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G.L.A.D. Teaching Grant Application
A. General Information
Project Title Mining Impacts: Andean Nation Development of Environmental/Economic Solutions
Principal Investigator William P. Johnson University ID
Department Geology & Geophysics Rank Professor
Campus Address 441 FASB E-mail [email protected] Phone 801-664-8289Chair John Bartley
List other group members:
Name Rank Department
Kathryn Grace Assistant Professor Geography
Shane MacFarlan Assistant Professor Anthropology
James Vanderslice Research Professor Family and Preventative Medicine
Ken Jameson Emeritus Professor Economics
Diego Fernandez Research Professor Geology & Geophysics
1. When would the grant activities be undertaken? Summer and Fall 2015 3. Total amount requested. Primary request: $10,000 Secondary request: $9400 2. Has other funding been received for this project? Yes/No: Yes
If yes, state sources and amounts. Departmental resources: $2000 3. Is other funding being sought for this project? Yes/No: Yes – integration described within
If yes, state sources and amounts. NSF IRES ($250,000), NSF CHNS ($1,800,000)
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B. Project Summary (150-word limit, 12-point font single-spaced.)
We will develop a three part interdisciplinary learning abroad experience incorporated into the curricula in six participating departments/programs in three colleges (Mines & Earth Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Medicine). We will explore the human behavior drivers of, environmental impacts from, and environmental and human exposures created by, informal mining in developing nations globally, capitalizing on developed and developing relationships with university and government colleagues in Ecuador and Peru. The experience will include: 1) An introductory semester-length bi-weekly international seminar with six participating
universities in Ecuador and Peru. 2) A three-week field-based boot camp where intensive learning through action and Andean
cultural immersion will occur. 3) A subsequent semester of analytical and interpretive follow-up culminating in a class report
on Boot Camp findings. This will result from a summer 2015 visit by the six investigators to university, government, and non-government agency colleagues at field sites in Ecuador and Peru.
Date submitted:
If this grant is funded may we place your proposal on the committee’s web page?
Yes/No: Yes
William P. Johnson, Professor John Bartley, Chair
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MI-ANDES Mining Impacts: Andean Nation Design of Environmental/Economic Solutions
William P. Johnson, Professor, Geology & Geophysics
C. Narrative (1,000-word limit, 12-point type double-spaced, 1-inch margins. Please replace lines above with your project title and name, rank, and department.)
Need and rationale: Learning abroad experiences are needed that span social, physical, and engineering science while providing genuine research experiences for all involved. They must place students in hands-on contexts in other cultures to situate human, environmental, and ecotoxicological research in a compelling context. Objectives: We propose to develop a three part interdisciplinary learning abroad experience for undergraduate (primarily) and graduate students administered by faculty, and incorporated into the curricula and learning outcomes, in six participating departments/programs (Geology & Geophysics, Environmental Studies, Economics, Public Health, Geography, Anthropology) in three colleges (Mines & Earth Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Medicine). We will explore the human behavior drivers of, environmental impacts from, and environmental and human exposures created by, informal mining in developing nations globally. We capitalize on developed and developing relationships with university and government colleagues in Ecuador and Peru. The three-part experience will include: 4) An introductory semester-length bi-weekly international seminar concerning coupled human-
environmental dynamics of informal mining with host rotating for each session among seven participating universities (U. Utah, Escuela Politecnica Nacionale Ecuador, U. Andina Simon Bolivar, U. of Cuenca, U. of Loja, U. Catolica Pontifica, U. of Piura).
5) A three week field-based boot camp at field locations where research is needed and where intensive learning through action (sampling, characterization, interpretation) and Andean cultural immersion will occur.
6) A semester of lower-intensity analytical and interpretive follow-up culminating in a class report on Boot Camp findings.
Plan and time-line: The above products will result from a summer 2015 visit by the six investigators to solidify relationships with university, government, and non-government agency colleagues at field sites in Ecuador and Peru. This inter-disciplinary project builds from the highly successful Ecuador learning abroad experience conducted over an intensive three-week period during summer (2012 & 2014) with less-intensive follow-up analysis and interpretation over the subsequent semester. This field-based program concerns relationships between informal mining, environmental contamination, and consequent effects of contaminant exposure on ecosystem and human health. It includes
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instruction, hands-on sampling, surveying, analysis and interpretation from scientific, engineering, and humanistic perspectives. Two previous Ecuador learning abroad experiences were supplemented by small pools of funding ($10,000) from the National Science Foundation Office of International Science & Engineering and Hydrologic Science Programs, creating synergy among undergraduate students (as participants), graduate students (as junior mentors), and faculty (as senior mentors and directors). The proposed project will create a learning abroad framework developed from the existing Ecuador learning abroad class in the following ways:
1) Expand ownership and involvement of the three-week Learning Abroad Boot Camp to 6 departments (Geology & Geophysics, Environmental Studies, Economics, Public Health, Geography, Anthropology). Currently the program is owned by Geology & Geophysics with past occasional involvement of faculty from Economics and Public Health. All six programs will become structural contributors and subscribers to the MI-ANDES learning abroad Boot Camp.
