The 41st National Association of Black Geoscientists Annual Technical Conference: Beyond the Pandemic Event Horizon

HBCU在全国培养地球科学家的能力有限。在全国100多所HBCU中，有23所提供与地球和地球科学相关的学位课程，因此引起全国黑人地球科学家协会(NABG)的兴趣。其中大多数(20个)是理科、理科或博士层次的环境科学课程，但也包括地质学理科(1)、地球科学理科(1)和大气科学理科理科(理科理科)。尤其是这些HBCU项目的教职员工在STEM和面向地球科学的国家会议上的代表不足。这次会议的一个主要目的是让教师参与这些项目，以提高他们对NABG的认识，并帮助他们参与该组织，因为该组织正努力创建一支更具包容性的21世纪地球科学劳动力队伍。该项目将为这些项目中的关键教师提供参加会议的支持，发展一个专业的NABG成员网络，他们可以在未来与他们互动，并成为一个充满活力的少数族裔服务的STEM组织的活跃成员。研讨会的目标是确定NABG如何更好地服务于HBCU的教职员工和他们在全国范围内服务的许多有色人种学生。该项目寻求NSF的财政支持，以帮助来自历史上黑人学院和大学(HBCU)的大约50名学生和最多10名教职员工参加2022年9月7日至9日举行的第41届NABG年度技术会议。今年，PI正在积极招聘HBCU以地球科学为导向的学位课程(如环境和大气科学)的教员。在NABG年度会议上，这些机构和项目的教职员工历来代表不足。其目的是通过吸引HBCU的教员来扩大NABG的学科代表性，以包括更多对环境问题感兴趣的有色人种。在HBCU环境科学和大气科学方面扩大NABG成员也将显著提高NABG在1890个土地授予机构的国家队列中的可见度，从而增强该组织的稳定性和长期生存能力。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。

HBCUs have limited capacity nationally to produce geoscientists. Of the 100+ HBCUs nationally, there are 23 that offer degree programs relevant to Earth and Geosciences and consequently, of interest to the National Association of Black Geoscientists (NABG). Most of these (20) are environmental science programs at BS, MS, or PHD level, but they also include geology BS (1), geosciences MS (1), and atmospheric sciences (BS, MS, PHD). Faculty in these HBCU programs, in particular, are underrepresented at STEM and Geosciences-oriented national conferences. A primary aim of this conference is to engage faculty in these programs to enhance their awareness of NABG and aid their participation in the organization as it strives to create a more inclusive 21st Century geosciences workforce. The project will provide support for key faculty in these programs to attend the conference, develop a network of professional NABG members with whom they may interact going forward, and become active members in a vibrant minority-serving STEM organization. The objective of the workshop is to determine how NABG might better serve HBCU faculty and the many students-of-color they serve nationwide.This project seeks financial support from NSF for approximately 50 student participants and up to 10 faculty from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to attend the 41st Annual Technical Conference of NABG, 7-9 September 2022. For this year, the PI is actively recruiting faculty participants from the geoscience oriented degree programs (e.g. environmental and atmospheric sciences) at HBCUs. Faculty in these institutions and programs are historically under-represented at the NABG annual conference. The objective is to expand the disciplinary representation of NABG to include more people of color interested in environmental issues through engaging faculty at HBCUs. Expanding NABG membership with faculty in environmental sciences and atmospheric sciences at HBCUs will also significantly enhance visibility of NABG within the national cohort of 1890 Land Grant Institutions, and thus, enhance the stability and long-term viability of the organization.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.