UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #947

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Cathrine Hancock
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: She, Her
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): chancock@fsu.edu
Position Title: Post Doc
FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Waves in an ocean covered by sea ice
Project Keywords: waves, polar oceans, sea ice, hand-on demonstration
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Open to all majors

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s):: Partially Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 5-10
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Overall Research Project Description:
The project will address the outreach portion of my current NSF funded project on circulation in the Weddell Sea (Southern Ocean). The Weddell Sea is ice covered for large portions of the year, which means any waves impinging from the north will be affected by sea ice. I want to create a hands-on demonstration for students to better understand how sea ice modifies wave motion. In addition, I would like to create a 1-page visualization of the feedbacks from wave-sea ice interactions, targeting K-12 students. The ultimate goal would be to test this demonstration out on one K-12 class in Tallahassee. 

Research Tasks:
Tasks include: (1) Learning how sea ice affects waves and any associated feedbacks, (2) creating a visualization conveying this message to K-12, (3) creating a hands-on demonstration for students to better understand this concept, (4) testing this out on one K-12 class in Tallahassee.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Recommended: (1) Creativity and (2) communicating complicated concepts in a simple manner.
Required: Good verbal and written communication.

Mentoring Philosophy:
Time – It is important to spend time with the mentee for mutual understanding. The more comfortable we are with each other, the easier it is to communicate within the mentor-mentee relationship.
Listening – The mentor and mentee must be on the same page. To accomplish this, I strive to ask pointed questions and listen to the mentee’s responses.
Goals – Goals need to be definable. What will you do, how will you do it, how long will it take and what will the end result be. 
Organization/Time management: I have weekly meetings where the mentee updates me on their progress, any difficulties they encountered, any issues/questions they currently have, any new ideas, and their plan for the next week.
Ownership: For success the student must take ownership of the project. This includes trying out new ideas, as well as offering thoughts and solutions. I will provide direction, but believe it is important for the mentee to attempt solutions on their own. 
Independence: I expect the mentee to work independently and attempt to solve problems before coming to me. 
Failure: In science you will have many ideas and some of them are bound to fail. This is fine. You learn from failure just like you do success. 
Everyone is a teacher: I will learn something from the mentor-mentee relationship. I will also learn something from the mentee. You have a unique background with experiences I don’t have and my hope is that you will share some of these with me. 

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable?: No
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UROP Program Elements
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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication: Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation: Yes
Materials Grant: Yes
UROP Poster Presentation: Yes

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Year: 2024
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