2) Expand South American university participation in the MI-ANDES Boot Camp from one university in Ecuador (Escuela Politecnica Nacionale - EPN) to seven universities in Ecuador and Peru (Ecuador: EPN, Yachay Technical University, U. Andes San Bolivar, U. of Cuenca, U. of Loja; Peru: U. Catolica Pontifica, U. of Piura).
3) Solidify and expand South American government and non-government agency participation in the MI-ANDES learning abroad Boot Camp. Agencies we are in contact with include: Ecuador: INAHMI (Ministry of hydrology and meteorology), INIGEMM (Research Institute for Geology, Metallurgy, and Mining), Ministerio de Ambiente (Ministry of the Environment), SENECYT (Ministry for Higher Education), ARCOMM (Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy); Peru: INGEMMET (Ministry of Geology, Mining, and Metallurgy). We will expand this network to include additional agencies related to public health and environmental and social justice.
4) Formalize follow-up efforts (analytical and interpretive) that occur upon return to U. Utah following the learning abroad Boot Camp.
5) Develop a one-semester international graduate/undergraduate tele-seminar on the topic of water resource contamination and ecosystem degradation from human activity in global contexts. This semester teleconference will precede the Boot Camp. Hosts will rotate on a bi-weekly basis among the participating universities.
6) Formalize the MI-ANDES Boot Camp and Teleseminar into curricula and learning outcomes of the participating departments.
7) Integrate the MI-ANDES education/research experience into existing University programs via coordination with: Rachel Hayes-Harb (Office of Undergraduate Research), Sylvia Torti (Honors College), Rebecca Horn (Latin American Studies), Beth Laux (Learning Abroad), Brenda Bowen (Global Change & Sustainability Center), Sabine Klahr (Office of Global Engagement).
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8) Use the MI-ANDES research experience as a platform for submission of two proposals to the National Science Foundation programs in Integrated Research Experiences for Students (IRES) ($250,000 target) and the and Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH) program ($1.8 million target).
Summer 2015: The investigators (Johnson, Grace, Vanderslice, Fernandez, Macfarlan, Jameson) will meet with collaborating universities and government agencies to develop plans and tour locations for MI-ANDES Tele-seminars and Learning Abroad Boot Camps. Fall 2015: The investigators will also develop and submit MI-ANDES proposals to National Science Foundation IRES and CHNS programs during Fall 2015. Spring 2016: The investigators will execute MI-ANDES Tele-seminar Summer 2016: The investigators will execute the MI-ANDES Boot Camp Expected outcomes, long-term educational impact for students, and describe how the project will be sustained: Students participating in MI-ANDES will gain knowledge of: 1) Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World in a compelling context where human
and natural systems are coupled, via an experience integrated across five disciplines. 2) Practical skills in Teamwork, Sampling, Surveying, Analysis, and Communication. 3) Personal and Social Responsibility though Intercultural Civic Engagement with government
and non-government agencies. The MI-ANDES Tele-conference and Boot Camp will be sustained in either of two potential formats: 1) In the event that NSF awards are received, the investigators will conduct the MI-ANDES Boot Camp and Teleseminars annually during the duration of the awards; 2) In the event that NSF awards are not received (or have completed), the investigators will conduct these activities on a bi-annual basis via learning abroad course fees with NSF supplements as in past Ecuador study abroad classes. These activities will be conducted on an annual basis even in the absence of NSF awards if student subscription and instructor pool size and availability allows.
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D. Budget (Add additional lines as needed.)
Travel
Item Source Cost
International airfare ($1100) x 6 S. American air fare ($300) x 6 Accommodations ($350) x 6 Ground transportation $250 x 6
GLAD GLAD GLAD/Departmental Departmental
$6,600 $1,800 $2,100 $1,500
Total travel: $12,000
Total request: $10,000
Match from participating departments: $2,000
Supplementary request in event funds are available
Graduate assistant support
Item Source Cost
Graduate assistantship fall semester GLAD $7,500
Total Graduate Assistantship: $7,500
Graduate Assistant Travel
Item Source Cost
International air fare ($1100) S. American air fare ($300) Accommodations ($300) Ground transportation $200
GLAD GLAD GLAD GLAD
$1,100 $ 300 $ 300 $ 200
Total travel: $1,900
Total request: $9,400
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If you think it is necessary, provide a brief (sentence or two) justification for any of the major items. In many cases this is done in the Narrative and nothing need be added here.
