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This #ResearchThursday, we're honored to spotlight Jasmin Graham (she/her)! She earned her MS in biology from #FSU & has research shark ecology & phylogenetics. She's also the CEO of Minorities in Shark Sciences & the coordinator of the MarSci-LACE project!
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#SharkWeek2021

During her time at FSU, she worked as an instructor for Saturday at the Sea & presented at last year's #FallSymposium on her work with MarSci-LACE promoting minority students in marine science (poster below, alt. text at end of thread)!
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#fsudirecto #DiversityAtFSU

If you'd like to nominate yourself or others to be spotlighted, please visit fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5o….
Minorities in Shark Science website: misselasmo.org
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#DiversityandInclusion #DiversityMatters #research

Alt. text for poster: A blue & white poster titled “Marine Science Laboratory Alliance Center of Excellence” by Jasmin Graham, Dr. Michael P. Crosby, Aly Busse, Dr. Ashanti Johnson, Dr. Jonathan Gueverra, Dr. Todd Fritch, & Suzanne Blanc. Jasmin, Dr. Crosby, & Aly

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were from the Mote Marine Laboratory. Dr. Gueverra was from the College of the Florida Keys. Dr. Fritch was from the State College of Florida. The MarSci-LACE logo is in the top left corner & the NSF logo is in the top right corner.

Abstract: "The Louis Stokes Alliance

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Center of Excellence (LSAMP MarSci-LACE), established Sep. 1, 2019, is led by Mote Marine Laboratory, an independent, nonprofit, marine research institution with a unique model for translating real-world STEM (science, technology, engineering, & math) discoveries

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for direct educational impact. By leveraging the unique scientific resources, exceptional staff, & innovative, entrepreneurial culture that define independent marine research institutions (IMRIs). MarSci-LACE will implement a new paradigm for increasing underrepresented

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minority student success in marine STEM. MarSci-LACE is in Phase 2 of a three-year project.” Need: "Marine STEM fields are among the least ethnically diverse across all STEM fields. There's a need for innovative recruitment, retention, & support efforts of

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underrepresented minority students in marine STEM. IMRIs play an essential role in providing students with opportunities to enhance their academic coursework through intensive research experiences, career skill development, & mentorship from professional scientists.

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MarSci-Lace will create collaborations & partnerships between academic & independent research institutions to increase underrepresented minority (URM) student participation in marine STEM.” There are also 3 pie charts next to the text. The far-left graph is mostly

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green w/ a small, blue sliver. The green shows the total degrees earned in STEM while the blue shows the total degrees earned in marine disciplines. There's a second pie chart that shows that only 17.5% of the STEM degrees were earned by URMs. There's a third pie

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chart that shows that only 11% of the marine degrees were earned by URMs. Source: Dept. of Ed., Institute of Ed. Sciences, National Center for Ed. Stats.

Objectives: "Collect, inventory, & categorize all existing URM participation & efforts at IMRIs. Design & implement

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assessments of student experiences, mentor perspectives, & institutional efforts related to URMs at IMRIs. Collect existing & develop new resources for URM students, mentors, & institutions to improve research experiences at IMRIs. Facilitate the transfer of research based
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best practices & resources widely to prospective & current URMs, mentors, IMRIs, LSAMP institutions, & other interested parties.”

Year 1 Case Study: "Intern Alliance: Interns received hands-on research experience & participated in weekly professional development meetings

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based off of the Entering Research Curriculum. Topics covered: Building a successful application, networking, presenting research, reading scientific papers, & using your assets to succeed. Interns attended a Career Panel & Graduate Student Panel of URM marine scientists.

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Pre/post surveys indicated increased confidence in several areas in addition to an increased sense of belonging & science identity. Mentor Alliance: The Mentor Alliance began with a three-part mentor training series based off the Entering Mentoring curriculum, which

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is designed to pair with the Entering Research curriculum. Session 1: an overview of what mentorship is & why it’s important. Session 2: tools & tips to be an intentional mentor. Session 3: culturally aware mentoring. Session 3 featured guest speakers from the Gainesville

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Ally Network that taught an Ally 101 course based on the Frame Shift curriculum. Mentors showed growth in several areas according to the pre & post assessments. Mentors enjoyed the program so much that they requested continued monthly meetings. Next Steps: Evaluate the

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summer internship program. Design & implement refined internship program. Expand summer internship program to include partner marine laboratories. Complete & analyze interviews with URM marine scientists. Design & implement an expanded mentor training program.

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Collect & distribute additional student & mentor resources. Conduct further research & collect data around how URM students are participating in research experiences in marine science. Develop methods to transfer innovative strategies & best practices to other IMRIs

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& LSAMP institutions.”

Partners & Acknowledgements: “This project was made possible with support from NSF LSAMP & INCLUDES grant number #1922351.” There are also 5 logos of organizations. From left to right: Mote Marine Laboratory, Perry Institute for Marine Science,

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State College of Florida Marine Manatee Sarasota, College of the Florida Keys, & Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce.

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