An NSF- Funded Research Program to build an Earth Science Learning Ecosystem in Jamaica and at the University of Texas at Austin
Are you interested in interdisciplinary research?
Are you excited to learn about the connection amongst Earth Science fields & conservation on a tropical island?
Join us for GEOPAths: GO Jamaica!
The team will conduct cutting-edge research on critical coastal ecosystems in Jamaica (and Texas) as well as how they are impacted by anthropogenic change! Be part of an interdisciplinary community and learn how different aspects of biology, chemistry, and oceanography intersect in the Earth Sciences.
Click the hyperlinks to learn more about Research Projects, How to Apply, Mentors at US Institutions, Mentors in Jamaica, and the 2024 Team. For questions, contact: geopaths@jsg.utexas.edu.
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GEOPAths GO: Jamaica will run for 3 years (at least): 2024, 2025, & 2026. Download a flyer for the 2025 GEOPAths GO: Jamaica cohort here.
So what is GEOPAths GO Jamaica?
GEOPAths GO Jamaica is an NSF-supported program to introduce students to the geosciences by working on conservation projects with communities in Jamaica. Undergraduate and graduate students from the US and Jamaica collaborate with researchers and conservation experts to solve environmental problems. The research team meets throughout the summer and spends 2-3 weeks in Jamaica working with local colleagues to study coastal ecosystems. Our research focuses on modern coastlines, integrating research on coral reefs, river chemistry, mangrove forests, and other ecosystems (ecology, oceanography, biology, and chemistry) and paleontological records of Jamaica’s past ecosystems (Pleistocene reefs and fossil terrestrial communities). Geoscience is often at the intersection of many different disciplines so our activities combine chemistry, biology, oceanography, paleontology, and other Earth sciences to connect integrated environmental systems and understand the natural world at the Jamaican coastline. The team works closely with the locals, both scientific experts and local community members, to develop sustainable goals for healthy Jamaican coastlines and communities while teaching everyone about geosciences. These unique experiences can be incredibly meaningful to the students and community members.
News Articles about the 2024 project can be found here: UWI & Jackson School of Geosciences.
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