U.S.-UK-France Workshop on Advancements in Modeling Physical-Biological Interactions in Fish Early-life History: Recommended Practices and Future Directions - Spring 2006

该提案要求为将于2006年春季在法国南特举办的美国-法国-英国研讨会提供资金，该研讨会将对鱼类早期生命历史中的物理-生物相互作用进行建模。研讨会将包括六个研究主题的会议，一个海报会议，关于未来研究方向的讨论，以及一整天的时间致力于制定合作研究计划。研讨会的主席是伊丽莎白·诺斯(马里兰大学环境科学中心)，她是该提案的首席调查员，亚历杭德罗·加雷戈(英国阿伯丁的渔业研究服务)和皮埃尔·佩蒂加斯(法国南特IFREMER中心)。高级研究人员和初级科学家小组将重点研究以下方面的模拟：初始条件、小尺度过程、中尺度输送过程和生物过程。更广泛的影响在本提案中为5名初级研究人员和5名研究生提供支持，从而帮助培养一支更多参与全球事务的科学队伍。这项提议充分利用了法国对IFREMER的支持。拟订国际合作研究提案和编写网络文件，勾勒出未来研究议程，将是讲习班的主要成果。

This proposal requests funding for a US-France-UK workshop to be held in Nantes, France, during the spring of 2006 on modeling physical-biological interactions during the early-life history of fish. The workshop will include sessions on six research topics, a poster session, discussions of future research directions, and an entire day devoted to developing collaborative research plans. The chairs of the workshop are Elizabeth North (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science) who is the Principal Investigator on the proposal, Alejandro Gallego (Fisheries Research Services, Aberdeen, UK), and Pierre Petitgas (IFREMER centre de Nantes, France.)Intellectual MeritThe workshop will bring together researchers from several countries whose joint work will produce new models contributing to improved understanding of marine ecosystems. The group of senior researchers and junior scientists will focus on the following aspects of modeling: initial conditions, small-scale processes, mesoscale transport processes, and biological processes. Broader ImpactsSupport is provided for 5 junior researchers and 5 graduate students in this proposal, thus helping to develop a more globally engaged science workforce. This proposal leverages French support from IFREMER. Development of international collaborative research proposals and the development of a web document sketching a future research agenda will be key outcomes of the workshop.