WELCOMEMARGINS Education Planning

Working Group

Geoff AbersChair, MARGINS Steering Committee

Oct. 28-30, 2009

What is MARGINS?What is MARGINS?“to understand the complex interplay of

processes that govern continental margin evolution globally”

Four Initiatives6 focus sites

Interdisciplinary, amphibious science; active processes

Ten year Science Plan: 2000-2010now in synthesis mode

Next: Successor planning

“to understand the complex interplay of processes that govern continental margin evolution globally”

Four Initiatives6 focus sites

Interdisciplinary, amphibious science; active processes

Ten year Science Plan: 2000-2010now in synthesis mode

Next: Successor planning

Decadal Review & Successor Planning

Decadal Review & Successor Planning 2007-9: Meetings & Community

input Nov. 2008: Submit Review Documents Feb. - Mar. 2009: Review, Response

see www.nsf-margins.org/Review2009

Feb. 15-18 2010: MARGINS Successor Planning Workshop (MSPW)

community plans Successor Program

Spring 2010: draft Science Plan to NSF

NSF decision follows

2007-9: Meetings & Community input Nov. 2008: Submit Review Documents Feb. - Mar. 2009: Review, Response

see www.nsf-margins.org/Review2009

Feb. 15-18 2010: MARGINS Successor Planning Workshop (MSPW)

community plans Successor Program

Spring 2010: draft Science Plan to NSF

NSF decision follows

Main Decadal Review Recomendations

Main Decadal Review Recomendations

NSF should authorize SuccessorNot just active margins; rotate focus sites

Initiatives in SEIZE, SubFac, and Rift-sediment-fluids (RSF)

Experiments and Modeling are important

Work with major facilities, industry, etc.

Expand & strengthen educational programs

NSF should authorize SuccessorNot just active margins; rotate focus sites

Initiatives in SEIZE, SubFac, and Rift-sediment-fluids (RSF)

Experiments and Modeling are important

Work with major facilities, industry, etc.

Expand & strengthen educational programs

MSC Perspective on Review

MSC Perspective on Review

Decadal Review Report provides guidance

Given this perspective, how do we do best science?

Main MARGINS Principles continue

... but restructure Initiatives to target most compelling science for next decade

Leadership should come from a new generation

Decadal Review Report provides guidance

Given this perspective, how do we do best science?

Main MARGINS Principles continue

... but restructure Initiatives to target most compelling science for next decade

Leadership should come from a new generation

www.nsf-margins.org/Review2009

What are MARGINS principles? (1)

What are MARGINS principles? (1)

A MARGINS Successor will investigate the coupled geodynamics, Earth surface processes, and climate interactions, that build and modify continental margins over a wide range of timescales (from s to My), with applications to margin evolution & dynamics, construction of stratigraphic architecture, accumulation of economic resources, and associated geologic hazards and environmental management.

A MARGINS Successor will investigate the coupled geodynamics, Earth surface processes, and climate interactions, that build and modify continental margins over a wide range of timescales (from s to My), with applications to margin evolution & dynamics, construction of stratigraphic architecture, accumulation of economic resources, and associated geologic hazards and environmental management.

What are MARGINS principles? (2)

What are MARGINS principles? (2)

Interdisciplinary, truely integrated research

Shoreline-crossing field studies

Integrate experiment & theory

Successor will broadly focus around: rifts and subduction zones

Interdisciplinary, truely integrated research

Shoreline-crossing field studies

Integrate experiment & theory

Successor will broadly focus around: rifts and subduction zones

MARGINS is relevant, teachable science

MARGINS is relevant, teachable science

Most geohazards at continental marginsGreat earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, mass-wasting, coastline erosion, ...

Resources form at continental marginsMost hydrocarbon storage; metalsLaw of the Sea

Large and growing populationsEarth Science where people live

Most geohazards at continental marginsGreat earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, mass-wasting, coastline erosion, ...

Resources form at continental marginsMost hydrocarbon storage; metalsLaw of the Sea

Large and growing populationsEarth Science where people live

MSPW:MARGINS Successor Planning Workshop

MSPW:MARGINS Successor Planning Workshop

Feb 15-18 2010, San Antoniosupport for 150 participants

Goal: Community defines science, structure of a successor

Pre-meeting Preparation: mini-WhitePapers (just announced)“Vision statements” from groups like this

Result is preliminary Science Plan to NSFApril 2010

Feb 15-18 2010, San Antoniosupport for 150 participants

Goal: Community defines science, structure of a successor

Pre-meeting Preparation: mini-WhitePapers (just announced)“Vision statements” from groups like this

Result is preliminary Science Plan to NSFApril 2010Application Deadline Nov. 6Application Deadline Nov. 6

Main goal at this workshop: Elucidate Education Program

Opportunities for a Successor

Main goal at this workshop: Elucidate Education Program

Opportunities for a Successor Continue with Undergraduate/graduate emphasis?

How could those audiences be better served? Is there a model that makes sense for other targets?

How best to integrate education with basic science? part of the program, not just add-ons what are incentives for PI’s?

Endproduct: Vision Statement (3-8 pages) distributed to MSPW participants in advance

Continue with Undergraduate/graduate emphasis? How could those audiences be better served? Is there a model that makes sense for other targets?

How best to integrate education with basic science? part of the program, not just add-ons what are incentives for PI’s?

Endproduct: Vision Statement (3-8 pages) distributed to MSPW participants in advance

The Education Program’s strengths

(personal view)

The Education Program’s strengths

(personal view) Close linkage between education and the science program: science drives

Undergrad/grad emphasis benefits PI’s“enlightened self interest”

Efficient aproach to broader impacts

Manageable given size of program/Office

Close linkage between education and the science program: science drives

Undergrad/grad emphasis benefits PI’s“enlightened self interest”

Efficient aproach to broader impacts

Manageable given size of program/Office

Current Education Program

Current Education Program

www.nsf-margins.org/EPO

Mini-Lesson Program (DUE support) DLP: Distinguished Lectures @ PUI’s Student Prize & Forum at AGU Workshops and Meetings Post-doc program Resources

Data Portal www.marine-geo.org/portals/margins/ Speaker presentations from meetings Research Nuggets, Newsletters, ....

Mini-Lesson Program (DUE support) DLP: Distinguished Lectures @ PUI’s Student Prize & Forum at AGU Workshops and Meetings Post-doc program Resources

Data Portal www.marine-geo.org/portals/margins/ Speaker presentations from meetings Research Nuggets, Newsletters, ....