Empowering Future Leaders in Microbial Oceanography through EDventures Support
EDventures is committed to fostering scientific literacy and leadership in microbial oceanography. By providing state-of-the-art training opportunities, EDventures aims to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in the ocean and earth sciences. This program supports graduate students and postdocs through grant proposal training, networking, and outreach projects. With successful outcomes from past initiatives, EDventures continues its mission to engage diverse talents in scientific exploration, ensuring that the next generation of oceanographers is well-equipped for the future.
Empowering Future Leaders in Microbial Oceanography through EDventures Support
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EDventures Venture capital to support C-MORE’s education goals Elisha M. Wood-Charlson, PhD EDventures Program Director 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 towards Educational Goals • Faculty, educational and outreach projects
EDventures for grad students/postdocs • Training • Experience writing and reviewing grant proposals • Modeled after current NSF guidelines, panel review • Travel for courses, visit specialized facilities/labs • Professional development • Research • Novel, “higher risk” and collaborative ideas • Outreach/Knowledge Transfer • Networking and communication • Website/course development, educational tools
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) Educational efforts beyond C-MORE Novel High risk Collaborative Outreach Research Outreach & Training Research & Training Training Educational opportunities for C-MORE members
Highlights 2013-2014 • ~10% of the 66 self-reported success stories for 2013-2014 were EDventures funded! • Research: Steven Biller, postdoc at MIT
Highlights: Training • Chris Schvarcz, grad student at UH • Joint Genome Institute (JGI) workshop in microbial genomics and metagenomics
Highlights: Training • Career options and networking • MIT/WHOI, 29 • UCSC/MBARI, 20 • UH, 26 • Networking • ASLO 2013, 24 • Published in Oceanography • April 2014, online
Highlights: Outreach/Knowledge Transfer • Outreach/Knowledge Transfer – ASLO 2014 • 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 • Screen shots
