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

[1038031] halmeda Kilbourne，马里兰大学环境科学规划中心近几个世纪以来西赤道大西洋气候变率的合作研究。这次规划访问评估了建立一个长期研究项目来探索近几个世纪以来热带大西洋气候变率的可行性。目前该地区的古气候重建是有限的，主要依赖于陆地记录，如树木年轮。该项目探索利用新的珊瑚物种作为古气候档案来测量海洋气候变量，如上升流速率和热带海面温度。将这些发现与该地区的其他气候记录联系起来，将为热带海洋最近的气候提供更大的分辨率，从而可以更准确地预测气候变化的影响。该项目以H. Kilbourne博士（马里兰大学环境科学中心）和Ruy Kikuchi博士（巴西萨尔瓦多联邦大学）之间的合作为中心，并结合了与项目相关的实验室和设施的实地考察、讨论和演示。这次访问将为美国和巴西科学家在气候重建方面的互补专业知识之间的新的研究合作奠定基础。PI是一名新研究员，一名博士后将陪同她前往。此外，PI有丰富的指导经验，从这次访问中发展出来的研究项目可能会创造大量的研究生参与。讲座、实验室参观和展览是这项工作的结果，并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.