RESESS 2018 Conference Travel Proposal

面向学生的固体地球科学研究体验(RESESS)是一个致力于增加学生进入地球科学领域的多样性的实习计划。实习的使命是增加进入地球科学领域的学生的多样性。RESESS的主要活动是为来自地球科学界历史上代表性不足的群体的本科生提供暑期研究体验。暑期实习结束后，实习生有机会在专业科学会议上展示他们的研究成果。出席会议提供了接触各种科学思想、人员和方法的机会。参加会议也是学生与他们当前研究领域和/或他们想要的研究领域的专家交谈的宝贵机会。此外，与潜在的研究生院顾问或雇主互动的价值对于学生的持续职业发展至关重要。RESESS校友通过在GSA和AGU举行的年度校友网络晚宴建立联系。这些活动促进了校友网络的持续联系，并在可能令人生畏的大型会议中创造了一个包容各方的环境。最后，专注于地球科学的实习生参加更广泛的科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)会议，提高了地球科学在历史上在该学科中代表性不足的社区中的可见度。这项旅行建议旨在支持8名2018年RESESS实习生参加会议。这项旅行建议建立在通过量具设施奖(EAR-1261833，截至2018年9月30日)和相关补充提供的支持的基础上，其中概述了对联阿援助团地理劳动力发展的支持，包括暑期实习。自2005年以来，UNAVCO一直在管理学生固体地球科学研究经验(RESESS)实习。实习的使命是增加进入地球科学领域的学生的多样性。联阿援助团获得了Gage奖的资金，为2018年夏季体验提供工作人员支持，并获得了Gage奖的补充资金，以支持夏季计划。这项旅行奖励将支持2018年RESESS学生队列的后Gage秋季会议旅行。具体地说，这项请求将支持8名2018年RESESS实习生参加会议。实习生参加会议为实习生提供了接触各种科学思想、人员和方法的机会。参加会议也是学生与他们当前研究领域和/或他们想要的研究领域的专家交谈的宝贵机会。此外，与潜在的研究生院顾问或雇主互动的价值对于学生的持续职业发展至关重要。RESESS校友通过在GSA和AGU举行的年度校友网络晚宴与过去的参与者建立联系。RESESS的校友被邀请加入最新的实习生，以建立网络，分享信息和指导。这些活动促进了校友网络的持续联系，并促进了可能令人望而生畏的大型会议中的包容性环境。最后，专注于地球科学的实习生参加更广泛的STEM会议，提高了地球科学在该学科历史上代表性不足的社区中的能见度。这一奖项反映了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。

Research Experiences in Solid Earth Science for Students (RESESS) is an internship program dedicated to increasing the diversity of students entering the geosciences. The mission of the internship is to increase the diversity of students entering the geosciences. The primary activity of RESESS is to provide a summer research experience for undergraduates from groups historically underrepresented in the geosciences. Following the summer internship, interns have the opportunity to present their research at a professional scientific conference. Conference attendance provides the opportunity for exposure to a diversity of scientific ideas, people, and approaches. Conference attendance is also a valuable opportunity for students to speak with experts in their current research fields and/or their desired fields of study. Additionally, the value of interactions with potential graduate school advisors or employers is critical for the ongoing professional development of students. RESESS alumni connect through the annual alumni networking dinner at both GSA and AGU. These events facilitate the ongoing connections of the alumni network, and create an inclusive environment within large, potentially intimidating meetings. Finally, the attendance of geoscience-focused interns at broader science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) meetings raises the visibility of the geosciences within communities that are historically underrepresented in the discipline. This travel proposal seeks to support conference attendance for the eight 2018 RESESS interns.This travel proposal builds on the support provided via the GAGE Facility award (EAR-1261833, ending 30 September 2018) and associated supplements, which outlines the support for geo-workforce development at UNAVCO including summer internships. Since 2005, UNAVCO has managed the Research Experiences in Solid Earth Science for Students (RESESS) internship. The mission of the internship is to increase the diversity of students entering the geosciences. UNAVCO has funding in the GAGE award to provide staff support for the 2018 summer experience, and has received a supplement to the GAGE award to support the summer program. This travel award will support the post-GAGE fall conference travel for the 2018 RESESS student cohort. Specifically, this request will support conference attendance for the eight 2018 RESESS interns. Conference attendance for interns provides the opportunity for intern exposure to a diversity of scientific ideas, people, and approaches. Conference attendance is also a valuable opportunity for students to speak with experts in their current research fields and/or their desired fields of study. Additionally, the value of interactions with potential graduate school advisors or employers is critical for the ongoing professional development of students. RESESS alumni connect with past participants through the annual alumni networking dinner at both GSA and AGU. RESESS alumni are invited to join the most recent interns for networking, information sharing, and mentoring. These events facilitate the ongoing connections of the alumni network, and facilitate an inclusive environment within large, potentially intimidating meetings. Finally, the attendance of geoscience-focused interns at broader STEM meetings raises the visibility of the geosciences within communities that are historically underrepresented in the discipline.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.