Collaborative Plant Biology in the 21st Century: A Symposium at Colorado State University, May 20-22, 2004

该区域研讨会将于2004年5月20日至22日在科罗拉多州立大学举行。研讨会将汇集来自中西部落基山脉地区12个邻近州的植物生物学家，讨论在植物基因组学方面建立合作研究项目的策略。四名受邀演讲者将发表演讲，将研究研讨会与组织、提交和管理多机构和多学科项目的实际策略结合起来。预计50-70名参与者将有充足的机会在分组会议期间与演讲者，NSF代表以及彼此之间进行非正式互动。研讨会的目标是发起讨论和规划，以便更多地参与大型多机构或多学科项目。预计研讨会的结果将是增加EPSCoR州参与向NSF提交合作提案。然而，研讨会并不局限于EPSCoR州的参与者。组织者计划包括非传统机构，如部落学院和其他为弱势群体提供教育的学校。因此，专题讨论会将为广泛的与会者提供服务。研讨会结束后将建立和维持一个网站，以便利与会者之间的持续规划和交流。

This regional symposium will be held May 20 through May 22, 2004 at Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO. The symposium will bring together plant biologists from twelve neighboring states in the Mid West Rocky Mountain region to discuss strategies for establishing collaborative research projects in plant genomics. Four invited speakers will present talks that combine a research seminar with practical tactics for organizing, submitting and managing multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary projects. The expected 50-70 participants will have ample opportunity to interact informally during breakout sessions with speakers, NSF representatives and with each other.The goal of the symposium is to initiate discussion and planning for increased participation in large multi-institutional or multi-disciplinary projects. A projected outcome of the symposium will be to increase EPSCoR state involvement in collaborative proposal submissions to NSF. The symposium is not restricted to EPSCoR state participants, however. The organizers plan to include non-traditional institutions, such as tribal colleges and other schools providing education to under-represented groups. Thus, the symposium will serve a broad group of participants. A web site will be established and maintained following the symposium to facilitate ongoing planning and communication among participants.