Building Bridges: Collaboration for Broadening Participation in Ocean Sciences

North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC

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Abstract

This OEDG planning grant is being used to address the underrepresentation of African-Americans, Hispanic/Latinos and Native Americans in the ocean-sciences workforce in the Southeastern U.S. The Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence - Southeast (COSEE SE) and the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at N.C. State University will host a two-day, invitational planning workshop for individuals from state and federal marine science agencies and institutions of higher education in NC, SC, and GA. A logic model approach to project planning is being used to identify the regional situation of workforce diversity, regional assets, and successful strategies from previous and current initiatives for increasing diversity in the ocean sciences. The workshop draws on an existing, extensive partnership network across NC, SC and GA developed by COSEE SE.