NRT-NNA: Convergent Arctic Research Perspectives and Education (CARPE)

NRT-NNA：融合北极研究观点和教育 (CARPE)

• 批准号: 2125868
• 负责人: Ruth Varner
• 金额: $ 299.97万
• 依托单位: University of New Hampshire
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-09-01 至 2026-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2125868&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NRT; NNA; Convergent; Arctic; Research

The cascading impacts of climate change on natural and human systems are more evident in the Arctic than anywhere else on Earth. Temperatures are rising twice as fast as the global average. Dramatic sea ice reductions, significant glacier and ice sheet mass loss, and rapidly thawing permafrost impact Arctic peoples’ and ecosystems’ daily activities and well-being. Many of the most profound changes result from shifts in seasonality—the timing of cultural, biological, physical, and chemical events—especially the nature and timing of spring and autumn. Addressing how changing seasonality across the Arctic affects ecosystems, the built environment, and human communities requires the convergence of many disciplines capable of recognizing the interlinked challenges posed by climate change. This National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) award to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) will train graduate students to use a convergence research framework to investigate and understand the interwoven impacts of changing seasonality on Arctic natural and human systems. The program will train 10 M.S. and 30 Ph.D. students, including 20 funded Ph.D. trainees, from the natural sciences, social sciences, and engineering.The Connecting Arctic Research Perspectives and Education (CARPE) NRT aims to train the next generation of professionals to tackle the complex socio-ecological challenges of changing seasonality in the Arctic using a convergence research framework imbued with a perspective that respects the viewpoints of indigenous communities. The primary objectives are to train graduate students and their faculty advisors to design and conduct convergence research projects focused on the impact of changing seasonality in the Arctic natural and human systems while building capacity to engage with Arctic Indigenous communities and local stakeholders. CARPE will prepare the trainees to pursue academic and non-academic careers to address grand challenges posed by a changing climate and the cascading impacts on society. In addition, the program will transform graduate training at UNH by integrating convergent approaches to research and preparing students to build reciprocal research programs with Indigenous and other community partners. Hence, they will be better equipped for societally-focused careers. CARPE trainees will participate in program elements including coursework providing the theoretical and practical foundations for conducting research oriented toward a changing Arctic; transdisciplinary group research projects; collaborative, solutions-focused internships with external partners; communication training for engaging with a variety of audiences; and ethics training in building relationships with Indigenous and local peoples. Evidence of mastery of knowledge and skills will be assessed via synthesis reports, individual and team presentations, contributions to workshops, conferences, community discussions, and outreach events, completion of a convergent research project, and via external evaluation. In addition, each student will draft and refine an Individual Development Plan throughout their time in CARPE, with input and guidance from their mentors and CARPE leadership.The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new potentially transformative models for STEM graduate education training. The program is dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas through comprehensive traineeship models that are innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with changing workforce and research needs.Co-funding for this award is being provided by Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) program one of NSF's 10 Big Ideas. NNA supports projects that address convergence scientific challenges in the rapidly changing Arctic, empower new research partnerships, diversify the next generation of Arctic researchers, enhance efforts in formal and informal education, and integrate the co-production of knowledge where appropriate. This award aligns with those goals.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.

气候变化对自然和人类系统的连锁影响在北极比地球上任何其他地方都更明显。气温上升速度是全球平均速度的两倍。海冰急剧减少，冰川和冰盖大量流失，永久冻土迅速融化，影响着北极人民和生态系统的日常活动和福祉。许多最深刻的变化是由季节性的变化引起的文化、生物、物理和化学事件的发生时间，特别是春季和秋季的性质和时间。要解决北极地区不断变化的季节性如何影响生态系统、建筑环境和人类社区的问题，需要融合能够认识到气候变化带来的相互关联的挑战的许多学科。这个国家科学基金会研究培训（NRT）奖给新罕布什尔州（UNH）的大学将培养研究生使用收敛研究框架来调查和了解季节性变化对北极自然和人类系统的交织影响。该计划将培养10名MS。30位博士学生，其中包括20名资助博士。北极研究视角与教育（CARPE）NRT旨在培养下一代专业人员，以应对北极季节性变化带来的复杂社会生态挑战，使用融合研究框架，尊重土著社区的观点。主要目标是培养研究生及其教师顾问设计和开展融合研究项目，重点是北极自然和人类系统季节性变化的影响，同时建设与北极土著社区和当地利益相关者互动的能力。CARPE将帮助学员准备从事学术和非学术职业，以应对气候变化带来的巨大挑战和对社会的级联影响。此外，该计划将通过整合趋同的方法来研究，并准备学生与土著和其他社区合作伙伴建立互惠研究计划，从而改变UNH的研究生培训。因此，他们将更好地为以社会为重点的职业做准备。CARPE学员将参加计划内容，包括课程作业，为开展面向不断变化的北极的研究提供理论和实践基础;跨学科小组研究项目;与外部合作伙伴合作，以解决方案为重点的实习;与各种受众接触的沟通培训;以及与土著和当地人民建立关系的道德培训。掌握知识和技能的证据将通过综合报告，个人和团队介绍，对研讨会，会议，社区讨论和外联活动的贡献，完成一个融合的研究项目，并通过外部评估进行评估。此外，每个学生将在CARPE期间起草和完善个人发展计划，并得到导师和CARPE领导的投入和指导。NSF研究培训（NRT）计划旨在鼓励开发和实施大胆的，新的潜在变革性的STEM研究生教育培训模式。该计划致力于通过全面的培训模式，在高优先级的跨学科或融合研究领域对STEM研究生进行有效培训，这些模式具有创新性，以证据为基础，并与不断变化的劳动力和研究需求保持一致。该奖项的共同资助由NSF十大创意之一的新北极导航（NNA）计划提供。NNA支持应对快速变化的北极地区科学挑战的项目，增强新的研究伙伴关系，使下一代北极研究人员多样化，加强正规和非正规教育的努力，并酌情整合知识的共同生产。该奖项反映了NSF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。