Attracting Students to the Geosciences with a First-Semester Dune Research Experience
Deanna van Dijk, Calvin University
This webpage is an academic essay detailing the First-Year Research in Earth Sciences (FYRES): Dunes project at Calvin College, which engages first-semester students in authentic, mentored research on Lake Michigan's coastal dunes to attract and retain students in geoscience majors, with an emphasis on broadening participation in STEM and improving science literacy through hands-on, community-relevant inquiry. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Biological and Environmental Science (BES) Scholars @ AAMU: Pathway for Demonstrating Excellence and Strengthening Training in the Environmental Sciences at Alabama A&M University
Elica Moss, Alabama A & M University
This webpage is an academic essay detailing the Biological and Environmental Science (BES) Scholars program at Alabama A&M University, a Historically Black College/University (HBCU), which aims to strengthen training and broaden participation of underrepresented minorities in environmental sciences through targeted recruitment, rigorous curricula, experiential learning, and workforce development initiatives. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

A Career Path for African-American Students from HBCUs to National Laboratories
Robert Liebermann, SUNY at Stony Brook
We have already had great success in recruiting students to this 2-year program leading to a MS degree in Geosciences instrumentation at Stony Brook and positioning them for employment as Science Associates in national user facilities of the DOE, such as the National Synchrotron Light Source at Brookhaven.

Developing a strong Geology Program at the University of Puerto Rico
Hernan Santos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Essay page detailing strategies for strengthening a geology program at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, focusing on student recruitment, retention, undergraduate research, field experiences, summer internships, and graduate school preparation within a Hispanic-Serving Institution. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Infusing Relevant, Community-Based Environmental Investigations into Introductory Environmental and Geoscience Curriculum
Julie Maxson, Metropolitan State University
This webpage is an educator essay detailing strategies for integrating community-based, place-based environmental investigations—such as Mississippi River dynamics, local mining impacts, and urban groundwater contamination—into introductory geoscience curricula to enhance relevance and engagement for urban adult learners. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Making geoscience more relevant: A game of catch up
Phil Stokes, The University of Arizona
An essay page from the InTeGrate project discussing how a University of Arizona geoscience outreach event improved middle school students' perception of geoscience relevance, particularly within underrepresented communities, using survey data to demonstrate increased personal relevance after hands-on activities. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Recruiting and graduating a rapidly diversifying student body at Humboldt State University
Brandon Schwab, Western Carolina University
This content is a participant essay page from an InTeGrate workshop, detailing Humboldt State University's strategies for recruiting and graduating a diversifying student body, particularly as a Hispanic Serving Institution, through inclusive pedagogy, hands-on learning, and community-engaged capstone projects in the geosciences. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

SAFL/NCED: Promoting broadened participation through networking, mentoring, team building, and institutional change.
Diana Dalbotten, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Essay detailing SAFL/NCED's decade-long strategy to broaden participation in geosciences through culturally responsive mentoring, team-based research, institutional partnerships with tribal colleges, and systemic change initiatives, emphasizing holistic STEM education for Native American students and community-engaged programming. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Outreach, Diversity, and Education at LacCore and the Continental Scientific Drilling Coordination Office, University of Minnesota
Amy Myrbo, Science Museum of MN
This webpage is an essay from the InTeGrate project discussing strategies for broadening access to Earth and environmental sciences through outreach, diversity, and education initiatives at LacCore and the Continental Scientific Drilling Coordination Office, emphasizing community-driven research, cultural relevance, interdisciplinary collaboration, and inclusive mentoring to support underrepresented students in STEM. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Geology at Western Kentucky University: turning Earth Enthusiasts into Engaged Earth Scientists
Fred Siewers, Western Kentucky University
Essay detailing Western Kentucky University's geology program pedagogy that transforms student enthusiasm into scientific engagement through fieldwork, analytical training, and career preparation within an inclusive, first-generation student-supportive environment. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.