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This study was organized around a workshop to address several tasks including: (1) examining recent earth science education programs with a research or training component, both formal and informal, in these federal agencies; (2) identifying criteria and the results of previous federal program evaluations; and (3) summarizing the knowledge and skills identified in recent National Academies workforce reports that are needed by Earth scientists in their careers.
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Consensus
·2013
Earth science, which in this context does not include oceanic, atmospheric, and space sciences, is vital to the wellbeing of the United States and many of its issues, such as water resources, are expected to grow in importance. An earth science workforce will be needed to deal with this issues and i...
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A study by the National Research Council organized around a workshop will:
1. Summarize the legislative authority for STEM education and training granted to federal agencies with substantial programs in earth science (excluding oceanic, atmospheric, and space science)
2. Examine recent earth science education programs with a research or training component, both formal and informal, in these federal agencies
3. Identify criteria for evaluating the success of earth science education and training programs and, using these criteria and the results of previous federal program evaluations, identify examples of successful programs in federal agencies
4. Determine what made these example programs successful (e.g., resources, themes, engagement activities, partnerships)
5. Summarize the knowledge and skills identified in recent NRC workforce reports that are needed by earth scientists in their careers
6. Describe ways that federal agencies can leverage their earth education and training efforts to improve their recruitment of a diverse population in both high school and college
Contributors
Sponsors
United States Geological Survey
Staff
Anne Linn
Lead