Dynamics of Spatially-Structured Ecological Systems

该奖项授予杰出的生态学家和地理学家，将支持一个多学科培训计划，重点关注陆地、海洋和淡水生态系统的空间方面。12名教职员工的研究项目涵盖从小到全球空间尺度的自然、开发和管理系统的研究，范围从个体种群到生态系统。在培训计划的背景下，教师将致力于综合两种方法：对生态系统动态的潜在机制进行分析，以及对大范围空间尺度上的模式进行分析。该奖项将支持本科生和研究生在理论和实验方法方面的培训，并结合使用当前建模技术的指导。教学将包括课程作业、研讨会和讲习班的组合；学生也将有机会参加一个工业实习项目，这是活动的一部分。该奖项还得到了地理与区域科学计划的支持。＊＊＊

9413141 Murdoch This award to an outstanding group of ecologist and geographers will support a multi-disciplinary training program focused on spatial aspects of terrestrial, marine and freshwater ecosystems. The research programs of the 12 faculty members span small to global spatial scales in studies of natural, exploited and managed systems, ranging from individual populations to ecosystems. In the context of the training program, faculty will aim for a synthesis of two approaches: that of the analysis of underlying mechanisms responsible for the dynamics of ecological systems, and that of the analysis of patterns over a large range of spatial scales. The award will support the training of undergraduate and graduate students in both theoretical and experimental approaches combined with instruction in the use of current modeling techniques. Instruction will involve a combination of coursework, seminars, and workshops; students will also have the opportunity to participate in an industrial internship program that are integral to the activity. This award is also supported by the Geography and Regional Science Program. ***