Cross-Pollination for successful outreach and conservation in US-Mexico Parks
This project will build upon a wildlife conservation partnership established between 6 â¿¿sister parksâ¿ and other reserves in Arizona and northern Mexico that share similar ecological communities and resources.
We will continue the sister park relationship between Saguaro National Park, Sky Island Alliance, Mexico national parks, and other partners to connect resource managers and conservation and management needs.
We will focus on sharing tools and techniques for pollinator conservation and monitoring with reserves in northern Sonora through engagement with motivated young students from schools and universities in both Mexico and the US.
This project will gather critical data, education communities about pollinators, and strengthen relationships between sister parks and reserves in Arizona and Sonora.
It addresses the Education/Information Sharing project category of the Southwest Border Resource Protection Program.
We will continue the sister park relationship between Saguaro National Park, Sky Island Alliance, Mexico national parks, and other partners to connect resource managers and conservation and management needs.
We will focus on sharing tools and techniques for pollinator conservation and monitoring with reserves in northern Sonora through engagement with motivated young students from schools and universities in both Mexico and the US.
This project will gather critical data, education communities about pollinators, and strengthen relationships between sister parks and reserves in Arizona and Sonora.
It addresses the Education/Information Sharing project category of the Southwest Border Resource Protection Program.
Related Programs
Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System
Department of the Interior
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Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
This initiative encourages innovative solutions to the problems of attracting and training postdoctoral candidates in both research and academic skills, and also of increasing opportunities for students at MSIs.
Applicant institutions therefore have wide latitude in the design of the program.
However, career development activities, which should last two to three years, must include the following components: 1) A research experience typical of other competitive postdoctoral opportunities.
The research mentor will sponsor and oversee the proposed research development program and will ensure that the candidate receives the proper experience for a future research career.
The mentor is expected to be a collaborator on the candidate's research project.
However, the candidate may conduct collaborative research with other experienced researchers, subject to approval of the mentor.
2) A mentored teaching experience, the practicum of which will take place at a MSI.
Approximately 25% of the effort must be spent on this activity, the timing of which may be flexible over the duration of the award.
The activity must emphasize modern pedagogy.
The teaching mentor will sponsor and oversee the proposed academic development program and will ensure that the candidate receives the proper experience for the future academic career.
3) Other mentored and/or didactic experiences to improve problem solving or management skills deemed important for an individual to prosper in an academic research environment.
4) Flexibility in program design may include flexibility in scheduling.
For example, a plan might involve large blocks of time devoted to research separated by a large block of time devoted to teaching (e.g., research for one year, teach for one year, research for one year).
Alternatively, for institutions in close proximity, the teaching may represent a 25% effort throughout the award.
5) Combining research and teaching in a single career development program offers certain challenges.
Designing a program that moves a postdoctoral candidate between partners of a consortium offers other challenges.
A strong application will evidence a solid working relationship among partners of the consortium and will include plans that anticipate and mitigate the challenges.
It should involve all partners in the planning and execution of the elements of the career development program.
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Date Posted:
2018-06-21
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Archive Date:
2018-08-01
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