[Geoldept] STEM- SEAS Opportunity of a lifetime !!!

[Jackie Caplan-Auerbach]

See below for a fabulous opportunity for students interested in going to sea and learning about marine science and shipboard operations!  The NSF STEMSEAS program invites undergraduates to go to sea on one of the UNOLS research vessels as the ship transits between research areas.   Students who aren’t sure if they are interested in STEM fields, or in marine science are particularly invited to apply.

Geology faculty:  would you pass this on to your students, particularly students in 101, 211, and other intro classes?  This program is specifically designed to help students determine whether they want to pursue a career in a STEM field.

Aloha,
Jackie




From: Jon Alberts - UNOLS Office [mailto:office at unols.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 8:22 AM
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Cc: Sharon Cooper <scooper at ldeo.columbia.edu>; jclewis at iup.edu; office at mail.unols.org
Subject: [unols_news] STEM- SEAS Opportunity of a lifetime !!!

All
Please see the announcement below for an opportunity of a lifetime!

The STEM workforce is crucial to the U.S. health and economy, yet retention rates in STEM fields are poor and the Geoscience community in particular is faced with a looming workforce shortage. The Geoscience community continues to lack the diversity of the population at large. The STEMSEAS project is an NSF-funded initiative aimed at addressing these issues. STEMSEAS takes advantage of unused berthing capacity available during transits between expeditions on the federally funded research vessel network, the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS). These short (~5-12 day) transits offer a mobile classroom setting where undergraduate non-STEM, undecided-STEM, and geoscience majors can be exposed to geoscience professional practice and career exploration. During Spring and Summer 2016, undergraduates will sail on one of three different transits aboard state-of-the art research vessels. Students over the age of 18 who are enrolled in 2- or 4-year institutions who are interested in STEM fields but are unsure of their exact direction are encouraged to apply. Students from traditionally under-represented communities in STEM are also strongly encouraged to apply, as are those pursuing degrees in art, journalism, film studies, English and pre-law.
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If accepted, all expenses are paid by the program.
For more information, including program dates and ports, and to apply, visit www.usoceandiscovery.org/stemseas<http://www.usoceandiscovery.org/stemseas>.
Deadline to apply is February 19, 2016
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