Research Experiences in the Field with Mentors from State Geological Surveys

美国国家地质学家协会将继续一个项目，为地球科学专业的本科生提供实地研究经验。该计划的目标是培养学生在科学领域的技术（特别是地质测绘），并激发和鼓励学生追求地球科学事业。该计划将使这些学生能够与经验丰富的地质制图师，野外地质学家和野外地质学家并肩工作。导师不仅是教师和导师，也是科学合作者。所有50个州和波多黎各的州地质调查局都有资格通过这个项目雇用学生。大多数学生项目在夏季运行，但有些包括在一年中的其他部分的实地活动。该计划的成功是通过采访学生和他们的导师，并通过跟踪学生的职业生涯进行评估。这些汇编的数据报告给一般地球科学界。各州的调查将从全国的地球科学系和夏令营项目以及全国地球科学教师协会管理的夏季实地培训项目中挑选学生。预计大多数州实地项目将通过国家合作地质测绘计划（与美国地质调查局合作）或其他联邦、州、地方政府或私营部门计划与资助的研究联系起来。

PriceThe Association of American State Geologists will continue a program to provide undergraduate students in geoscience with field-oriented research experiences. The objectives of the program are to train students in scientific field techniques (particularly geologic mapping) and to excite and encourage students to pursue careers in geoscience. This program will enable these students to work side by side with experienced geologic mappers, field geologists, and geophysicists in the field. The mentors serve as not only teachers and mentors but also as scientific collaborators. State geological surveys in all 50 states and Puerto Rico are eligible to hire students through this program. Most student projects run during summer months, but some include field activities during other parts of the year. The success of the program is assessed by interviewing students and their mentors and by tracking the students' careers. These compiled data are reported to the general geoscience community. Individual state surveys will select students from geoscience departments and summer field-camp programs nationwide and from the summer field-training program administered by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. It is expected that most of the state field projects will be linked to funded research through the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey) or other federal, state, local government or private sector programs.