Broadening PIRE Success in Southeast Asia to Test Hypotheses of the Origins of Coral Triangle and Sunda Shelf Marine Biodiversity and Build Collaborations in Vietnam and Thailand

1112636卡朋特该奖项支持一次计划访问，使弗吉尼亚州诺福克市老道明大学的肯特·卡彭特教授能够与越南海洋研究所副所长司端沃博士和泰国生物多样性卓越中心主任冯朋辛博士会面。他们将测试珊瑚三角和舜他陆架海洋生物多样性起源的假说。大多数海洋物种都有一个远洋幼虫阶段，有可能扩散到很远的地方，但这种交换的真实规模、形成扩散的动态物理过程以及幼虫与其物理环境相互作用的进化后果在很大程度上仍不清楚。几年来，卡彭特教授一直致力于珊瑚三角的研究。他的联合现场采样和实验室工作在菲律宾和印度尼西亚取得了成功。已经出现的结果显示，与该地区的物理和海洋学特征一致的系统地理模式，提出了更多的假设，可以通过跨越南中国海和舜达大陆架到越南和泰国的研究活动来检验。这项提议旨在制定一项计划，扩大研究和教育合作伙伴关系，使美国研究人员、研究生和本科生能够与泰国和越南的常驻合作者密切合作。美国、越南和泰国的研究人员之间有足够的利益重叠，这表明他们可以成功地开展拟议的活动，而且这种互动将对双方都有利。此外，一名博士后、两名美国研究生和一名本科生的参与将使他们获得宝贵的国际视角和洞察力。他们还将参加与研究人员就未来合作活动的讨论。

1112636CarpenterThis award supports a planning visit to enable Professor Kent Carpenter at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia to meet with Dr. Si Tuan Vo, Vice Director, Institute of Oceanography in Vietnam and Dr. Pholpunthin, Director, Center of Excellence for Biodiversity in Thailand. They will be testing hypotheses of the origins of the Coral Triangle and Sunda Shelf Marine Biodiversity. The majority of marine species have a pelagic larval phase with the potential to disperse great distances, yet the true magnitude of this exchange, the dynamic physical processes that shape dispersal, and the evolutionary consequences of the interplay of larvae and their physical environment remain largely unknown. For several years Professor Carpenter has been undertaking research in the Coral Triangle. His joint field sampling and laboratory work has been successful in the Philippines and Indonesia. Results have emerged that show concordant phylogeographic patterns consistent with physical and oceanographic features in the region, suggesting additional hypotheses that can be tested with expanded research activity across the South China Sea and Sunda Shelf to Vietnam and Thailand. This proposal seeks to develop a program expanding research and education partnerships to enable U.S. researchers, graduate students and undergraduate students to work closely with collaborators in residence in Thailand and Vietnam. There is sufficient overlap of interests between researchers in the U.S., Vietnam and Thailand to indicate that they can successfully pursue the activities proposed, and that the interaction will benefit both sides. In addition, the involvement of a postdoc, two U.S. graduate students and one undergraduate student will enable them to gain a valuable international perspective and insight. They will also participate in discussions on future collaborative activities with the researchers.