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2 Federal Earth Science Education and Training Programs
Pages 13-18

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... . EPA is authorized to "develop and support programs to improve understanding of the natural and built environment and the relationships between humans and their environment" (National Environmental Education Act of 1990, Public Law 101-619)
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... and subsequent reauthorizations provide for USGS-sponsored education in geologic mapping and field analysis. DOE has been directed to promote education and training in methane hydrate resources (Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000, Public Law 106-193)
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... Geoscience Education (GeoEd) Program -- The program supports projects to improve formal and informal earth science education, to increase the number of students pursuing earth science, to broaden participation of underrepresented groups, and to engage the public in Earth system science.
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... Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Program -- The program encourages undergraduate students to pursue STEM careers by providing research experiences at DOE laboratories, as well as providing professional development workshops and scientific lectures and seminars.
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... -- The goal is to increase the number of trained graduates, particularly from underrepresented communities, in STEM fields directly related to NOAA's mission; and to strengthen collaborative research between NOAA scientists and researchers at MSIs. EPP components include scholarships and internships at NOAA facilities for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as competitive awards for Cooperative Science Centers to build capacity in mission areas at MSIs.
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... have specific authority for earth science education. Nevertheless, most agencies with an earth science purview (e.g., USGS, NSF, DOE, NASA, NOAA, EPA, USDA, NPS, Smithsonian Institution)
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