International Symposium: Systematics, Genetic Diversity and Conservation of Raptors

国际研讨会：猛禽的系统学、遗传多样性和保护

• 批准号: 0556160
• 负责人: David Mindell
• 金额: $ 3.83万
• 依托单位: Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-04-01 至 2008-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0556160&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: International; Symposium; Systematics; Genetic; Diversity

This is a proposal requesting funds from the National Science Foundation to help convene a research symposium, "Systematics, genetic diversity and conservation of raptors." The objectives of this symposium are as follows. (1) Bring together leading scientists and students from the international community having active research programs concerning the genetics and conservation of birds of prey (hawks and eagles; raptors) for a one-day symposium. This will be held in conjunction with the North American Ornithological Conference in October 2006 in Veracruz, Mexico. Topics for discussion and presentations will include: (i) resolving taxonomic uncertainties (species recognition), (ii) determining which species are most in need of conservation efforts, and (iii) development of molecular markers and analytical methods for use in raptor conservation and biodiversity research. (2) Promote communication and sharing of knowledge and resources among the international community and foster the interests and careers of junior scientists. (3) Promote the development and curation of a shared raptor genetic resource collection housed at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.There is a clear need for baseline data regarding levels of genetic diversity in a variety of raptor taxa, including those differing in their life histories, breeding population sizes, and susceptibility to human impacts. The proposed symposium will help to fill such basic gaps in our understanding of the taxonomy and phylogeny for various raptor groups. The current list of 20 invitees includes six women and five graduate students as well as multiple investigators from under-represented groups. A book based on the symposium presentations is planned. This will provide a synthesis for conservation genetics of raptors covering topics such as: the nature of conservation units; adequate sampling, assumptions and applications for genetic diversity estimates; use of museum specimens in research; and assessment of historical changes in genetic diversity within species. Understanding and conservation of environmentally sensitive and ecologically important groups such as raptors benefits society by promoting healthy ecosystems. This symposium has been funded in conjunction with the Population and Evolutionary Processes cluster at the Division of Environmental Biology, and by the Office of International Science and Engineering.

这是一项向美国国家科学基金会申请资金的提案，目的是帮助召开一场名为“猛禽的系统学、遗传多样性和保护”的研究研讨会。本次研讨会的目标如下。(1)召集来自国际社会的顶尖科学家和对猛禽(鹰和猛禽)的遗传学和保护具有积极研究计划的学生参加为期一天的研讨会。这将与2006年10月在墨西哥韦拉克鲁斯举行的北美鸟类学会议同时举行。讨论和演讲的主题将包括：(I)解决分类学上的不确定性(物种识别)，(Ii)确定哪些物种最需要保护工作，以及(Iii)用于猛禽保护和生物多样性研究的分子标记和分析方法的发展。(2)促进国际社会之间知识和资源的交流和共享，促进初级科学家的兴趣和事业。(3)促进密歇根大学动物博物馆馆藏的共享猛禽遗传资源收藏的开发和管理。显然需要关于各种猛禽分类群遗传多样性水平的基线数据，包括那些在生活史、繁殖种群规模和对人类影响的敏感性方面存在差异的类群。拟议的专题讨论会将有助于填补我们对不同猛禽类群的分类学和系统发育学理解方面的基本空白。目前的20名受邀者名单包括6名女性和5名研究生，以及来自代表性不足群体的多名调查人员。计划出版一本以研讨会报告为基础的书。这将为猛禽的保护遗传学提供一个综合，涵盖的主题包括：保护单位的性质；足够的采样、假设和遗传多样性估计的应用；在研究中使用博物馆标本；以及评估物种内遗传多样性的历史变化。对猛禽等对环境敏感和具有生态重要性的群体的了解和保护有利于促进健康的生态系统。该专题讨论会是与环境生物学司的人口和进化进程组以及国际科学和工程学办公室共同资助的。