RaMP: Mentoring and Research Opportunities for Careers in Coastal Science (MROC2S)

美国东南部是生物多样性的热点地区，拥有北美一些更独特的沿海生态系统。东南部地区的自然资源也面临着来自快速增长的人口和气候突变的越来越大的威胁。海岸科学职业指导和研究机会(MROC2S)计划将研究生物和生态系统如何应对气候条件的变化，这些变化预计将导致该地区的社区转移和对生态系统服务的影响。MROC2S计划汇集了来自不同部门的科学家、教育工作者和专家网络，为来自科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)传统上代表性不足的群体以及在队列环境中研究经验有限的参与者提供培训，目的是培养下一代自然资源专业人员。该计划的主要目标是为本科毕业后的学员提供自然资源科学方面的全年指导、专业发展和多样化的研究培训机会。通过这样做，MROC2S的目标是开发一个强大和包容的研究和技术技能计划，培养出更多样化的STEM劳动力。该计划的参与者融入了大西洋海岸平原和墨西哥湾沿岸地区自然资源专业人员的广泛网络，目的是让他们接触到该领域的职业和机会。网络合作伙伴为一个共同的科学主题做出贡献，该主题集中在美国东南部自然资源的恢复、保护和管理上。作为参与者，项目研究员为合作工作和长期数据收集的丰富历史做出了贡献，这些合作和长期数据收集有助于指导和指导美国这个生态资源丰富和多样化地区的研究工作。利用来自核心站点的长期数据，加上技能培训和指导资源来指导研究，合作网络将导致参与者的专业发展，使他们能够在沿海和自然资源科学领域从事职业生涯。此外，该方案提供的活动和经验受到一个理论框架的指导，该框架导致参与者之间的科学融合和对科学界的归属感。这一框架结合了重要的环境机构，以进一步发展参与者的科学自我效能感、认同感和归属感。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。

The southeastern US is a hotspot of biological diversity and hosts some of the more unique coastal ecosystems in North America. The natural resources of the southeast region also face increased threats from a fast-growing population and abrupt changes in climate. The Mentoring and Research Opportunities for Careers in Coastal Science (MROC2S) program will study how organisms and ecosystems respond to changes in climate conditions that are expected to result in community shifts and impacts to ecosystem services in this region. The MROC2S program brings together a network of scientists, educators, and experts from various sectors to provide training for participants from groups traditionally underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and those with limited research experience in a cohort setting, with the intent of developing the next generation of natural resource professionals. The main goal of the program is to provide year-round mentoring, professional development, and diverse research training opportunities in natural resource science for postbaccalaureate participants. By doing so, MROC2S aims to develop a strong and inclusive research and technical skills program that produces a more diverse STEM workforce. Program participants are integrated into a broad network of natural resource professionals in the Atlantic Coastal Plain and Gulf Coast regions, with the goal of exposing them to careers and opportunities in this field. Network partners contribute to a common scientific theme that centers on the restoration, conservation, and management of natural resources of the southeastern US. As participants, program fellows contribute to the rich history of collaborative work and long-term data collection that helps guide and inform research efforts in this ecologically resource-rich and diverse region of the US. Using long-term data from core sites coupled with skill training and mentoring resources to guide the research, the collaborative network will lead to professional development of participants, enabling them to pursue careers in coastal and natural resource science. Furthermore, the activities and experiences provided by the program are guided by a theoretical framework that leads to scientific integration and a sense of belonging to the scientific community among participants. This framework incorporates critical environmental agency to further develop participants’ science self-efficacy, identity, and sense of belonging.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.