Award Abstract #0303271
OEDG: South Bay Geo-Diversity Project
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NSF Org: |
GEO
Directorate for Geosciences
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Initial Amendment Date: |
July 14, 2003 |
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Latest Amendment Date: |
June 16, 2006 |
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Award Number: |
0303271 |
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Award Instrument: |
Continuing grant |
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Program Manager: |
Jill L. Karsten
GEO Directorate for Geosciences
GEO Directorate for Geosciences
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Start Date: |
July 15, 2003 |
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Expires: |
December 31, 2006 (Estimated) |
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Awarded Amount to Date: |
$161436 |
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Investigator(s): |
Ellen Metzger metzger@geosun.sjsu.edu (Principal Investigator)
Richard Sedlock (Co-Principal Investigator)
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Sponsor: |
San Jose State University Foundation
Post Office Box 720130
San Jose, CA 95172 408/924-1400
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NSF Program(s): |
TEACHER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, OPPORT FOR ENHANCING DIVERSITY
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Field Application(s): |
0000099 Other Applications NEC
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Program Reference Code(s): |
OTHR, 0000
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Program Element Code(s): |
7300, 1697
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ABSTRACT
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REVISED ABSTRACT
This award will establish the South Bay Geo-Diversity Project (SBGDP), a multifaceted, multilevel initiative to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in geoscience education and research. The primary objectives of the SBGDP are to 1) offer professional development workshops for middle- and high-school teachers from schools associated with San Jose State University's MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) Program; 2) to provide summer enrichment activities in the geosciences for underrepresented middle- and high-school students in the MESA program; 3) to involve selected college students in research projects partner. Undergraduates will be recruited from San Jose City College and National Hispanic University as well as from San Jose State University to enhance regional collaboration.
In the student-research component, students will work under the direct supervision of a faculty member of the SJSU Geology Department on a field-based study of the geology, geomorphology, or neotectonics of key areas in the southern San Francisco Bay region. Students will present their findings at Open House events hosted by the U. S. Geological Survey and at a section meeting of the Geological Society of America. The project will be evaluated by faculty and students from SJSU's College of Education.
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