Planning Visiting to Study Freshwater Insects of the Lake Hovsgol Region in Northern Mongolia

9630131莫尔斯 这是一个项目，要求资助克莱姆森大学的约翰莫尔斯博士到蒙古进行为期两周的旅行。 这次计划访问的目的是（1）在呼斯郭勒湖地区收集水生昆虫和鱼类样本，（2）探索如何帮助蒙古科学家发展水生昆虫识别和水质测量方面的专门知识。关于库苏古尔湖地区水生昆虫和鱼类的信息很少。 约翰莫尔斯博士和两名研究生将收集昆虫和鱼类样本，以填补在湖Hovsgol地区的信息空白。这一信息应能增进对这一生态系统的全面了解。 该项目还可以为两名美国研究生提供宝贵的国际机会，在蒙古独特的生态环境中工作。

9630131 Morse This is a project requesting funding for a two weeks trip to Mongolia by Dr. John Morse, Clemson University. The purpose of this planning visit are (1) to collect aquatic insect and fish samples in the Lake Hovsgol region and (2) to explore the ways of helping scientists in Mongolia to develop expertise in aquatic insect identification and water quality measurements. There is little information on aquatic insects and fishes in the Lake Hovsgol region. Dr. John Morse and two graduate students will collect insect and fishes samples to fill the information gap in the Lake Hovsgol region. This information should improve the overall understanding of this ecosystem. This project can also provide valuable international opportunities to two U.S. graduate students to work at a unique ecological site in Mongolia.