Collaborative Research: Ecologies of Participation in Island Karst Science and Conservation: A Comparative Multimethods Approach

合作研究：参与岛屿喀斯特科学与保护的生态学：比较多方法方法

• 批准号: 2236152
• 负责人: Aixa Alemán-Díaz
• 金额: $ 7.03万
• 依托单位: American Geophysical Union
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-05-01 至 2026-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2236152&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Ecologies; Participation; Island

Coasts and islands are at the epicenter of two compounding challenges: variability in climate and the impact of development. Assessing the full scope of these challenges requires going beyond what is physically visible or on the surface of these environments. This is especially the case in coastal and island environments with karst, landscapes in which water forms a distinct topography including caves, sinkholes, and groundwater aquifers. Past and ongoing exploration, scientific study, and conservation work in the coastal karst systems in the US territory of Puerto Rico (PR) illustrate what is at stake with the study and conservation of karst. While 20% of the United States (US) is karst, it is the source of 40% of the American public’s drinking water. In Puerto Rico these values are much higher, given that 37% of the territory is karst. Drawing from theories and methods in Science and Technology Studies (STS), anthropology, and geography, this collaborative project between West Virginia University and the American Geophysical Union examines the past and current role of mostly non-traditional actors and their volunteer-based organizations dedicated to the exploration, science, and conservation of karst in its varied forms. This knowledge will make an original contribution to the history, present challenges, and future of geology, archaeology, and other kindred sciences focused on critical zones environments in the US. Data will include archival information, interviews, focus groups, and ethnographic field-based visits with participants. This data will be used to generate the spatial and social networks undergirding coastal karst science and conservation efforts mostly carried out by cave explorers, scientists, conservation practitioners and volunteers. The STS-informed Ecologies of Participation Framework will inform this network analysis which aims to operationalize the who, what, and how of participation in ongoing socio-technical and environmental change. Results will be disseminated in both Spanish and English to a broader audience using ArcGIS StoryMaps, an effective web-based and interactive platform. These results will not only be valuable for communities living on or near karst systems everywhere, but they are also important for the general public given karst’s national and cultural value.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.

沿海和岛屿是两个复杂挑战的中心：气候的多变性和发展的影响。要评估这些挑战的全部范围，就需要超越这些环境中有形或表面的东西。在沿海和岛屿岩溶环境中尤其如此，在这些景观中，水形成了独特的地形，包括洞穴，天坑和地下水含水层。美国波多黎各（PR）沿海岩溶系统过去和正在进行的勘探、科学研究和保护工作说明了岩溶研究和保护的利害关系。虽然20%的美国（US）是喀斯特，但它是美国公众饮用水的40%的来源。在波多黎各，这些值要高得多，因为37%的领土是喀斯特。从科学和技术研究（STS），人类学和地理学的理论和方法绘图，西弗吉尼亚大学和美国地球物理联盟之间的这个合作项目研究了过去和现在的作用，主要是非传统的演员和他们的志愿者为基础的组织致力于探索，科学和保护喀斯特的各种形式。这些知识将为地质学、考古学和其他专注于美国关键区域环境的同类科学的历史、当前挑战和未来做出原创性贡献。数据将包括档案信息，访谈，焦点小组，和人种学实地访问的参与者。这些数据将用于生成空间和社交网络，这些网络支撑着主要由洞穴探险家、科学家、保护工作者和志愿者开展的沿海岩溶科学和保护工作。以STS为基础的参与生态学框架将为这一网络分析提供信息，其目的是使谁、什么和如何参与正在进行的社会技术和环境变革得以运作。将利用ArcGIS StoryMaps这一有效的网络互动平台，以西班牙文和英文向更广泛的受众传播成果。这些成果不仅对生活在岩溶系统上或附近的社区有价值，而且对岩溶的国家和文化价值的公众也很重要。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。