Planning Collaborative Research on Climate Variability in the Western Equatorial Atlantic Over Recent Centuries

1038031马里兰大学环境科学规划中心哈利米达·基尔本最近几个世纪以来西赤道大西洋气候变异性的合作研究这次规划访问评估了建立一个长期研究工作的可行性，以探索最近过去热带大西洋的气候变异性。目前，该区域的古气候重建是有限的，并且在很大程度上依赖于树木年轮等陆地记录。该项目探索使用新的珊瑚物种作为古气候档案，以测量海洋气候变量，如上升率和热带海洋表面温度。将这些发现与该区域的其他气候记录联系起来，将提供对热带海洋最近气候的更大分辨率，从而能够更准确地预测气候变化的影响。该项目以H·基尔本博士(马里兰大学环境科学中心)和Ruy Kikuchi博士(巴西联邦大学，萨尔瓦多)之间的合作为中心，结合了与该项目相关的实验室和设施的实地考察、讨论和演示。此次访问将为美国和巴西科学家之间在气候重建方面具有互补专业知识的新的研究合作奠定基础。PI是一名新的研究员，一名博士后将陪同她此行。此外，PI有广泛的指导经验，从这次访问中发展出来的研究计划可能会产生大量的研究生参与。这项工作产生的讲座、实验室参观和展示，将通过切萨皮克生物实验室等公共场所找到可能的出路。

Abstract1038031Halimeda Kilbourne, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences Planning Collaborative Research on Climate Variability in the Western Equatorial Atlantic over Recent CenturiesThis planning visit evaluates the feasibility of establishing a long-term research effort to explore climate variability of the tropical Atlantic over the recent past. Currently paleoclimate reconstruction of the region is limited and relies largely on terrestrial records such as tree rings. This project explores the use of new coral species as a paleoclimate archive to gauge ocean climate variables such as upwelling rates and tropical sea surface temperature. Linking these findings to other climate records in the region will provide greater resolution of the recent climate of the tropical ocean, allowing more accurate prediction of the effects of climate change. The project is centered on collaboration between Dr. H. Kilbourne (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences)and Dr. Ruy Kikuchi (Federal University of Brazil, Salvador) and combines site visits, discussion and demonstrations of laboratories and facilities related to the project. This visit will lay the foundation for a new research collaboration between US and Brazilian scientists with complementary expertise in climate reconstruction. The PI is a new investigator, and a post doctoral fellow will accompany her on this trip. Moreover, the PI has extensive mentoring experience and the research program that evolves from this visit is likely to create substantial graduate student involvement. Lectures, lab visits and displays that result from this work and will find a likely outlet through public venues such as the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.