Conference: Waves of Change

为了帮助履行NSF支持基础研究和科学教育的使命，该提案旨在为少数民族提供微生物学、免疫学、生态学、进化和海洋科学方面的培训、指导和科学合作。这项名为“变革浪潮”的倡议将通过一系列为期一年的虚拟专业发展活动来完成，这些活动包括小组讨论、讲习班、科学信息共享、结构化指导机会和网络，以增加少数群体在科学领域的保留率。该提案的成果将对社会产生更广泛的影响，培训新一代科学家，协助建立多元化的劳动力队伍，并通过网络和导师制为早期职业科学家扩大机会。 科学是由创新和发现驱动的。当听到不同的声音时，这种创新就会加速。当来自不同背景的人们能够为一个共同的目标而共同努力时，科学就可以成就伟大的事业。然而，为了实现这一目标，需要进行培训，以汇集不同的观点并分享信息。这在生态学、进化论和海洋科学中尤其重要，因为合作是成功的基础。这项名为“变革浪潮”的提案将汇集不同的声音，为来自生态学、进化和海洋科学领域代表性不足的群体的早期职业科学家建立网络和专业发展论坛。“变革的浪潮”将包括每月的研讨会，与科学领导人的网络时间，以及将解决许多问题的小组讨论，包括科学政策，学术界和科学的指导，科学生产力，科学传播，科学的职业道路，学术界和学术界以外的领导，科学的自我保健，科学出版，科学的计算技能，科学的挑战，网络，科学的非殖民化，和基于社区的科学。“变革的浪潮”的目标是与科学界建立社区和网络机会，同时为留住不同科学家并使他们取得成功做出贡献。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。

To help fulfill the mission of NSF to support basic research and science education this proposal aims to provide training, mentorship and scientific collaboration for minorities in microbiology, immunology, ecology, evolution and marine science. The initiative called, ‘Waves of Change’, will be accomplished through a year-long set of virtual professional development events that include panels, workshops, science information sharing, structured mentoring opportunities, and networking to increase retention of minorities in science. The outcomes from this proposal will have broader impacts on society by training a new generation of scientists, assisting in creating a diverse workforce, and expanding opportunities for early career scientists through networking and mentorship. Science is driven by innovation and discovery. This innovation is accelerated when diverse voices are heard. When people from different backgrounds can work together on a common goal, science can achieve great things. However, to accomplish this goal, training is needed to bring together different perspectives and share information. This is particularly relevant in ecology, evolution, and marine science where collaborations are the foundation of success. This proposal called ‘Waves of Change’ will bring together diverse voices and create a forum for networking and professional development for early career scientists from underrepresented groups in ecology, evolution, and marine science. ‘Waves of Change’ will consist of monthly workshops, networking hours with scientific leaders, and panels that will address many including science policy, mentoring in academia and science, productivity in science, science communication, career paths in science, leadership in academia and beyond, self-care in science, scientific publishing, computational skills in science, challenges in science, networking, decolonization of science, and outreach-community based science. The goal of ‘Waves of Change’ will be to build community and networking opportunities with the scientific community at large while contributing to the retention and success of diverse scientists.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.