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Robert Kidd, State University of New York Maritime College
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Paper ID #48083Engineering for One Planet Sustainable Engineering Leadership Microcredentialthrough General Education Credits with Maritime TargetsDr. Robert Kidd, State University of New York Maritime College Dr. Kidd completed his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Florida in 2011, 2013, and 2015 respectively. He worked at the Center for Intelligent Machines and Robotics at UF from 2009 to 2015 researching the use autonomous ground vehicles including ATVs, a Toyota Highlander, and a Posi-Track tractor. Since 2015, he has taught capstone mechanical design courses at SUNY Maritime College. His current research focuses on
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Ariana (Ari) Arciero, University of Texas at El Paso; Sara E. Rodriguez, The University of Texas at El Paso; Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Dessaray Gorbett; Brian Steven Flowers, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 International Coral Reef Research Experiences for Community College StudentsIntroductionCommunity colleges are evolving from their traditional roles of providing a two-year experienceor a technical education into institutions capable of offering not just associate degrees, but careerprograms, professional and continuing education, language, and equivalency programs andbeyond [1], [2], responding to the changing needs of communities and their economies.However, research practices are not inherent to the community college model and are rarelyincluded as a component in student training or capstone experiences. Additionally, coral reefscience is considered an