RCN: PEATNET-Globalization of Northern Peatland Ecosystem Research

RCN：PEATNET-北方泥炭地生态系统研究的全球化

• 批准号: 0443447
• 负责人: Dale Vitt
• 金额: $ 49.89万
• 依托单位: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-04-15 至 2011-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0443447&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RCN; PEATNET; Globalization; Northern; Peatland

ABSTRACTPEATNET Core Participants.-PEATNET will be directed by Dale Vitt (Southern Illinois University Carbondale) with input from a Steering Committee consisting of Jill Bubier (Mount Holyoke College), Jennifer Harden (U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park), Merritt Turetsky (Michigan State University), Melanie Vile (Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia), and R. Kelman Wieder (Villanova Univer-sity).This proposal establishes PEATNET (Peatland Ecosystem Analysis and Training NETwork), an in-ternational, interdisciplinary collaborative effort that focuses on northern peatland ecosystems. PEATNET activities focuses on a central question: How do the structure and function of northern peat-land ecosystems respond with respect to climate change and human and natural disturbances over past, present, and future time scales? Since the most recent deglaciation, northern peatlands have accumulated 1/3 of the world's soil carbon, yet occupy only about 3 % of the Earth's land surface. The future of these vast carbon stores, however, is in question, given ongoing and future climate change and natural/human disturbance regimes. Two overarching goals of PEATNET are to encourage and foster interactions among scientists at various stages of their careers and to enhance the education and training of the next generation of peatland ecosystem ecologists. PEATNET will: 1) establish a website, which will serve as the public countenance for PEATNET, as the mechanism to coordinate PEATNET activities and commu-nicate findings and outcomes, and as the location of a peatland web-discussion group and the PEATNET Virtual Resource Center; 2) conduct annual targeted network retreats (3-5 days) coupled to training the next generation of peatland scientists; 3) conduct more specifically focused workshops (1-2 days) in asso-ciation with international and/or national meetings, also coupled to training the next generation of peat-land scientists; 4) establish and maintain the PEATNET Virtual Resource Center, which will post "50 Classical Papers in Peatland Ecosystem Ecology," as well as titles of peatland-relevant papers accepted for publication, but that not yet appeared; 5) produce and post on the website a web-based peatland man-ager's handbook, the PEATGUIDE; and 6) produce and post on the website a series of popular articles aimed at heightening public awareness of the importance of peatland functions and values, as well as a pictorial guide to northern peatlands, the WEBGUIDE. The PEATNET Steering Committee will actively promote participation in the network, and the website will make it clear that membership in PEATNET is open to all interested in peatland ecosystem research, especially as related to climate change and distur-bance. To promote PEATNET activities, a poster will be prepared for display at appropriate international and national meetings.PEATNET will provide a virtual and actual mechanism for fostering cooperation and collaboration among peatland researchers from different countries and with different disciplinary approaches to peat-land ecosystem science. PEATNET is strongly dedicated to the education and training of the next genera-tion of peatland ecosystem researchers, and will do so in a way that will nurture a sense of community not only among young scientists (including both undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctorals), but between young and established scientists, as well. Every effort will be made to include women and groups traditionally underrepresented in peatland research in all PEATNET activities. PEATNET will work to transfer peatland research into information that will be of use to peatland managers, and will strive to popularize the importance of northern peatland functions and values.

摘要PEATNET核心参与者。PEATNET将由Dale Vitt（南伊利诺伊大学卡本代尔分校）指导，指导委员会由Jill Bubier（蒙特霍利奥克学院）、Jennifer Harden（美国地质调查局，门洛帕克）、Merritt Turetsky（密歇根州立大学）、Melanie Vile（费城自然科学院）和R. Kelman Wieder（维拉诺瓦大学）：该建议建立了PEATNET（泥炭地生态系统分析和培训网络），这是一个国际性的、跨学科的合作项目，重点关注北方泥炭地生态系统。 PEATNET的活动集中在一个中心问题：如何结构和功能的北方泥炭地生态系统对气候变化和人类和自然干扰在过去，现在和未来的时间尺度？ 自最近的冰川消退以来，北方泥炭地积累了世界土壤碳的1/3，但仅占地球陆地表面的3%左右。 然而，考虑到持续和未来的气候变化以及自然/人类干扰机制，这些巨大碳储存的未来仍存在疑问。 PEATNET的两个首要目标是鼓励和促进科学家在其职业生涯的各个阶段之间的互动，并加强下一代泥炭地生态系统生态学家的教育和培训。 PEATNET将：1）建立一个网站，作为PEATNET的公众支持，作为协调PEATNET活动和交流调查结果和成果的机制，以及作为泥炭地网络讨论小组和PEATNET虚拟资源中心的所在地; 2）每年举办有针对性的网络务虚会（3-5天），同时培训下一代泥炭地科学家; 3.举办更有针对性的研讨会（1-2天）与国际和/或国家会议联合举行，并培训下一代泥炭地科学家; 4）建立并维护PEATNET虚拟资源中心，该中心将发布“泥炭地生态系统生态学50篇经典论文”以及已被接受出版但尚未发表的与泥炭地有关的论文的标题：5）制作并在网站上发布基于网络的泥炭地管理者手册PEATGUIDE; 6）制作并在网站上发布一系列旨在提高公众对泥炭地功能和价值重要性的认识的流行文章，以及北方泥炭地的图片指南"WEBGUIDE“。 PEATNET指导委员会将积极促进对该网络的参与，网站将明确指出，PEATNET的成员资格向所有对泥炭地生态系统研究感兴趣的人开放，特别是与气候变化和干扰有关的研究。 为了促进泥炭地网络的活动，将编制一份海报，在适当的国际和国家会议上展示，泥炭地网络将提供一个虚拟和实际的机制，促进来自不同国家的泥炭地研究人员之间的合作和协作，并对泥炭地生态系统科学采取不同的学科方法。 PEATNET强烈致力于教育和培训下一代泥炭地生态系统研究人员，并将以一种不仅在年轻科学家（包括本科生、研究生和博士后）中培养社区意识的方式这样做，而且在年轻和成熟的科学家之间也是如此。 将尽一切努力将传统上在泥炭地研究中代表性不足的妇女和团体纳入PEATNET的所有活动。 PEATNET将致力于将泥炭地研究转化为对泥炭地管理者有用的信息，并将努力普及北方泥炭地功能和价值的重要性。