REU Site: Sensors in Earth and Space Science: How We Observe Our Planet

REU 网站：地球和空间科学中的传感器：我们如何观察我们的星球

• 批准号: 2244092
• 负责人: Danielle Grogan
• 金额: $ 45.03万
• 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: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-07-01 至 2026-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2244092&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Sensors; Earth; Space

The University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS) located in Durham, NH will host a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site program. The primary objective of this REU Site is to provide a positive introduction to scientific research for underserved student populations. The scientific theme of the program is Earth Science, with a focus on using sensors and sensor-generated data for observations. The program aims to inspire and facilitate early undergraduates (rising sophomores) to choose STEM majors, and associate's degree students to transfer to bachelor's degree STEM programs. Students recruited from the two organizational partner institutes, the University of Puerto Rico and the New Hampshire Technology Institute (NHTI), will come to UNH main campus for 10 weeks for research under the mentorship of faculty in EOS. Interns will be housed in dormitories and work in laboratories at the UNH main campus and participate in a research symposium at the UNH Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island, ME. Field sites for student projects are available at the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary and the Great Bay Estuary in New Hampshire. Both students and mentors will receive professional development training prior to and during the summer. By using sensors as a unifying theme across multiple Earth and space science disciplines, the program will engage students in an interdisciplinary approach to science early in their careers.The number of Earth observations is greater today than ever before, and students must understand where sensor data come from, and how they are used to evaluate Earth and space as a system. Sensors as an REU theme opens a range of possible entry points for undergraduate students into Earth system research, from sensor engineering and design to field deployment and data analysis. By offering a wide range of research activity options, the program will provide students with an experience that both matches their interests and introduces them to new skills. Further, by using sensors as a unifying theme across multiple Earth and space science disciplines, students will engage in an interdisciplinary approach to science early in their careers. Student recruitment will rely on institutional collaborations with the University of Puerto Rico and the local NHTI community college. Faculty mentors will be engaged from each of the six EOS research centers: the Center for Acoustics Research and Education (CARE), the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CCOM), the Earth Systems Research Center (ESRC), the Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory (OPAL), the School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering (SMSOE), and the Space Science Center (SSC). This project is jointly funded by the Division of Ocean Sciences, the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), and the Division of Earth Sciences.​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.

新罕布什尔大学（UNH）的地球，海洋和空间研究所（EOS）位于新罕布什尔州达勒姆市，将为本科生（REU）网站计划提供研究经验。此REU站点的主要目的是为服务不足的学生人群提供积极的科学研究介绍。该计划的科学主题是地球科学，重点是使用传感器和传感器生成的数据进行观察。该计划旨在激发和促进早期的大学生（大二学生崛起）选择STEM专业，并授予学位学生进入学士学位STEM课程。从两个组织合作伙伴研究所招募的学生，波多黎各大学和新罕布什尔州技术研究所（NHTI），将在EOS的教职员工的心态下来到UNH Main Main Campus 10周。被安置在宿舍中，并在UNH主校园的实验室工作，并参加了我在Appledore Island的UNH Shoals海洋实验室的研究研讨会。汉普顿 - 塞布鲁克河口和新罕布什尔州的大湾河口提供学生项目的现场现场。学生和导师将在夏季和夏季接受专业发展培训。通过将传感器用作跨多个地球和太空科学学科的统一主题，该计划将吸引学生在职业生涯的早期进行科学的跨学科方法。当今的地球观察数量比以往任何时候都要大，并且学生必须了解传感器数据的来源，以及如何将其用于评估地球和空间作为系统。传感器作为REU主题为本科生提供了一系列可能的进入点，从传感器工程和设计到现场部署和数据分析。通过提供广泛的研究活动选项，该计划将为学生提供与他们的兴趣相匹配的经验，并将他们介绍给新技能。此外，通过将传感器用作跨多个地球和太空科学学科的统一主题，学生将在职业生涯的早期就从事跨学科的科学方法。学生招聘将依靠与波多黎各大学和当地NHTI社区学院的机构合作。教师导师将与六个EOS研究中心中的每个中心：声学研究与教育中心（CARE），沿海和海洋地图中心（CCOM），地球系统研究中心（ESRC），海洋过程分析实验室（OPAL），海洋科学与海洋工程学院（SMSOE）以及太空科学中心（SSC）（SSC）。该项目由海洋科学司，既定的竞争研究计划（EPSCOR）共同资助。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响审查标准通过评估来获得的支持。