BIORETS: Coastal Ecosystems Research Experience for Teachers (CE-BIORETS)-From the Everglades to the Coral Reefs

BIORETS：教师沿海生态系统研究经验（CE-BIORETS）-从大沼泽地到珊瑚礁

• 批准号: 2240593
• 负责人: Nicholas Oehm
• 金额: $ 59.93万
• 依托单位: Florida International University
• 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: 2023-03-01 至 2026-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2240593&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: BIORETS; Coastal; Ecosystems; Research; Experience

This Coastal Ecosystems Research Experience for Teachers (CE-BIORETS) Site award to Florida International University (FIU), located in Miami, FL, will support the training of 24 teachers for 8 weeks during the summer and up to 44 weeks during the academic year. During 2023-2025, three cohorts of teachers will participate in coastal ecosystems research, develop and implement new curriculum, and inspire students to pursue STEM careers. Designed for local teachers, this project will target teachers in school districts that serve the highly diverse student population that is over 93% underrepresented in southeast Florida. Teachers in the program will develop instructional materials that: 1) are standards-aligned; 2) engage students in research; and 3) advance the understanding of coastal ecosystems. This CE-BIORETS will influence the quality and delivery of learning experiences for teachers and students, foster engagement, and create competent 21st century STEM graduates. Project outcomes will be assessed through classroom implementation of curricula, public symposia for teacher/student presentations, and formative and summative evaluations by an external evaluator. To ensure the advancement of DEI goals, candidates will be selected from schools with large, underrepresented populations.This project is housed in the Institute of Environment and focused on the Coastal Ecosystems of South Florida. Research projects will examine ecological processes of the Everglades, mangroves, seagrass beds, and/or coral reefs with cross-cutting themes related to conservation, environmental forensics, and public health, among others. This CE-BIORETs program leverages NSF CREST, REU and LTER programs at FIU. The program will include a field/lab research experience, presentation of results, curriculum development and implementation, ethics/responsible conduct of research training for mentors/participants, and an annual interview of mentor/participant experiences for program assessment. Applications are accepted through the NSF ETAP system. The PI and CoPIs will begin reviewing applications on the due date and continue until filled or April 30. Teachers from Florida are encouraged to apply. More information about the program is available by visiting https://environment.fiu.edu/get-involved/index.html or by contacting the PI (Nicholas Oehm, [e-mail]) or co-PI (Bryan Dewsbury, [e-mail])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.

这个沿海生态系统研究经验的教师（CE-BIORETS）网站奖给佛罗里达国际大学（FIU），位于佛罗里达州迈阿密，将支持24名教师的培训8周在夏季和长达44周在学年。在2023-2025年期间，三批教师将参与沿海生态系统研究，开发和实施新课程，并激励学生追求STEM职业。该项目专为当地教师设计，目标是为佛罗里达东南部93%以上的学生群体提供服务的学区教师。该计划的教师将开发教学材料：1）符合标准; 2）让学生参与研究; 3）促进对沿海生态系统的理解。该CE-BIORETS将影响教师和学生学习体验的质量和交付，促进参与，并培养有能力的21世纪STEM毕业生。项目成果将通过课程的课堂实施、教师/学生演讲的公共研讨会以及外部评估人员的形成性和总结性评估进行评估。 为了确保DEI目标的推进，将从人口众多、代表性不足的学校中挑选候选人。该项目设在环境研究所，重点关注南佛罗里达的沿海生态系统。研究项目将研究大沼泽地、红树林、海草床和/或珊瑚礁的生态过程，涉及与保护、环境法医学和公共卫生等相关的交叉主题。该CE-BIORETs计划利用了金融情报所的NSF CREST、REU和LTER计划。 该计划将包括现场/实验室研究经验，结果介绍，课程开发和实施，导师/参与者的研究培训道德/负责任的行为，以及导师/参与者经验的年度访谈，以进行计划评估。通过NSF ETAP系统接受申请。PI和CoPI将在截止日期开始审查申请，并持续到4月30日。鼓励来自佛罗里达的教师申请。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问https://environment.fiu.edu/get-involved/index.html或联系PI（Nicholas Oehm，oehmn@fiu.艾德）或co-PI（Bryan Dewsbury，[e-mail]）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知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来支持。