Collaborative Research: Human Infrastructure for a National Geochronology Consortium: Micro-funding an inclusive community grassroot effort to better understand the earth system

该项目支持推进地质年代学科学，空间和系统（AGeS-cubed或AGeS 3）倡议：（1）增加对地质年代学数据和地质年代学专业知识的访问，以进一步了解统一的地球系统，（2）实施一个平台，吸引代表性不足的少数民族参与地球科学，（3）在包容性和协作性科学的前沿测试基层想法。地质年代学数据提供了从地球深部到地表过程的协同科学所需的时间信息。然而，国家科学院的报告一再强调地质年代学数据获取、技术创新和培训方面的挑战。该项目通过三个战略性微型奖励计划来满足这些需求。成熟的AGeS-Grad计划支持研究生，实验室和家庭机构导师之间的高影响力合作科学项目。原型AGeS-DiG（地质年代学多样性）计划资助试点计划，以增加那些在地球科学中代表性不足的人获得地质年代学。新的AGeS-TRaCE（培训和社区参与）计划支持社区主导的努力，以应对地质年代学中出现的挑战。该计划的微奖为人类基础设施引擎提供动力，使重要的科学进步能够在更传统的赠款筒仓内发生。推进地质年代学科学，空间和系统（AGeS-cubed或AGeS 3）项目建立在AGeS-Grad子计划的成功和合作精神的基础上，通过推出微奖机会，为自我确定的地质年代学需求提供众包解决方案。该计划利用地球科学的专业知识和创造力，使协作科学和评估基层社区主导的解决方案，以应对更广泛的地质年代学和地球科学的当前挑战。项目活动传播了一个新的关系网，使更大的地球科学界能够在地球过程和系统的动态和复杂性方面取得变革性的科学进展。该项目资助了三个子项目的150多个战略性微奖，以吸引数百名地球科学家参与合作科学，培训，审查和治理活动。还将通过以下方式实现更广泛的参与和整合：年度、虚拟、完全开放的非洲地理信息系统社区会议;一个将托管项目博客和交付成果的网站;以及一个正式的治理模式，其中包括指导和审查委员会，成员轮流，旨在平衡经验和新的参与。评估和评价活动将提供形成性的反馈，以形成整个倡议。归属感、可及性、公正、公平、多样性和包容性贯穿于所有活动中，并将通过促进社区联系和归属感的包容性和可及性实践来寻求多元化参与的成果。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。

This project supports the Advancing Geochronology Science, Spaces, and Systems (AGeS-cubed or AGeS3) initiative to: (1) increase access to geochronology data and geochronology expertise to further our understanding of unified Earth systems, (2) implement a platform attracting underrepresented minorities to the geosciences, and (3) test grassroots ideas at a frontier of inclusive and collaborative science. Geochronology data provide the temporal information required for synergistic science spanning the deep Earth to surface processes. Yet National Academy reports have repeatedly highlighted challenges for geochronology data access, technical innovation, and training. This project addresses these needs through a trio of strategic micro-award programs. The mature AGeS-Grad program supports high-impact collaborative science projects between graduate students, labs, and home institution mentors. The prototype AGeS-DiG (Diversity in Geochronology) program funds pilot initiatives to increase access to geochronology for those underrepresented in the Earth sciences. The new AGeS-TRaCE (Training and Community Engagement) program supports community-led efforts to address emerging challenges in geochronology. The micro-awards of this program powers the human infrastructure engine, enabling important scientific advances that may not happen within the silo of more classic grants.The Advancing Geochronology Science, Spaces, and Systems (AGeS-cubed or AGeS3) project builds on the success and cooperative spirit of the AGeS-Grad subprogram through the launch of micro-grant opportunities to crowd-source solutions for self-identified geochronology needs. The program harnesses expertise and creativity across the Earth sciences by enabling collaborative science and evaluating grassroots community-led solutions to current challenges in geochronology and geosciences more broadly. The project activities propagate a web of new relationships that position the greater geoscience community to make transformative scientific advances on the dynamics and complexity of Earth processes and systems. This project funds over 150 strategic micro-awards across three subprograms to engage hundreds across the Earth sciences in collaborative science, training, review, and governance activities. Still broader engagement and integration will be achieved through annual, virtual, fully open AGeS community meetings, a website that will host project blogs and deliverables, and a formalized governance model that includes steering and review committees with rotating members designed to balance experience with new engagement. Assessment and evaluation activities will provide formative feedback to shape the initiative over its arc. Belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusivity are infused throughout all activities, and outcomes of diverse participation will be sought via inclusive and accessible practices that also promote a sense of connection and belonging in the community.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.