[LTER-education] WEBINAR - NSF Funding Opportunities in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion & NEON Technical Advisory Groups

Tue Sep 22 13:23:03 PDT 2020

Dear LTER Education and Diversity Committees,

NSF is holding a webinar on September 30 to share information about
multiple cross-directorate opportunities for enhancing diversity, Equity
and Inclusion in STEM (see email and flyer below for registration). This
should be a good opportunity to better understand what qualities each of
the programs is seeking in proposals and how they intersect. I hope at
least a few of you will join me there as we work to develop ways of
supporting STEM inclusion across the LTER Network.

While I have your attention, I also wanted to alert you to NEON's call for
technical advisors. One of the technical working groups focuses on
engagement and would be appropriate for LTER education and outreach
managers.

*Seeking scientists, engineers and data experts to advise the NEON program*

Interested in ensuring that the National Ecological Observatory Network
(NEON) is a valuable resource for the community? Consider joining a
Technical Working Group (TWG) and help shape NEON science and data. NEON
relies on almost two dozen TWGs to advise the program on topics ranging
from data standards to specific collection methods. The overarching
objective of TWGs is to ensure that the design and operation of the
observatory is based upon sound scientific rationale and good engineering
practice.

NEON is seeking TWG nominees that represent a diversity of expertise,
backgrounds, perspectives, and career stages. If you are interested in
helping them solve important science and technical questions related to
operating and maintaining NEON observatory subsystems, nominate yourself or
someone else today
<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FTWGNomination&data=02%7C01%7Cacrall%40battelleecology.org%7Ca55d115fdc3246ac5bb108d85c21723c%7Cf44d2ab390994d85998610165a8619f5%7C0%7C0%7C637360646023673971&sdata=FSt4GtyiWy18l%2Fz5n7S4gbnY0E4%2FVAOCsSTHVWTBHt8%3D&reserved=0>.
They are currently accepting nominations through Sept 30, 2020 and will
notify all nominees of whether they have been selected by Oct 31, 2020. For
groups that are needed for longer than a year, nominations will be
requested annually thereafter.

Learn more about NEON TWGs and how to join.
<https://www.neonscience.org/community/advisory-groups/about-our-technical-working-groups>

Best,
Marty

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National Science Foundation

Directorate for Education and Human Resources

2415 Eisenhower Ave.

Alexandria, VA 22314

*Event: Webinar - Broadening Participation in STEM through Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion*

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Greetings STEM Professional,

The *National Science Foundation* Directorate for Education and Human
Resources (EHR) is hosting a *FREE Webinar* on *September 30, 2020*
from *2:30-4:30
pm ET*.

NSF Program Officers and Staff will highlight current funding opportunities
available in EHR focused on diversifying the STEM workforce, supporting
broadening participation in STEM research, and promoting equitable STEM
practices and opportunities. Programs such as: NSF Inclusion across the
Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discovers in
Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES), ADVANCE: Organizational Change for
Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions, Improving Undergraduate STEM
Education: Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and
Universities – Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP), Tribal Colleges and
Universities Programs (TCUP), The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program,
Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST),
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) and several other programs will
be highlighted. NSF representatives from all four divisions in EHR will be
represented.

   - Division of Human Resource Development
   <https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=HRD>
   - Division of Undergraduate Education
   <https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=DUE>
   - Division of Graduate Education
   <https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=DGE>
   - Division of Research on Learning
   <https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=DRL>

In addition, Q & A opportunities with Program Officers will be provided
during the webinar.

*Principal Investigators, faculty, administrators, researchers, evaluators,
and other STEM and education professionals and community-based leaders
interested or engaged in research and efforts to broaden participation in
STEM are encouraged to attend. *

Please be sure to register using this link
<https://nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_D1Kmb1fSQVmKTrJsdYSEgQ> as
soon as possible.

Once you have registered, help spread the word about the webinar by
forwarding this email and or the attached flyer to your STEM & broadening
participation in STEM networks.

We look forward to seeing you online on September 30, 2020.

-- 
Marty Downs (she/her/hers) ORCID <https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2833-956X>
Director, LTER Network Office

National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
University of California, Santa Barbara
Office: 805-893-7549
Cell: 617-833-7930
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