Collaborative Research: Implementation Grant: Leading Inclusive Transformation in Geoscience via an Intercultural Network of Learning Ecosystems - LIT GEO

通过地球科学的领先包容性转型（LIT GEO）项目，来自北卡罗来纳中央大学、波多黎各-阿雷西博大学和东卡罗莱纳大学的地球科学家将建立一个跨文化的研究和学习生态系统网络。通过利用不同学术机构的优势，LIT GEO将制定意识战略，为地球科学的文化变革实践做出贡献。该项目将深入了解能力建设项目如何有助于创造包容性环境，使多样化的研究生和博士后学者能够在地球科学领域从事长期职业。LIT GEO的研究机会将集中在北卡罗来纳州和波多黎各的社区地球科学上。LIT GEO将通过以下方式为研究、培训和指导提供支持：(i)学士学位后（PB）过渡课程，（ii）硕士（MS）课程，（iii）在教学、指导和研究方面的文化相关方法方面的博士后（PD）和教师培训，以及（iv）社区成员的专业发展。LIT GEO将支持：35名PB， 16名MS学生和4名PD学者，来自不同背景和20名教师参与社区培训和研究。每年，队列将由17名学生和PD学者组成，共有55名非教师参与者，为期5年。以社区需求为中心的地球科学研究将为居民提供切实的成果，同时展示地球科学的社会价值。LIT GEO将支持社区组织的能力建设，通过公平的伙伴关系模式将社区和学术研究人员联系起来。该网络将在各机构和社区之间建立长期的合作和包容的指导环境结构。LIT GEO将以5项能力（多样性、社区科学、沟通、领导力和数据素养）为基础，提供能力建设。北卡罗来纳州和公关部的跨文化峰会将提供培训、研讨会和实地经验，与面临环境挑战的社区合作。全年的活动将包括专业发展，来自不同文化和背景的演讲者将通过新兴地球科学学者研讨会系列，应用核心能力的讲习班，以及扩大参与者经验，建立信任环境和文化归属感的群体建设活动。机构协议将产生文化转型过程，以实现实习计划、指导、研究和建立研究生课程，使其能够通过网络获得课程，最大限度地发挥各机构教师的贡献。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。

Through the Leading Inclusive Transformation in the Geosciences (LIT GEO) program, geoscientists from North Carolina Central University, University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, and East Carolina University will develop an Intercultural Network of research and Learning Ecosystems. By leveraging the strengths of different academic institutions, LIT GEO will develop awareness strategies to contribute to culturally transformative practices in geoscience. This project will provide insight into how capacity building programs contribute to creating inclusive environments enabling diverse graduate students and post-doctoral scholars to pursue long-term careers in geoscience. Research opportunities in LIT GEO will center on community-based geoscience in North Carolina and Puerto Rico. LIT GEO will support research, training, and mentoring via: (i) a post-baccalaureate (PB) bridge program into graduate study, (ii) Master’s (MS) programs, (iii) post-doctoral (PD) and faculty training in culturally relevant methodologies in teaching, mentoring, and research, and (iv) professional development for community members. LIT GEO will support: 35 PB, 16 MS students, and 4 PD scholars from diverse backgrounds and 20 faculty participating in training and research with communities. Yearly, cohorts will consist of 17 students and PD scholars, with a total of 55 non-faculty participants over 5 years. Geoscience research centered around community needs will provide tangible outcomes to residents while demonstrating the societal value of geoscience. LIT GEO will support capacity building of community organizations to connect communities and academic researchers via equitable models of partnership. The network will create long-lasting structures of cooperative and inclusive mentoring environments across institutions and with communities. LIT GEO will build upon 5 competencies (diversity, community science, communication, leadership, and data literacy) to provide capacity building. Intercultural Summits in NC and PR will provide training, workshops, and field experiences in partnership with communities facing environmental challenges. Activities throughout the year will include professional development with speakers from diverse cultures and backgrounds via an Emerging Geoscience Scholars Seminar Series, workshops that apply the core competencies, and cohort building activities that expand participant experiences and build trusting environments and cultural belonging. Institutional agreements will generate cultural transformational processes to enable internship programs, mentorship, research, and building graduate curriculum with access to courses across the network, maximizing faculty contributions among institutions.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.