This project requires significant effort on the part of each individual investigator; however, no salary is requested since higher priority is given to refining our relationships with universities, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations, and refinement of field locations as the critical step in developing the proposed experience. This investment will allow the investigators to develop the full three-part experience. Strengthening and further developing international collaborations will strengthen combined teaching and research proposals to NSF.
The Investigators travel funds will be 17.5% matched by their departmental resources.
If there are supplemental funds available, we would also request supplemental funds for one semester of support for a graduate teaching assistant plus support for her accompanying the PIs during summer 2015. The graduate assistant would assist the instructors/investigators in developing the MI-ANDES framework during Fall 2015. If supplemental funds are not available, the Investigators remain committed to the proposed work.
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ADVISORS Ph.D. advisor: Dr. Gary Amy, U. Colorado at Boulder Post-doctoral advisor: Dr. Bruce Logan, The Pennsylvania State U.
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F. Support letter from Department Chair or Director. (Letter must be included in this
document, not sent in separately.)
Department of Geology & Geophysics – Frederick A. Sutton Building
115 South 1460 East, Rm 383, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0102 (801) 664-8289 FAX (801) 581-7065 http://www.earth.utah.edu/, Email: [email protected]
March 12, 2015 Proposal Review Committee University Teaching Committee Grant Global Learning Across the Disciplines (GLAD) Office for Global Engagement Dear GLAD Proposal Reviewers: I write in strong support of the MI-ANDES proposal by Bill Johnson and colleagues to develop an interdisciplinary learning abroad experience involving hands-on research spanning environmental engineering, geochemistry, ecotoxicology, human behavior, and policy. The Department of Geology & Geophysics supports inclusion of such an experience in its curriculum, and will work to determine the roles that the course will play in departmental degree programs. The success of previous Ecuador study abroad courses in 2012 and 2014 demonstrates that the program will draw significant numbers of science and engineering students from the Department of Geology & Geophysics (12 in 2012, 15 in 2014). Expanding the cohort to include disciplines such as human geography, anthropology, economic policy, ecotoxicology, and public health is a logical next step, and the environmental impacts of informal mining provide a compelling challenge that links these disciplines together. Resulting benefits to students of all backgrounds of a diverse student cohort will include appreciation of how and what different disciplines contribute to effective handling of complex societal challenges; development of skills for effective collaboration across highly disparate disciplines; and engendering a deep appreciation for the importance of both societal context and practical limitations in characterizing environmental problems and
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finding workable solutions to them. I therefore believe that the course will be highly successful and I enthusiastically support to this proposal.
Sincerely,
John Bartley Chair and Professor, Geology & Geophysics
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Additional Chair Support Letters
(four additional participating departments)
Department of Geography 260 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 270
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9155 (801) 581-8218
FAX (801) 581-8219
March16,2014ProposalReviewCommitteeUniversityTeachingCommitteeGrantGlobalLearningAcrosstheDisciplines(GLAD)OfficeforGlobalEngagementDearGLADProposalReviewers:IamwritingthisletterinstrongsupportoftheMI‐ANDESproposalbyBillJohnsonandcolleaguestodevelopaninterdisciplinarylearningabroadexperienceinvolvinghands‐onresearchspanningenvironmentalengineering,geochemistry,ecotoxicology,humanbehavior,andpolicy.TheDepartmentofGeographysupportsinclusionofsuchanexperienceinitscurriculum,andwillworkwiththisteamtodetermineappropriatepointsofformalinclusionintodepartmentaldegreeprograms.Aninterdisciplinarylearningexperiencesuchastheoneproposedherewillbeusefulforgeographystudentswhoareinterestedinincorporatingfieldworkrelatedtohumanhealth,landscapechangeandlivelihoodsintotheirresearch.Additionally,thecoursewillallowfacultymembersandstudentsfromacrossmultipledisciplinestoworktogethertoadvancescienceandtechniquesrelatedtotheintersectionofpopulationandenvironment.Consistentwithourrecentfocusonwaterandsocietythroughthetransformativeexcellencehiring,thisproposedcourseprovidesoneexcellentopportunitytotrainandsupportstudentswhocouldstronglycontributetothedevelopmentofaclusterofinterdisciplinaryhuman‐environmentscientists.Dr.KathrynGraceofgeographywillcontributeherexpertiseinfieldwork,healthandlanduseresearchtothecoursedevelopmentandinstruction.Sincerely,
Dr. Andrea Brunelle Professor and Chair
Department of Family & Preventive Medicine
375 Chipeta Way, Suite A Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 Phone: 801-581-4074 Fax: 801-581-2759 E-mail: [email protected]
