America's Geoheritage Workshop II: Identifying, Developing, and Preserving America's Natural Legacy

第一部分本次研讨会的重点是地质遗迹的自然和文化保护的重要性及其社会意义。研讨会概述了地球科学家为后代地球科学家以及公众享受确定需要保护的地球遗产遗址的动力和框架。此外，建立一个有用的遗址描述框架将有以下好处：1）由于地质遗产遗址包括自然和文化遗产，它们为地球科学家提供了与姐妹学科联系的机会（即艺术、人文、历史、伦理和经济）; 2）地质遗产地将提高地球科学对公众的可见度; 3）地质遗迹使实地研究可用于教师准备和持续的专业发展以及当地K-12教育。这些网站支持基于探究和发现的学习; 4）实地教学是本科教学的重要组成部分，无论是非专业还是专业。学术机构在其校园附近开发的网站/常规实地课程网站可用于学术课程的教育和推广目的，与当地K-12课程合作，与其他学术机构的课程共享，并与各种利益攸关方合作开展非正式教育活动; 5）地质遗迹被证明是可持续经济社区发展的驱动力，允许地方政府、民间团体、第二部分本次研讨会将以美国国家地质科学委员会及其地质遗产和地质公园咨询小组自2011年以来所做的工作为基础。研讨会的目标，将由西弗吉尼亚大学（WVU）的贝克利校园主办，是：-调查和分享当前的战略和方法，以确定，库存，并在美国各地的地质遗产网站的特点;-讨论可能的协议，通用术语，并在国家和地方设置记录和开发地质遗产网站的“最佳实践”;- 考虑对今后工作的建议，以鼓励在不同的地方和州环境中酌情开发地质遗迹;- 创建和支持一个由公共和私营部门的地球科学家和合作者组成的社区，致力于为确定和保护美国地质遗产的协调运动做出贡献;探讨如何通过一系列广泛的传播战略，鼓励地球科学家、教育工作者和公众利用地球遗产遗址。研讨会的成果将通过国家科学院会议纪要进行传播。一个在线的综合性的、带注释的参考书目、相关网站、邮件列表、通讯、社交媒体和赞助专业协会的出版物，以促进美国各地众多团体对地质遗迹的开发。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Part 1This workshop focuses on the importance of natural and cultural preservation of Geoheritage sites and their societal relevance. The workshop outlines the increased impetus and framework for geoscientists to identify geoheritage sites in need of protection for future generations of geoscientists as well as public enjoyment. Additionally, building a useful framework for site description will have the following benefits:1) As geoheritage sites include both natural and cultural heritage, they provide opportunities for geoscientists to connect with sister disciplines (i.e. arts, humanities, history, ethics, and economics); 2) Geoheritage sites will increase the visibility of the geosciences to the general public; 3) Geoheritage sites make field studies accessible for teacher preparation and ongoing professional development and for local K-12 education. These sites support inquiry- and discovery-based learning; 4) Field instruction is an important component of undergraduate instruction for both non-majors and majors. Sites developed by academic institutions close to their campuses/regular field course sites can be used for educational and outreach purposes for academic coursework, in partnership with local K-12 coursework, to share with courses from other academic institutions, and in collaborative informal educational activities with a variety of stakeholders; and 5) Geoheritage sites are demonstrated drivers of sustainable economic community development, allowingfor collaborative development of geoheritage sites by local governments, civic groups (e.g. chambers of commerce), and contributing geoscientists.Part 2This workshop will build on work performed since 2011 by the U.S. National Committee for Geological Sciences and its Geoheritage and Geoparks Advisory Group. The goals of the workshop, to be hosted by West Virginia University (WVU)'s Beckley campus, are to:-Survey and share current strategies and approaches to identify, inventory, and characterize geoheritage sites across America;-Discuss possible protocols, common terminology, and "best practices" for documenting and developing geoheritage sites in state and local settings;-Consider suggestions for future work to encourage development of geoheritage sites as appropriate in diverse local and state settings;-Create and support a community of geoscientists and collaborators from the public and private sectors that is dedicated to contributing to a coordinated campaign to identify and preserve U.S. geoheritage sites; and-Explore ways to encourage use of geoheritage sites by geoscientists, educators, and the general public through a broad suite of dissemination strategies.Outcomes of the workshop will be disseminated through a summary National Academies proceedings-in brief, an online comprehensive, annotated bibliography, related websites, listservs, newsletters, social media outlets, and publications of sponsoring professional societies to facilitate the development of geoheritage sites by numerous groups across America.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.