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

第1部分路易斯安那州泽维尔大学(XULA)与路易斯安那大学海洋联盟(LUMCON)合作，将利用一个综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、水和食品生产、水传播病原体的生命周期和碳循环，向学生介绍地球科学。XULA和LUMCON之间的项目将培养学生通过将数据可视化和分析技能应用于真实数据来解决跨学科问题(可持续农业、保护、资源管理、能源、碳)的能力。来自文理学院(包括化学、生物、物理、公共卫生和商业)的教员将致力于这一项目。教员将使用集成模式在LUMCON研究站开发一门实地课程。学生将与XULA的一位教师导师合作，后者将与LUMCOM的教师专家在地质学、化学、大气科学、可持续发展、地理信息系统和水监测等主题上合作。还将包括环境地球科学，包括地质风险分析，它非常重视实际应用，并使用世界各国政府、公司和非政府组织感兴趣的最新方法。作为既定的最佳实践，该项目旨在重塑地球科学家的形象。除了实地和课程工作外，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员建立网络，目的是帮助他们确定关键的地球科学职业技能，并帮助他们对该专业产生认同感。该项目的具体目标将是1)利用ERA-E模式作为一种战略，使学生为拥有利用实地研究的实践经验的劳动力做好准备，2)创建综合地质风险分析和水资源管理证书，3)利用现有平台为该项目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和专业团体共享。PI团队计划围绕环境地球科学主题举办研讨会(专门针对其他少数群体服务机构)和组织会议。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。

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.