Workshop to Identify Major Research Initiatives in Sedimentary Geology and Paleontology

确定沉积地质学和古生物学主要研究计划研讨会

• 批准号: 1129111
• 负责人: Judith Parrish
• 金额: $ 1.8万
• 依托单位: Regents of the University of Idaho
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-03-01 至 2012-02-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1129111&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Workshop; Identify; Major; Research; Initiatives

Over the last three decades, scientists who study the Earth?s sedimentary crust and the history of life have conducted innumerable workshops and produced dozens of white papers outlining critical research opportunities in the disciplines. This community may represent the most integrative part of the earth sciences. The community addresses issues of the history of life on Earth and the dynamics of evolution and extinction, the history of climate and climate dynamics, and the history of sedimentation and the dynamics of sedimentary basins. The entire record of climate and life is preserved in sedimentary rocks, and is understood through integrated studies of tectonics, climate, life, and sedimentology. Our sample of modern processes is limited yet understanding of these processes is important to many societal concerns. Fundamental knowledge about these processes is recorded in the sedimentary record. Without understanding the full range of process behavior we do not truly understand processes such as climate change, extinction, and resource distribution and quality. This workshop will integrate research opportunities identified by the community over the last several years in order to provide a framework for moving forward with major research initiatives.Intellectual merit: The consolidation of the common themes put forth by the sedimentary geology and paleontology community will provide focus for a major research initiative in critical areas.Broader impacts: Much of the community?s work is focused on societal concerns such as earth resources, climate change, and extinctions. This work can be carried forward with much greater impact if the initiatives to be framed here go forward.

在过去的三十年里，研究地球的科学家？美国沉积地壳和生命史的研究小组已经举办了无数的研讨会，并发表了数十份白皮书，概述了这些学科的关键研究机会。这个群体可能代表了地球科学中最综合的部分。该社区解决了地球上生命的历史和进化和灭绝的动力学问题，气候和气候动力学的历史，以及沉积的历史和沉积盆地的动力学。整个气候和生命记录都保存在沉积岩中，并通过构造学、气候学、生命学和沉积学的综合研究来理解。我们的现代过程样本是有限的，但对这些过程的理解对许多社会问题很重要。关于这些过程的基本知识记录在沉积记录中。如果不了解过程行为的全部范围，我们就不能真正了解诸如气候变化、灭绝、资源分配和质量等过程。该研讨会将整合过去几年来由社区确定的研究机会，以便为推进主要研究计划提供一个框架。知识价值：沉积地质学和古生物学界提出的共同主题的整合将为关键领域的重大研究倡议提供重点。更广泛的影响：大部分社区？她的工作重点是关注地球资源、气候变化和物种灭绝等社会问题。如果在此提出的倡议得以推进，这项工作就能取得更大的影响。