Increasing Diversity in the Earth Sciences (IDES) - A Track 2 Project

“增加地球科学多样性（IDES）”项目是俄勒冈州同类项目中的第一个伙伴关系，涉及社区学院、一所在地球科学研究和教育方面具有主要优势的研究型大学以及加强多样性的制度化承诺，以及州和联邦机构以及非正式教育中心。该项目有两个综合目标：增加来自代表性不足群体的学生从事地球科学研究和教育事业的人数，并加强广泛和不同阶层的人口对地球科学及其与社会的关系的了解。IDES建立在一个经过验证的分层指导、互动式学生群体、研究和教育实习以及财政支持的模型之上。这个为期4年的项目每年将招收15名学生（主要是即将升学的三年级学生），为期4年（总共60名学生），来自俄勒冈州立大学和5所合作的俄勒冈社区学院的科学专业。该计划将通过实施一项计划，使参加IDES的学生在地球科学方面取得成功，通过培训将地理空间技术应用于个人相关的地球科学问题，并参加一个为期两年的指导研究项目，最终将在学术单位、州和联邦机构以及俄勒冈州非正式教育中心实习，从而实现其目标。IDES的参与者将通过与地球科学专业人士作为导师的接触、专业实习和一个学习社区（包括提供个人联系、榜样和直接工作经验的一系列演讲者），获得潜在职业道路的知识。广泛的外联和公共教育运动将向参与者、他们的家庭、他们的社区灌输对地球科学事业的背景和相关性的理解。

The "Increasing Diversity in Earth Sciences (IDES)" project is the first partnership of its kind in the state of Oregon, involving community colleges, a research university with major strengths in Earth Science research and education and an institutionalized commitment to enhancing diversity, along with state and federal agencies, and centers of informal education. The project has two integrated goals: to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups who pursue careers in Earth Science research and education, and to strengthen the understanding of Earth Sciences and their relevance to society among broad and diverse segments of the population. IDES is built around a proven model of tiered mentoring, an interactive student cohort, research and education internships, and financial support. This 4-year program will recruit 15 students (mainly rising juniors) each year for four years (60 students in all) from science majors at Oregon State University and five partner Oregon community colleges. The program will reach its goals by implementing a plan to prepare participants in IDES for success in the Earth Sciences through training in the application of geospatial technologies to Earth Science problems of personal relevance and participation in a two-year mentored research project that will culminate in internships with academic units, state and federal agencies, and centers for informal education in Oregon. IDES participants will gain knowledge of potential career paths through contact with Earth Science professionals as mentors, a professional internship, and a learning community that includes a speaker series, which provides personal connections, role models and direct work experience. An extentsive outreach and public education campaign will instill an understanding of the context and relevance of the Earth Science Enterprise to the participants, their families, their communities.