GP-EXTRA: Using a Multidisciplinary Approach to Environment Geo-Risk Analysis Careers

路易斯安那大学泽维尔大学（XULA）与路易斯安那大学海洋联盟（LUMCON）合作，将利用整合项目确定的几个与地球科学相关的重大挑战，包括但不限于，富营养化，侵蚀，环境稳定性，环境变化，水和食物生产，水生病原体的生命周期和碳循环，向学生介绍地球科学。XULA和LUMCON之间的项目将通过使用数据可视化和应用于真实数据的分析技能，培养学生解决跨学科问题（可持续农业，保护，资源管理，能源，碳）的能力。来自整个文理学院（包括化学、生物、物理、公共卫生和商业）的教师将参与这个项目。教师将使用整合模式开发一个实地课程在LUMCON研究站。学生将与XULA教师导师一起工作，导师将与LUMCOM教师专家合作，研究地质、化学、大气科学、可持续性、地理信息系统和水监测等主题。环境地球科学，包括地质风险分析，它非常强调实际应用，并使用最先进的方法，这是世界各国政府，企业和非政府组织部门感兴趣的也将包括在内。作为一项已确立的最佳实践，本项目旨在重塑地球科学家的形象。除了实地学习和课程学习之外，学生还将有机会与来自学术界、联邦机构和非营利组织的地球科学专业人士建立联系，帮助他们确定关键的地球科学职业技能，并帮助他们认同这一职业。该项目的具体目标是：1)利用ERA-E模型作为一种策略，让学生通过实地研究的实践经验为劳动力做好准备；2)创建综合地理风险分析和水管理证书；3)利用现有平台为该计划的学生和教师参与者提供指导、指导和网络。调查结果将通过大学网站上的专门网站与学术界和专业人士分享。PI小组计划举办研讨会（特别针对其他少数民族服务机构），并组织围绕环境地球科学主题的会议。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Part 1Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) in partnership with Louisiana University Marine Consortium (LUMCON) will use several of the geoscience-related grand challenges identified by an Integrate Project, including but not limited to, eutrophication, erosion, environmental stability, environmental change, water and food production, the life cycle of water-borne pathogens and carbon cycling to introduce students to the Geosciences. The project between XULA and LUMCON will develop students' ability to address transdisciplinary problems (sustainable agriculture, conservation, resource management, energy, carbon) by using data visualization and analysis skills applied to authentic data. Faculty from across the College of Arts and Science (including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Public Health and Business) will work on this project. Faculty will use the Integrate model to develop a field course at the LUMCON research station. Students will work with a XULA faculty mentor, who will partner with LUMCOM faculty experts on topics in geology, chemistry, atmospheric science, sustainability, GIS and water monitoring. Environmental Geosciences, including Geo-risk Analysis, which has a strong emphasis on real practical applications and uses state-of-the-art methodology, which are of interest to governments, corporations and NGO sectors worldwide will also be included. Part 2As an established best practice this project aims to reshape the image of what it means to be a Geoscientist. In addition to the field and course work, students will have opportunities to network with geoscience professionals from academia, federal agencies, and non-profit organizations with the objective of helping them to identify key geoscience career skills, as well as helping them to identify with the profession. The specific objectives of this project will be 1) to utilize the ERA-E model as a strategy to prepare students for the workforce with hands-on experiences that utilize field studies, 2) to create an Integrative Geo-Risk Analysis and Water Management Certificate, and 3) to provide mentoring, coaching and networking for both the student and faculty participants in this program using existing platforms. Findings will be shared with both the academic and professional communities via a dedicated website on the University's website. The PI team plans to host workshops (specifically targeted at other minority-servicing institutions) and organizational meetings around topics of Environment Geoscience.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.