REU Site: Earth Science on Volcanic Islands

夏威夷大学MāNoa海洋与地球科学技术学院的本科生国家科学基金会火山岛地球科学站点研究经验旨在支持来自全国各地的30名新兴科学、技术、工程和数学本科生的教育、培训和专业发展。ESVI REU网站提供了一个以地点为基础的学习和研究环境，由实地考察、专题讲习班和研讨会以及针对火山岛上地球科学重要性的研究项目提供支持。学生将有机会参加为期10周的实习，并就环境、(生物)地球化学、地球物理和海洋学主题进行独立研究。夏威夷丰富的地质环境使学生能够探索社会感兴趣的地质和环境挑战，包括海岸侵蚀、海平面上升、山体滑坡、火山喷发、海啸、飓风、洪水和干旱，以及城市压力加剧的干旱。招聘将侧重于吸引不同的学生群体，包括来自历史上代表性不足的群体的学生，如夏威夷原住民和太平洋岛民(NHPI)，以及就读于STEM限制的机构的学生。REU的目标是为学生提供第一次接触实地工作和研究的机会，这将鼓励他们考虑未来在地球科学领域的职业机会。夏威夷大学海洋与地球科学与技术学院(MāNoa‘s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology，SOEST)为夏威夷大学本科生开设的火山岛屿地球科学研究项目，强调了夏威夷群岛提供的独特的地方学习机会，该项目围绕广泛的环境、(生物)地球化学、地球物理和海洋学研究展开。ESVI REU网站的目标是提供尖端的STEM研究和专业发展机会，从而：(1)促进未被充分代表的群体，包括NHPI学生，以及来自STEM有限机构的学生，更多地参与地球科学研究；(2)使学生能够进行非凡的实地考察，了解在火山岛屿上学习地球科学的地球科学家所做的开创性工作；(3)加强学生的写作和演示技能；(4)建立一种相互支持、合作和联系的关系，以便能够长期跟踪我们的REU学生，并跟踪他们在研究生院及以后的进展。为实现这些目标，ESVI REU网站需要广泛的方案要素：(1)在网上和通过社交媒体保持强大的REU网站存在，促进向具有不同背景和不同经验水平的学生征集申请；(2)在R/V Kilo Moana上收集为期数天的海洋研究探险的地球物理和地质数据，并组织一次为期数天的夏威夷实地旅行，以观察活跃的或最近的火山活动；(3)提供写作讲习班和指导，以协助编写口头/海报演示文稿和研究报告；以及(4)在整个REU计划中促进团队建设活动，以促进一个健康、合群、有联系和有动力的队列。预期的结果是一群多样化的学生，他们将获得宝贵的地球科学研究和职业机会，在科学写作和演示文稿方面接受个人指导和技能发展，感受到与ESVI‘ohana(家庭)的有益和合作关系，并在未来多年继续活跃于ESVI计划。该项目由地球科学部的教育和人力资源计划、现有的激励竞争性研究计划(EPSCoR)和海洋科学部的海洋教育计划共同资助。该奖项反映了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。

The NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site Earth Science on Volcanic Islands (ESVI) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) aims to support the education, training, and professional development of thirty emerging science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate students from across the nation. The ESVI REU Site provides a place-based learning and research environment supported by field excursions, thematic workshops and seminars, and research projects that target the significance of Earth science on volcanic islands. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a 10-week internship and conduct independent research on environmental, (bio)geochemical, geophysical, and oceanographic topics. Hawai‘i’s rich geologic setting allows students to explore geologic and environmental challenges of interest to society, including coastal erosion, sea level rise, landslides, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, and drought compounded by urban stresses. Recruitment will focus on engaging a diverse cohort of students, including students who are from historically underrepresented groups, such as Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) and students who are attending institutions that are STEM-limited. The goal of this REU is to provide students with a first-time exposure to field work and research, that will encourage them to consider future career opportunities in the geosciences. Emphasizing the unique place-based learning opportunities that the Hawaiian Islands provide, the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site Earth Science on Volcanic Islands (ESVI) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) is structured around a wide range of environmental, (bio)geochemical, geophysical, and oceanographic research. The objectives of the ESVI REU Site are to provide cutting-edge STEM research and professional development opportunities that will (1) Promote an increased participation of underrepresented groups, including NHPI students, as well as those from STEM-limited institutions, in the geosciences; (2) Expose students to extraordinary field excursions that illuminate the pioneering efforts of geoscientists studying Earth science on volcanic islands; (3) Strengthen students’ writing and presentation skills; (4) Foster a supportive, collegial, and connected relationship to enable long-term tracking of our REU students and follow their progress through graduate school and beyond. To meet these objectives, the ESVI REU Site requires a broad range of programmatic elements: (1) Maintenance of a strong REU site presence online and via social media that promotes the solicitation of applications from students with diverse backgrounds and levels of experience; (2) Collection of geophysical and geological data on a multi-day marine research expedition aboard the R/V Kilo Moana and organization of a multi-day field trip to Hawai‘i Island to observe active or very recent volcanism; (3) Provision of writing workshops and mentoring to assist with the development of oral/poster presentations and research reports; and (4) Facilitation of team-building activities throughout the REU program to promote a healthy, collegial, connected, and motivated cohort. Anticipated outcomes are a diverse cohort of students that will gain invaluable exposure to geoscience research and career opportunities, receive personal mentoring and skillset development on scientific writing and presentation delivery, perceive a beneficial and collegial association with the ESVI ‘ohana (family), and remain socially active with the ESVI program for many years to come. This project is jointly funded by the Education and Human Resources Program in the Division of Earth Sciences, the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), and the Ocean Education Program in the Division of Ocean Sciences.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.