REU Site: Interdisciplinary Training for Research and Outreach in Climate Science (IT-ROCS)

REU研究中心：气候科学研究和外联跨学科培训（IT-ROCS）摘要。该REU网站授予位于纽约州纽约的纽约城市学院（CCNY），将支持2023- 2025年夏季期间9名学生的10周培训。预计共有27名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的群体，将在该方案中接受培训。学生将学习如何进行研究，写一份科学报告，并出席校内本科生研究研讨会。许多人将在科学会议上介绍他们的工作成果。该计划的评估将通过在线SALG URSSA工具进行。气候科学是IT-ROCS的统一主题;通过它，学生将探索气候变化对地球生态系统的影响。学生将与具有生态学，进化，气候学，遥感，地理学，生物化学和计算机科学专业知识的教师导师合作。代表性的项目主题包括最近气候变化对大纽约地区空气和水质的影响，以及生物多样性对过去气候变化的进化反应研究，以帮助预测未来的轨迹。该REU还将促进科学传播和STEM教学法的学习，并参与当地社区的外展计划。学生将成为在CCNY进行夏季研究的本科生更大社区的一部分，并将参加每周一次的研究和软技能专业发展会议，此外还将完成强制性的负责任行为研究模块并在NSF ETAP注册。申请人将根据他们在气候科学方面的兴趣或经验进行选择，如课程工作，工作，俱乐部活动或志愿服务经验，以及他们探索气候科学教育职业的意愿。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://cipass.cuny.edu/programs/it-rocs/或联系PI Ana Carnaval（acarnaval@ccny.cuny.edu）或共同PI Yael Wyner（ywyner@ccny.cuny.edu）。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来支持。

REU Site: Interdisciplinary Training for Research and Outreach in Climate Science (IT-ROCS)Abstract.This REU Site award to The City College of New York (CCNY), located in New York, NY, will support the training of nine students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2023- 2025. It is anticipated that a total of 27 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or from underrepresented groups, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, write a scientific report, and present at an on-campus undergraduate research symposium. Many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Assessment of the program will be done through the online SALG URSSA tool. Students will be tracked after the program to determine their career paths.Climate science is the unifying theme of IT-ROCS; through it, students will explore the impact of climate change on Earth’s ecosystems. Students will engage with faculty mentors with expertise in ecology, evolution, climatology, remote sensing, geography, biochemistry, and computer science. Representative project topics range from the impact of recent climate change on air and water quality in the greater NY region to the study of evolutionary responses of biodiversity to past climate change to help foresee future trajectories. This REU will also promote the learning of science communication and STEM pedagogy, and engagement with local community outreach programs. Students will be part of a larger community of undergraduates undertaking summer research at CCNY and will participate in weekly professional development sessions on both research and soft skills, in addition to completing mandatory Responsible Conduct in Research modules and registering with NSF ETAP. Applicants will be selected for their interest or experience in climate science, as shown broadly by course work, jobs, club activities or volunteering experiences, as well as their willingness to explore careers in climate science education. More information about the program is available by visiting http://cipass.cuny.edu/programs/it-rocs/ or by contacting PI Ana Carnaval (acarnaval@ccny.cuny.edu) or co-PI Yael Wyner (ywyner@ccny.cuny.edu).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.