Plant Virus Ecology Research Coordination Network

植物病毒生态学研究协调网络

• 批准号: 0639139
• 负责人: Ulrich Melcher
• 金额: $ 50.95万
• 依托单位: Oklahoma State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-05-15 至 2013-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0639139&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Plant; Virus; Ecology; Research; Coordination

Plant virus ecology is an emerging field that examines the ecological roles of plant-associated viruses in managed and unmanaged ecosystems, and the reciprocal influence of ecosystem properties on the distribution and evolution of plant viruses. Development of plant virus ecology as a field has lagged due to limits in diagnostic tools and also to the historic separations between ecology and virology that have led the two disciplines to develop independently, with little intellectual exchange. Through an initial series of annual meetings, workshops, and mediated discussions, the RCN will evaluate infrastructural needs, prioritize a research agenda, take steps to expand the emerging community and build long-term support needed for the field. To engage young people and the general public from diverse backgrounds, the RCN will have broader impacts by developing a prototype interactive plant virus ecology exhibit and public school outreach programs with a nationally regarded science museum and by employing undergraduate students from underrepresented groups in developing and presenting workshops.

植物病毒生态学是一个新兴的领域，研究植物相关病毒在管理和非管理生态系统中的生态作用，以及生态系统特性对植物病毒分布和进化的相互影响。植物病毒生态学作为一个领域的发展已经滞后，由于诊断工具的限制，也由于生态学和病毒学之间的历史分离，导致这两个学科独立发展，几乎没有知识交流。通过最初的一系列年度会议，研讨会和调解讨论，RCN将评估基础设施需求，优先考虑研究议程，采取措施扩大新兴社区并为该领域提供长期支持。 为了让来自不同背景的年轻人和公众参与进来，RCN将通过开发一个原型互动植物病毒生态学展览和公立学校外展计划以及一个全国性的科学博物馆，并通过雇用来自代表性不足的群体的本科生来开发和举办研讨会，从而产生更广泛的影响。