International Travel Grant: 2010 IEEE/OES South America International Symposium; April 12-14, 2010

PI申请资金，为来自美国的最多6名与会者提供差旅和生活补助，以参加2010年IEEE/OES南美国际研讨会。研讨会将于2010年4月12日至14日在阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯举行。它由IEEE海洋工程学会、政府间海洋学委员会（IOC）和教科文组织共同赞助。国防部海军水文处和布宜诺斯艾利斯省国立中央大学工程学院INTELYMEC核心。研讨会的主要目的是提供机会，交流美国和南美洲共同感兴趣的研究，科学和技术信息。 研讨会？的主题？气候变化研究和先进技术”是与共同赞助组织的领导合作选出的。讲习班的主要议题包括气候变化、海洋观测系统、沿海区管理和可再生能源技术。更广泛的影响要讨论的首要主题和议题代表了北美和南美的共同需求领域。与会者将包括来自政府、工业和学术部门的专家。预计专题讨论会将提供宝贵的海洋科学和技术研究信息交流，加强这两个区域的研究和教育基础，并适用于满足所寻求的需求。

The PI requests funding to provide travel and subsistence support for up to six attendees from the U.S. to participate in the 2010 IEEE/OES South America International Symposium. The Symposium will be held April 12-14, 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is being co-sponsored by the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), UNESCO., Service of Naval Hydrography, Defense Ministry and Nucleus INTELYMEC, Faculty of Engineering National University of Center of Prov. of Buenos Aires. The principal objective of the Symposium is to provide opportunities to exchange research, scientific, and technical information of mutual interest to the U.S. and South America. The Symposium?s theme ?Climate Change Research and Advanced Technologies" was selected in collaboration with the leadership from the co-sponsoring organizations. It was determined that the main topics during the workshop would include Climate Change, Ocean Observations Systems, Coastal Zone Management and Renewable Energy Techniques. Broader ImpactsThe overarching theme and topics to be discussed represent common areas of needs for both North and South America. Participants will include experts from government, industry and the academic sectors. The Symposium is expected to provide valuable exchange of ocean science and technology research information that adds to the research and educational base of both regions and is applicable in addressing the needs sought.