Preparing the next generation of earth scientists : an examination of federal education and training programs / Committee on Trends and Opportunities in Federal Earth Science Education and Workforce Development, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee On Trends And Opportunities In Federal Earth Science Education and Workforce Development, issuing body.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, issuing body.

National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earth sciences--Study and teaching--United States--Congresses.

Earth sciences.

Earth sciences and state--United States--Congresses.

Earth sciences and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (95 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 it's important that this workforce draw on the talents of all citizens. Thus, federal education programs can be implemented to help attract and retain students on an earth science pathway; however, tight funding means agencies need to invest in programs that actually work. As a result, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Science Quality and Integrity asked the National Research Council (NRC) to establish a committee to carry out a study, organized around a workshop, to address several tasks including: examining recent earth science education programs with a research or training component, both formal and informal, in these federal agencies; indentifying criteria and the results of previous federal program evaluations, and summarizing the knowledge and skills identified in recent NRC workforce reports that are needed by earth scientists in their careers. Preparing the Next Generation of Earth Scientists: An Examination of Federal Education and Training Programs presents the committee's finding. The investigation was completed through information provided by federal agency managers and published articles and reports. A 2-day workshop was also held to examine federal earth science education programs and efforts to leverage resources. The report includes the workshop agenda, a glossary of abbreviated terms, and more.

Contents:

Front Matter; Acknowledgments; Contents; Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Federal Earth Science Education and Training Programs; 3 A Program Framework; 4 Program Evaluation; 5 Broadening the Participation of Underrepresented Groups; References; Appendix A: Legislative Authorities; Appendix B: Workshop Agenda; Appendix C: Workshop Participants; Appendix D: Program Evaluation Information Provided by the Agencies; Appendix E: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations

Notes:

"At the request of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Science Quality and Integrity, the National Research Council (NRC) established a committee to carry out a study, organized around a workshop ..."--Page 1.

Workshop held at National Academies Keck Center in Washington, D.C. on September 17-18, 2013.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-54).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780309287500

0309287502

9780309287487

0309287480

OCLC:

861216134