Proposal Review Committee University Teaching Committee Grant Global Learning Across the Disciplines (GLAD) Office for Global Engagement 201 Presidents Circle Room 306 Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Dear GLAD Proposal Reviewers: I am writing this letter to express my enthusiasm and support of the Global Learning Across the Disciplines proposal by Bill Johnson and colleagues to develop an interdisciplinary learning abroad experience (MI-ANDES) involving hands-on research spanning environmental engineering, geochemistry, environmental public health, human behavior, and policy. The proposed program will offer excellent opportunities for master students to work on multidisciplinary teams addressing environmental and public health issues in cross-cultural settings. I understand that Dr. Jim VanDerslice, from the Division of Public Health, has been actively involved in the learning abroad program in Ecuador run by Dr. Johnson that the proposed program in based on. I fully support his involvement and offer our support to include our students and other faculty in this endeavor. I look forward to the new opportunities it will offer our students. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance Sincerely,
Michael K. Magill, M.D. Professor and Chairman, Family and Preventive Medicine University of Utah School of Medicine Executive Medical Director, University of Utah Heath Plans
Michael K. Magill, M.D. Dr. Nymphus Frederick Hicken, Alta Thomas Hicken and Margarette Stahl Hicken Professor and Chairman, Department of Family
and Preventive Medicine
Department of Anthropology 270 S. 1400 E., Room 202 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0060 801-581-6251 FAX 801-581-6252
Proposal Review Committee University Teaching Committee Grant Global Learning Across the Disciplines (GLAD) Office for Global Engagement March 16, 2015 Dear GLAD Proposal Reviewers: I am writing this letter in strong support of the MI-ANDES proposal by Professor Bill Johnson and colleagues to develop an interdisciplinary learning abroad experience involving hands-on research spanning environmental engineering, geochemistry, ecotoxicology, human behavior, and policy. Professor Shane Macfarlan, one of the members of the proposed team, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology. The Department of Anthropology supports the addition and inclusion of such an experience in its curriculum. The Department is willing to work with the team to determine appropriate points of formal inclusion into our degree programs. It is possible that the proposed MI-ANDES Boot Camp might serve as an upper division option in our undergraduate degree program. Additionally, Anthropology offers a number of successful study abroad/Field School courses (Tonga, Costa Rica Primate Field School, Guatemala Archaeology Field School) each summer and I expect the proposed program to draw significant numbers of students interested in Anthropology and the environment. The proposal to incorporate learning and training from a wider array of disciplines such as geography, geology, economic policy, and ecological and public health is an excellent goal that has high potential to succeed. I am happy to give my unconditional support to the proposal. Yours sincerely,
Leslie A. Knapp Professor and Chair
Economics
260 Central Campus Drive, Rm. 343
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
(801) 581-7481
FAX (801) 585-5649
March 16, 2015
Proposal Review Committee University Teaching Committee Grant Global Learning Across the Disciplines (GLAD) Office for Global Engagement Dear GLAD Proposal Reviewers:
I am writing this letter in strong support of the MI-ANDES proposal by Bill Johnson, Ken Jameson, and their other colleagues to develop an interdisciplinary learning abroad experience involving hands-on research spanning environmental engineering, geochemistry, ecotoxicology, human behavior, and economic policy. In its current strategic planning process, our department has highlighted environmental and sustainability issues as key priorities for our teaching and research. This project obviously fits very well with those priorities. Moreover, our department is currently participating in a “cluster hire” initiative on “Society, Water, and Climate,” which aims to develop a research group that will tie together the natural-science aspects of environmental degradation and climate change (especially regarding water quality and quantity) with social-science analysis of political and social responses to these changes. Again, the MI-ANDES project should nicely complement these initiatives that are already under way.
The Department of Economics supports inclusion of the MI-ANDES project in its curriculum and will work with this team to determine appropriate points of formal inclusion into departmental degree programs. The teleseminars could be of particular interest to Environmental Economics students. The success of previous Ecuador study abroad courses in 2012 and 2014 demonstrates that such a program will attract interested environmental economics students. Expanding the program to draw from a wider array of disciplines including human geography, anthropology, economic policy, and ecological and public health is an excellent goal that has high potential to succeed given that the compelling context of environmental impacts of informal mining links these disciplines together. I give my wholehearted support to this proposal and I expect great success. Please contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Thomas N. Maloney Professor and Chair
