URM: Environmental Biology in the Pacific Islands

URM：太平洋岛屿的环境生物学

• 批准号: 0829272
• 负责人: Michael Hadfield
• 金额: $ 99.34万
• 依托单位: University of Hawaii
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-09-01 至 2015-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0829272&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: URM; Environmental; Biology; Pacific; Islands

URM: Environmental Biology in the Pacific IslandsThis program, based at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, will significantly increase the number of Pacific Islanders pursuing bachelors and advanced degrees by recruiting and training promising students from the islands of Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, and the U.S. Compact-of-Free-Association Micronesian states (Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of the Marshall Islands) in modern approaches to environmental biology. Research areas include: field ecological studies on marine ecosystems that are largely intact, as well as those that are badly damaged by invasive alien species and pollution; studies of both coastal and mountain biota, with emphases on invertebrate, vertebrate (esp. Hawaiian birds) and plant communities; biodiversity investigations using classical and molecular approaches; and species-focused research on island endemics. Thirteen students will be trained each years, eight during summer-only research internships, plus five, selected from the summer interns, who will remain in the program throughout the year. Up to 45 students will be extensively trained throughout five years of the program. Internships will be intimately tied to faculty-mentor laboratories for training in scientific research and preparation for graduate school, augmented by important cohort training in ?how to do science,? scientific writing, and oral presentations. Emphasis will be on one-on-one training by the mentor and others in her/his lab and student ?ownership? of a research project. Interns will be guided to develop all aspects of an individual research project that will contribute to the solution of globally felt problems. Additionally, the program will introduce interns to activities in governmental agencies and NGOs involved with environmental management and conservation. This URM will contribute to understanding biodiversity and conservation problems, with a particular focus on island ecosystems where impacts of modern society are heavy and where, for many, global climate change is not just a concept but a threat to the Islanders? way of life. The program will return to the islands a group of native islanders exceptionally trained to recognize and resolve local problems and to serve as role models and educators for other young residents. For additional information, contact: Dr. Michael G. Hadfield, [e-mail] or website, http://www.kewalo.hawaii.edu/labs/hadfield/

URM：太平洋岛屿的环境生物学这一项目设在马诺阿的夏威夷大学，通过招收和培训来自夏威夷、美属萨摩亚、关岛、北方玛丽安娜群岛联邦和美国自由联盟协约国的有前途的学生，将大大增加太平洋岛屿上攻读学士和高级学位的人数（帕劳共和国、密克罗尼西亚联邦和马歇尔群岛共和国）环境生物学现代方法。 研究领域包括：对基本上完好无损的海洋生态系统以及受到外来入侵物种和污染严重破坏的海洋生态系统进行实地生态研究;对沿海和山区生物区系进行研究，重点是无脊椎动物、脊椎动物（特别是夏威夷鸟类）和植物群落;利用传统和分子方法进行生物多样性调查;以及对岛屿特有物种进行以物种为重点的研究。 每年将有13名学生接受培训，其中8名是在夏季研究实习期间，另外5名是从夏季实习生中选出的，他们将全年留在该计划中。多达45名学生将在五年的课程中接受广泛的培训。 实习将密切联系到教师导师实验室的科学研究和准备研究生院的培训，通过重要的队列培训？如何做科学？科学写作和口头报告。重点将是一对一的培训，由导师和其他人在她/他的实验室和学生？所有权？一个研究项目。 实习生将被引导发展个人研究项目的各个方面，这将有助于解决全球感受到的问题。 此外，该计划将向实习生介绍参与环境管理和保护的政府机构和非政府组织的活动。这一统一记录管理机制将有助于了解生物多样性和养护问题，特别侧重于岛屿生态系统，在这些生态系统中，现代社会的影响很大，对许多人来说，全球气候变化不仅是一个概念，而且是对岛民的威胁？生活方式 该方案将使一批受过特殊训练的土著岛民返回岛屿，以认识和解决当地问题，并为其他年轻居民树立榜样和教育者。 如需了解更多信息，请联系：Michael G. Hadfield，[e-mail]或网站，http://www.kewalo.hawaii.edu/labs/hadfield/