Overview
The EARTH Program is a structured summer environmental health sciences research program for high school students and teachers from three communities in the Northern Plains. It is a collaboration with Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc. and is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The program is now administered by the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College.
Teams include one high school teacher and up to three students. Ongoing projects include drinking water quality, air pollution, uranium and gold mining, and dietary exposures.
Goals
To increase the number of local students pursuing education or jobs in environmental health sciences, public health, and other STEM fields. Teams meet remotely during the summer and gather in person at the end-of-summer research symposium.
Additional details
- Compensation for up to 32 hours per week for 10 weeks
- Professional SAT/ACT preparation courses available
- Networking with other students, local scientists, and local colleges with STEM programs
- Mentoring and support from teachers, faculty, and peers
Contact
- Anne Nigra, Program Director (Anne.E.Nigra@dartmouth.edu)
- Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, Deputy Program Director (yoshira@ucla.edu)
