部落提供培训和援助。一个有凝聚力的结构，强大的机构承诺，对沟通和社区韧性的关注，以及分级监督，包括一名全职中心主任，将使IRRC能够高效和有效地运作。对可持续发展的关注将提高研究效率、合作、战略规划和合作伙伴关系。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

A goal of the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) is to increase the intellectual leadership of TCUP institutions so that they can address scientific or engineering needs or interests, specifically for their tribes or communities, or broadly for the Nation. The TCU Enterprise Advancement Centers (TEA Centers) strand allows TCUP institutions to capitalize on their investments in STEM instructional and research capacity. This project aligns directly with that goal, and moreover will have a direct impact on tribal communities in the areas of food, energy, and water resources. UTTC is inherently intertribal and is uniquely positioned to serve many tribes through the development of an Intertribal Research and Resource Center (IRRC). Moreover, given that these factors are amplified in the Northern Plains where natural and anthropogenic changes to the environmental, extreme and variable weather fluctuations, and stressed food systems are becoming more common and apparent, this work could serve as an international model for indigenous or rural communities. The IRRC will expand UTTC's record of serving the Northern Plains as a research and training center and will operate on the four core activities of Research, Outreach, Training, and Education (ROTE). To meet the needs of our communities, the following goals will be met: 1) establish the Intertribal Research & Resource Center at UTTC, (2) develop the institutional and regional capacity for applying science to address community needs, and (3) enhance tribal natural resource and agricultural sustainability. The IRRC will be immediately transformative for the institution, allowing research faculty positions for the first time, a sustainable STEM research and outreach model, and a coordinated interdisciplinary approach to research, outreach, teaching, and education. The IRRC will conduct research and provide training and assistance to tribes in planning and managing multiple resources. A cohesive structure, strong institutional commitment, focus on communication and community resilience, and tiered oversight, including a full time center director will allow the IRRC to operate efficiently and effectively. A focus on sustainability will enhance research productivity, collaborations, strategic planning, and partnerships.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.