SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: NCDC231 : Collaborative for Research on Food, Energy, and Water Education
- Period Covered: 10/01/2017 to 09/30/2018
- Date of Report: 06/23/2018
- Annual Meeting Dates: 05/22/2018 to 05/23/2018
Participants
Cory Forbes, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Chair) Hannah H Scherer, Virginia Tech Hui-Hui Wang, Purdue University Kelly F. Millenbah, Michigan State University Nicole Sintov, The Ohio State University Christine Li, University of Missouri Ammentorp Louise The College of New Jersey Augustyn Lindsay University of Nebraska-Lincoln Balschweid Mark University of Nebraska-Lincoln Barnett Mike Boston College Burrell Shondricka Temple University Busch K.C. North Carolina State University Campbell Todd University of Connecticut Colston Nicole Oklahoma State University Sandhaus Shana University of Arizona Day Jessica Institute for Systems Biology Fick Sarah Wake Forest University Goins Gregory North Carolina A&T State University Goodale Timothy Elizabeth City State University Gosselin Dave University of Nebraska-Lincoln Holmes Jeffrey Twenda Learning LLC Kohn Craig Michigan State University Lawson Danielle North Carolina State University Livstrom Illana University of Minnesota Lombardi Doug Temple University Manjoro Marizvikuru University of Venda McKim Aaron Michigan State University Melnick Rachel USDA-NIFA Newbill Phyllis Center for Research in SEAD Education, Virginia Tech O'Connell Kristin Carleton College Parsley Kathryn University of Memphis Plankis Brian The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Rebello Carina Purdue University Redd Kacy APLU/NSEC Rivera Jennifer Michigan State University Roehrig Gillian University of Minnesota Romulo Chelsie University of Northern Colorado Roberts Elisabeth Northern Arizona University Smyth Davida Mercy College Sridhar Venkataramana Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Toderich Kristina National Academy of Sciences International Affairs Torgersen Tom National Science Foundation Valek Robert Iowa State University van de Kerkhof Mary Independent Contractor / Education Research & Program Evaluation Venkataraman Bhawani Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, The New School Weld Jeff White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Williams Robert Texas A&M University-Commerce Wooten Stephen University of Oregon
- Conference takeaways and next steps
- Post PPTs, contact info, etc.
- Send out post conference survey
- Include asking how people want to stay involved and in what ways (i.e., proposal writing / leadership roles)
- One thing most appreciated, one thing you wish was different, one thing that was unexpected
- What questions or concerns do you have now that you have participated in the workshop?
- What’s the one thing that would want to see happen as a result of the the workshop?
- Edited book – focus and structure?
- Set up a listserv?
- Full Multistate Research Committee proposal – revisions and due date
- Proposals
- USDA-NIFA HEC proposal(s)
- Is there something we can pull from the higher ed group that would be worth pursuing from the ideas developed in the workshop
- Faculty development, developing a toolkit for engaging in FEW education (e.g., INTEGRATE, SENSOR)
- Innovative educational experiences for students - Hannah’s project → experiential learning for students around sustainability,
- Global network; also have DEI component
- RCN proposal
- NSF solicitation: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18545/nsf18545.htm
- Structure and content
- Engage SERC?
- System boundary: learning environment of some sort
- What are cross-cutting priorities?
- Diversity, inclusion, equity
- FEW Content
- Transcend disciplines (“T people”)
- Transferrable processes: skills, attitudes, etc.
Accomplishments
NCDC231 is a planning committee in its second of two years. During the past year, the committee’s activities have focused on building off of Year 1 activities. First, external funding proposals described in the Year 1 report were funded, providing $60K in support for a national invited conference focused on cultivation of a National Collaborative for Research on Food, Energy, & Water Education (NC-FEW). Committee members served as an organizing committee for the conference, held in conjunction with the Year 2 committee meeting in May, 2018. This event was attended by approximately 45 participants from transdisciplinary communities focused on FEW-Nexus education and research. Second, through the invited conference and other activities, efforts have continued to seek external funding for committee activities. Third, efforts have continued to engage with professional communities about committee activities through presentations at national conferences specifically focused on NC-FEW. Finally, fourth, the committee developed and submitted a proposal for a full 5-year project that was approved in June, 2018.
Impacts
- Identification and dissemination of a mission and core themes underlying FEW-Nexus education and research to a growing transdisciplinary group of scholars
- Increased identification with an NC-FEW community amoungst committee members and conference attendees
- Plan and organizational structure to support development and submission of an RCN proposal to sustain and grown NC-FEW
Publications
Forbes, C.T., Foster, D., Millenbah, K., Scherer, H., & Wang, H-H. (2018, July). Education in the Food-Energy-Water-Nexus: A transdisciplinary community. Poster to be presented at the 2018 Earth Educators’ Rendezvous, Lawrence, KS.
Forbes, C.T., Foster, D., Millenbah, K., Scherer, H., & Wang, H-H. (invited, 2018, June). A national collaborative for food, energy, & water education: Opportunities and strategic visioning. Invited presentation at the 2017 annual meeting of the National Network of STEM Education Centers (NSEC).
*2 successful grant proposals (USDA-NIFA, NSEC) with an NSF/USDA-NIFA RCN planned for submission in September, 2018