GP-UP: Workshop to build collaboration & participation across DE&I programs in Ocean Science

南佛罗里达大学将组织和支持一个为期两天的会议，由海洋科学多样性、公平和包容（DEI）项目的代表参加，他们将绘制旨在鼓励代表性不足的学生追求海洋STEM职业的项目和机会的景观。主要目标是确定这个空间中现有的节目，它们的受众，以及节目之间的差距或连接点在哪里。讲习班的第二个目标是确定提供更多海上培训和经验以及岸上经验的方法，特别是在缺乏机会的本科阶段。本次会议将支持发展新的长期合作，重点是支持代表性不足的学生参与海洋科学。研讨会将寻求减轻在海洋科学领域代表性不足的学生发展的障碍，并确定支持学生在海洋科学事业发展的途径。讲习班的结果将在一份报告中散发，倡议团将设法在一份主要的海洋科学杂志上发表关于讲习班结果的资料项目。由此产生的合作计划将有助于DE&amp；I在海洋科学方面的所有项目。研讨会报告将通过确定最佳实践、差距和机会以及潜在的合作者，帮助现有的和新的项目、机构和个人在海洋科学领域推进DE&amp；I。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，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。

The University of South Florida will organize and support a two-day conference for representatives of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs in ocean sciences who will map the landscape of programs and opportunities designed to encourage underrepresented students to pursue ocean STEM careers. A primary goal is to identify existing programs in this space, what audience(s) they reach, and where the gaps or connection points are between programs. A secondary goal of the workshop is to identify ways to provide increased access to at-sea training and experiences, as well as shoreside experiences, especially at the undergraduate level where opportunities are lacking. This conference will support the development of new long-term collaborations focused on supporting the engagement of under-represented students in ocean sciences. The workshop will seek to mitigate barriers to advancement of under-represented students in ocean sciences and to identify pathways that support student advancement in ocean science careers. The results of the workshop will be disseminated in a report, and the PI will seek to publish an information item about the workshop results in a major ocean science journal. The collaborative plan that emerges from it will aid all DE&I programs in ocean science. The workshop report will help existing and new programs, institutions, and individuals interested in advancing DE&I in ocean sciences by identifying best practices, gaps and opportunities, and potential collaborators.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.