Multicultural Initiative in Marine Science: Undergraduate Participation at the Shannon Point Marine Center

该奖项为2013-2014学年海洋科学本科多元文化计划（MIMSUP）项目提供了新的资助。该项目自1991年以来一直在西华盛顿大学香农角海洋中心（SPMC）开展。MIMSUP PI每年将从全国各地招募8名学生，并将寻找能够从提供的高水平指导中获益最多的学生。该提案的智力价值在于鼓励学生追求海洋科学的更高学位。学生将在校内学习两个学期，总共修满31个学期学分，这些学分可以转回原学校。在第一季度，学生将学习海洋学的实验/实地课程，海洋科学的当前趋势课程，向他们介绍现代调查技术和潜在的专业机会，以及一门研究课程，他们将在教师的监督下计划和执行一个独立的项目。他们都参加了一个项目，该项目包括对K-12学校的儿童进行海洋科学培训和应用外展教育。在第二季度，学生将学习一门科学传播课程和另外两门涵盖各种海洋科学主题的课程。更广泛的影响：先前的资助结果表明，该项目在鼓励学生追求科学领域的高级学位方面非常成功。在完成本科学位的155名参与者中，15%的人继续攻读博士学位；44%，硕士学位。总体而言，68%的人接受过高等教育。校友对科学的贡献包括在科学会议上发表超过381篇论文（49篇最佳学生论文奖），并在评审的科学文献中共同撰写了超过112篇出版物。这些校友作为同龄人榜样的影响将使该项目的效果成倍增加。培训和指导方法将继续在全国范围内共享，校友将继续参加其他海洋科学项目。MIMSUP的学生接受培训并参加当地学校系统的K-12海洋科学课程，并在当地节日为普通观众提供海洋科学推广活动。

This award provides renewed funding for a program called the Multicultural Initiative in Marine Science Undergraduate Program (MIMSUP) for academic years 2013-2014. The program has operated at Western Washington University's Shannon Point Marine Center (SPMC) since 1991. MIMSUP PI's will recruit eight students annually from around the nation and will seek to identify students who would benefit most from the high level of mentoring provided. The intellectual merit of the proposal lies in the design of an effort that encourages students to pursue higher degrees in ocean sciences. Students will spend two quarters in residence taking a total of 31 quarter-credits that may be transferred back to their home institutions. During the first quarter, students take a laboratory/field course in Oceanography, a Current Trends in Marine Science course that introduces them to modern investigative techniques and the potential professional opportunities that will be available to them, and a research course in which they plan and execute an independent project under the supervision of a faculty member. They all participate in a program that involves training in and application of outreach education in marine science to K-12 school children. During the second quarter, students will take a Scientific Communication course and two additional courses covering various marine science topics. Broader Impacts: Results from prior funding indicate that this program is highly successful in efforts to encourage students to pursue advanced degrees in science. Of the 155 participants who have completed their undergraduate degrees, 15% have pursued the doctorate; 44%, the Master's degree. Overall, 68% have pursued advanced education. Alumni contributions to the sciences include over 381 presentations at science conferences (49 best student paper awards) and co-authorship on over 112 publications in the refereed scientific literature. The impact of these alumni as role models for their peers will multiply the effects of the program. Training and mentoring approaches will continue to be shared nationally, and alumni will continue to participate in other ocean science programs. MIMSUP students are trained in and participate in K-12 marine science lessons in the local school system and in providing ocean science outreach activities at local festivals serving a general audience.