U.S.-Slovenia Workshop on Karst Aquatic Systems

美国-斯洛文尼亚喀斯特水生系统研讨会

• 批准号: 0541497
• 负责人: David Culver
• 金额: $ 4.94万
• 依托单位: American University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-15 至 2007-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0541497&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: U.S.; Slovenia; Workshop; Karst; Aquatic

This workshop on biologically diverse karst systems brings together a group of researchers and students from the United States and Slovenia with expertise in disciplines ranging from hydrogeology and geochemistry to subterranean ecosystems. David Culver of American University and Tanja Pipan of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences' Karst Research Institute in Postojna serve as the organizers. Their goal is to foster new research collaborations and develop joint proposals for research on karst systems, a landscape that compromises as much as twenty percent of the earth's system. The workshop agenda covers subjects related to both above- and below-ground components of aquatic systems. Discussions should benefit from the expertise of the U.S. group in aquatic ecosystems and karst studies, complemented by Slovenian strengths in biodiversity as well as their knowledge of karst landforms in the Dinaric Mountains. Results will help define new, mutually beneficial research topics while extending opportunities for U.S.-European regional activities under the Foundation's national and international Long-term Ecological Research Program. Furthermore, the meeting may provide fundamental insights into problems associated with construction in karst areas and the development of dependable water resources that limit aquifer vulnerability to groundwater contamination. This interdisciplinary karst workshop fulfills the program objective of advancing scientific knowledge by enabling experts in the United States and Europe to combine complementary talents and share research resources in areas of strong mutual interest and competence. Broader impacts include the early career introduction of participating U.S. graduate students to a network of leading international karst researchers.

这个关于生物多样性岩溶系统的讲习班汇集了一批来自美国和斯洛文尼亚的研究人员和学生，他们在水文地质学和地球化学以及地下生态系统等学科具有专门知识。 美国大学的大卫卡尔弗和斯洛文尼亚科学院波斯托伊纳喀斯特研究所的塔尼娅皮潘担任组织者。他们的目标是促进新的研究合作，并为岩溶系统的研究制定联合提案，岩溶系统是一种占地球系统20%的景观。 讲习班的议程涵盖与水生系统的地上和地下组成部分有关的主题。 讨论应该受益于美国在水生生态系统和岩溶研究方面的专业知识，并辅之以斯洛文尼亚在生物多样性方面的优势以及他们对迪纳拉山脉岩溶地貌的了解。 结果将有助于确定新的，互利的研究课题，同时扩大美国的机会，在基金会的国家和国际长期生态研究方案下开展的欧洲区域活动。 此外，会议还可就与岩溶地区的建设和开发可靠的水资源以限制含水层易受地下水污染的程度有关的问题提供基本的见解。 这个跨学科的喀斯特研讨会实现了促进科学知识的计划目标，使美国和欧洲的专家能够联合收割机互补人才，并在共同感兴趣和能力强的领域共享研究资源。 更广泛的影响包括参与美国研究生的早期职业介绍到领先的国际岩溶研究人员网络。