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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2013. Preparing the Next Generation of Earth Scientists: An Examination of Federal Education and Training Programs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18369.
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Appendix F


Acronyms and Abbreviations

AAAS American Association for the Advancement of Science
AFRI Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
AGU American Geophysical Union
CCI Community College Internships
DOE Department of Energy
DOI Department of the Interior
EdMap National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EPP Educational Partnership Program
ESSEA Earth System Science Education Alliance
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GeoEd Geoscience Education
GEO-Teach Geoscience Teacher Training
GLOBE Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment
GRACE Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment
GRO Greater Research Opportunities
GSA Geological Society of America
HBCUs historically Black colleges and universities
ISS International Space Station
LASER Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform
Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2013. Preparing the Next Generation of Earth Scientists: An Examination of Federal Education and Training Programs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18369.
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MSI minority-serving institution
NAGT National Association of Geoscience Teachers
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPS National Park Service
NRC National Research Council
NSF National Science Foundation
OEDG Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences
REU Research Experience for Undergraduates
SAGE Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience
SCGF Office of Science Graduate Fellowship
STAR Science to Achieve Results
STEM science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
SULI Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships
TESSE Transforming Earth Systems Science Education
USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
USGS U.S. Geological Survey
Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2013. Preparing the Next Generation of Earth Scientists: An Examination of Federal Education and Training Programs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18369.
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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.

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