EDventures
EDventures aims to enhance scientific literacy in microbial oceanography and cultivate future leaders in the field. Since its inception in 2012, it has empowered over 500 students through state-of-the-art training, outreach projects, and collaboration in higher-risk, innovative research. The initiative focuses on increasing the representation of underrepresented minorities in ocean and earth sciences. EDventures believes that shared experiences foster community and authenticity, encouraging diverse participation in this vital discipline.
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EDventures Venture capital to support C-MORE’s education goals Elisha M. Wood-Charlson, PhD EDventures Program Manager elishawc@hawaii.edu
C-MORE Education Goals • Increase scientific literacy in microbial oceanography • Produce leaders in the next generation of microbial oceanographers by providing state-of-the-art training • Increase the number of underrepresented minorities pursuing careers in the ocean and earth sciences, and related disciplines
C-MORE Education Goals • Increase scientific literacy in microbial oceanography • Produce leaders in the next generation of microbial oceanographers by providing state-of-the-art training • Increase the number of underrepresented minorities pursuing careers in the ocean and earth sciences, and related disciplines
What is EDventures? • Support engagement in education goals, by everyone • Faculty: educational and outreach projects Started late 2012, used in California & Oregon schools, SACNAS conference, several science outreach days, etc… Currently, 500+ students!
Students/postdocs: Training Laboratory of Bioinorganic Analytical and Environmental Chemistry • Grant writing and reviewing • Modeled after NSF requirements • Request for proposals, 3 per year • Intellectual Merit • Broader impacts • Itemized Budget • Biosketch • Panel style review by students/postdocs • Specialized training: courses, travel to other labs • Professional development DOE Joint Genome Institute
Students/postdocs: Research • Research • Novel • Higher risk • Collaborative ideas • Preliminary data for future proposals
Students/postdocs: Outreach and Knowledge Transfer • Networking and communication • Website/course development • Educational tools Amy Apprill, PhD ShimiRii
Review Panel • Formed January 2010 (4 panels to date) • 6 grad students, 9 postdocs, 6 faculty • 2006 to current • Training (19 proposals) • Research (16 proposals) • Outreach (15 proposals)
EDventuresProjects (2006-present) Novel High risk Collaborative External education Outreach Research Outreach & Training Research & Training Training Internal education
Highlights 2013-2014 • ~10% of the 66 self-reported success stories for 2013-2014 were EDventures funded!
Highlights: Training • Chris Schvarcz, grad student at UH • Joint Genome Institute (JGI) workshop in microbial genomics and metagenomics Image by C. Schvarcz
Highlights: Research • Steven Biller, postdoc at MIT
Highlights: Training • Career options and networking • MIT/WHOI (29 attendees) • UCSC/MBARI(20) • UH(26) • ASLO 2013 (24) • Published in Oceanography • April 2014, online
Highlights: Outreach/Knowledge Transfer • Outreach/Knowledge Transfer – OSM2014 • 19 C-MORE members • 14 invited participants • Undergraduate to faculty • 10 ethnicities, 6 languages • 66% Women, 33% Men "(I learned that) I am not alone! Others have similar experiences. Almost everything I want to do is possible -- others have done it before me.” "Sharing our personal stories fosters authenticity.It's important to recognize how otherscommunicate."
EDventures Website http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education/edventures.htm
EDventures Website http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education/edventures.htm