Moving forward: fostering the next generation of Earth stewards in the STEM disciplines

作者:Colon Rivera Ricardo J; Marshall Kellen*; Soto Santiago Francisco J; Ortiz Torres Dorimar; Flower Charles E
来源:Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2013, 11(7): 383-391.
DOI:10.1890/120307

摘要

Graduate students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines struggle with developing research agendas that balance the overall goals of their work with questions of civic concern. The Earth Stewardship Initiative helps to resolve this disparity. Furthermore, connecting STEM research to civic concerns increases the relevance of research and facilitates the development of cross-disciplinary approaches. We describe how STEM graduate students can incorporate Earth Stewardship into their research, identify opportunities for educational institutions to support such research, and discuss the potential benefits of, and barriers to, linking Earth Stewardship to graduate-level studies.

  • 出版日期2013-9