GP UP: Undergraduate Preparation through Multidisciplinary Service Learning at Utah Lake (UP?Utah Lake)

GP UP：通过犹他湖多学科服务学习为本科生做准备（UP？犹他湖）

• 批准号: 2023116
• 负责人: Eddy Cadet
• 金额: $ 34.96万
• 依托单位: Utah Valley University
• 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: 2020-09-15 至 2025-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2023116&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: GP; UP; Undergraduate; Preparation; through

Critical issues facing geoscientists are complex and increasingly require professionals with the ability to work with others from diverse backgrounds and fields to resolve them. Utah Valley University’s GEOPAths program will facilitate undergraduate geoscience preparation and awareness through multidisciplinary service-learning projects focused on Utah Lake. Utah Lake, bordered by the Provo-Orem metropolitan area and the towering Wasatch Mountains, is a valuable ecological and recreational resource, compromised by invasive species and degraded water quality. The lake is undervalued and underutilized because of its perception of being contaminated, which causes a strain on related businesses and the community’s quality of life. Efforts have been hindered, in part, by the need for research that crosses disciplinary boundaries. For this project, faculty and undergraduate students in the fields of hydrology, environmental science, biogeochemistry, geography, communication, and business management are collaborating with professionals in the community to address complex issues surrounding the lake. Student service learning projects will be directed toward research that informs policy makers’ efforts to rejuvenate Utah Lake to benefit the community. The project is preparing geoscience professionals from diverse backgrounds with essential experience in research skills, multidisciplinary collaboration, and real-world problem solving, while preparing professionals in intersecting fields with an awareness of geoscience concerns. The UP-Utah Lake project facilitates geoscience preparation of diverse undergraduate students at Utah Valley University through multidisciplinary service learning about Utah Lake that enhances professional skills, increases access to professional networks, and deepens knowledge of geoscience career pathways. Major activities include: 1) implementing the UP-Utah Lake service-learning project embedded in an 8-week summer course for cohorts of 12 students annually; 2) creating a learning environment within the summer course to meet the mentoring needs of participants and provide STEM workplace skill building and career-relevant experience; 3) developing a geoscience learning ecosystem (GLE) among stakeholders in the Utah Lake community to create enhanced learning opportunities for students; 4) integrating related UP-Utah Lake service learning in other courses during the academic year; and 5) deepening students’ interest and knowledge of geoscience careers by activities with the GLE such as career presentations, field trips, and job shadowing opportunities. The UP-Utah Lake project is grounded in evidence-based practices that address the needs of students, including those from underrepresented groups, such as mentoring from faculty and near-peers, and partnerships with area professionals.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.

地球科学家面临的关键问题是复杂的，越来越需要有能力与来自不同背景和领域的其他人合作的专业人士来解决这些问题。犹他州山谷大学的GEOPAThs计划将通过专注于犹他州湖的多学科服务学习项目，促进本科生的地球科学准备和认识。犹他州湖与普罗沃-奥勒姆大都市区和高耸的瓦萨奇山脉接壤，是一个宝贵的生态和娱乐资源，受到入侵物种和水质恶化的影响。该湖被低估和利用不足，因为它被污染的感觉，这对相关企业和社区的生活质量造成了压力。这方面的努力受到阻碍，部分原因是需要进行跨学科的研究。在这个项目中，水文学、环境科学、生物地球化学、地理学、传播学和商业管理领域的教师和本科生正在与社区专业人士合作，解决湖泊周围的复杂问题。学生服务学习项目将被导向研究，告知政策制定者的努力，振兴犹他州湖，以造福社区。该项目正在准备来自不同背景的地球科学专业人员，他们在研究技能，多学科合作和解决现实问题方面具有重要经验，同时准备交叉领域的专业人员，了解地球科学问题。 UP-犹他州湖项目通过对犹他州湖的多学科服务学习，促进了犹他州山谷大学不同本科生的地球科学准备，提高了专业技能，增加了对专业网络的访问，并加深了地球科学职业道路的知识。主要活动包括：1）每年为12名学生的队列实施为期8周的夏季课程中嵌入的UP犹他湖服务学习项目; 2）在夏季课程中创造学习环境，以满足参与者的指导需求，并提供STEM工作场所技能建设和职业相关经验; 3）在犹他州湖社区的利益相关者中开发地球科学学习生态系统（GLE），为学生创造更好的学习机会; 4）在学年期间将相关的UP犹他湖服务学习融入其他课程; 5）通过GLE的活动，如职业介绍，实地考察和工作阴影机会，加深学生对地球科学职业的兴趣和知识。UP-Utah Lake项目基于循证实践，满足学生的需求，包括来自代表性不足群体的学生，例如教师和近同龄人的指导，以及与地区专业人士的合作。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来支持。