REU Site: Earth Science on Volcanic Islands

REU 网站：火山岛上的地球科学

• 批准号: 1950941
• 负责人: Bridget Smith-Konter
• 金额: $ 58.64万
• 依托单位: University of Hawaii
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-06-15 至 2025-05-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1950941&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Earth; Science; Volcanic

The NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site Earth Science on Volcanic Islands (ESVI) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) aims to support the education, training, and professional development of thirty emerging science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate students from across the nation. The ESVI REU Site provides a place-based learning and research environment supported by field excursions, thematic workshops and seminars, and research projects that target the significance of Earth science on volcanic islands. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a 10-week internship and conduct independent research on environmental, (bio)geochemical, geophysical, and oceanographic topics. Hawai‘i’s rich geologic setting allows students to explore geologic and environmental challenges of interest to society, including coastal erosion, sea level rise, landslides, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, and drought compounded by urban stresses. Recruitment will focus on engaging a diverse cohort of students, including students who are from historically underrepresented groups, such as Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) and students who are attending institutions that are STEM-limited. The goal of this REU is to provide students with a first-time exposure to field work and research, that will encourage them to consider future career opportunities in the geosciences. Emphasizing the unique place-based learning opportunities that the Hawaiian Islands provide, the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site Earth Science on Volcanic Islands (ESVI) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) is structured around a wide range of environmental, (bio)geochemical, geophysical, and oceanographic research. The objectives of the ESVI REU Site are to provide cutting-edge STEM research and professional development opportunities that will (1) Promote an increased participation of underrepresented groups, including NHPI students, as well as those from STEM-limited institutions, in the geosciences; (2) Expose students to extraordinary field excursions that illuminate the pioneering efforts of geoscientists studying Earth science on volcanic islands; (3) Strengthen students’ writing and presentation skills; (4) Foster a supportive, collegial, and connected relationship to enable long-term tracking of our REU students and follow their progress through graduate school and beyond. To meet these objectives, the ESVI REU Site requires a broad range of programmatic elements: (1) Maintenance of a strong REU site presence online and via social media that promotes the solicitation of applications from students with diverse backgrounds and levels of experience; (2) Collection of geophysical and geological data on a multi-day marine research expedition aboard the R/V Kilo Moana and organization of a multi-day field trip to Hawai‘i Island to observe active or very recent volcanism; (3) Provision of writing workshops and mentoring to assist with the development of oral/poster presentations and research reports; and (4) Facilitation of team-building activities throughout the REU program to promote a healthy, collegial, connected, and motivated cohort. Anticipated outcomes are a diverse cohort of students that will gain invaluable exposure to geoscience research and career opportunities, receive personal mentoring and skillset development on scientific writing and presentation delivery, perceive a beneficial and collegial association with the ESVI ‘ohana (family), and remain socially active with the ESVI program for many years to come. This project is jointly funded by the Education and Human Resources Program in the Division of Earth Sciences, the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), and the Ocean Education Program in the Division of Ocean Sciences.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.

夏威夷大学Mānoa （UHM）海洋与地球科学与技术学院（SOEST）的NSF本科生研究经验（REU）站点火山岛地球科学（ESVI）旨在支持来自全国各地的30名新兴科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）本科生的教育，培训和专业发展。ESVI REU网站提供了一个基于地点的学习和研究环境，支持实地考察，专题讲习班和研讨会，以及针对火山岛地球科学意义的研究项目。学生将有机会参加为期10周的实习，并对环境，（生物）地球化学，地球物理和海洋学主题进行独立研究。夏威夷丰富的地质环境使学生能够探索社会感兴趣的地质和环境挑战，包括海岸侵蚀、海平面上升、山体滑坡、火山爆发、海啸、飓风、洪水和城市压力加剧的干旱。招聘将侧重于吸引多样化的学生群体，包括来自历史上代表性不足的群体的学生，如夏威夷原住民和太平洋岛民（NHPI），以及在stem有限的机构就读的学生。该REU的目标是为学生提供第一次接触实地工作和研究的机会，这将鼓励他们考虑未来在地球科学领域的职业机会。强调夏威夷群岛提供的独特的基于地点的学习机会，夏威夷大学Mānoa （UHM）海洋与地球科学与技术学院（SOEST）的本科生NSF研究经验（REU）现场火山岛地球科学（ESVI）是围绕广泛的环境，（生物）地球化学，地球物理和海洋学研究而构建的。ESVI REU网站的目标是提供尖端的STEM研究和专业发展机会，这将(1)促进代表性不足的群体，包括NHPI学生，以及来自STEM有限机构的学生，更多地参与地球科学；(2)让学生有机会进行非凡的实地考察，了解地球科学家在火山岛上研究地球科学的开创性努力；(3)加强学生的写作和表达能力；(4)培养一种支持性、合议性和联系性的关系，以便长期跟踪我们的REU学生，并跟踪他们在研究生院及以后的进步。为了实现这些目标，ESVI REU网站需要广泛的计划元素：(1)维护一个强大的REU网站在线存在，并通过社交媒体促进来自不同背景和经验水平的学生的申请；(2)在“基洛莫阿纳”号上进行了一次为期多日的海洋研究考察，收集了地球物理和地质数据，并组织了一次为期多日的夏威夷岛实地考察，观察活跃的或最近的火山活动；(3)提供写作工作坊及辅导，协助撰写口头/海报报告及研究报告；(4)在整个REU项目中促进团队建设活动，以促进健康、合作、联系和积极的队列。预期的结果是一个多样化的学生群体，他们将获得宝贵的地球科学研究和职业机会，在科学写作和演讲方面获得个人指导和技能发展，与ESVI的ohana（家庭）建立有益的大学联系，并在未来的许多年里保持ESVI项目的社会活跃。该项目由地球科学部的教育和人力资源计划、促进竞争性研究的既定计划（EPSCoR）和海洋科学部的海洋教育计划共同资助。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。