International Council for the Exploration of the Sea

伍兹霍尔海洋研究所的持续支持将使学术研究界的美国海洋科学家能够参与国际海洋探索理事会（ICES）的具体活动。 ICES 是关注海洋科学的最重要的政府间组织之一。 ICES 促进并协调大西洋两岸 19 个成员国内专家的研究。美国自 1912 年以来一直是该组织的成员（二战期间和战后中断）。多年来，美国在 ICES 中的作用变得越来越重要，因为渔业和污染等主要实际问题的规模和研究项目都已成为海洋问题。 NSF 传统上支持美国学术科学家参加 ICES 和 SCOR 主办的委员会、工作组和科学会议，他们的意见对美国渔业和海洋研究利益最有利。通过这项提案，来自学术研究界的美国科学家将被选拔并获得资助参加 2008 年至 2010 年的 ICES 工作组和法定会议。

Continuing support via the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will permit U.S. ocean scientists in the academic research community to participate in specific activities of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). ICES is one of the foremost intergovernmental organizations concerned with marine science. ICES promotes and coordinates research by experts within its nineteen member countries on both sides of the Atlantic. The U.S. has been a member since 1912 (with a break during and after WWII). The U.S. role in ICES has become more important with the years, as major practical concerns such as fisheries and pollution have become oceanic in scale and in research programs. NSF has traditionally supported participation of academic U.S. scientists in committees, working groups, and scientific sessions under the auspices of ICES and SCOR, where their input is most beneficial to U.S. fisheries and ocean research interests. Through this proposal U.S. scientists from the academic research community will be selected and funded to attend ICES Working Groups and Statutory Meetings in 2008-2010.