Trends in ecological analysis and synthesis

该奖项支持计划于2012年3月举行的为期两天的小组研讨会，该研讨会将审查自1995年国家生态分析和合成中心(NCEAS)成立以来生态分析和合成的趋势。专题讨论会有几个目标，包括确认NCEAS的智力影响和个人对这些影响的贡献；审议从NCEAS在跨学科综合研究方法、数据和信息管理、传播和外联方面的经验教训；审议生态学和相关领域综合研究的新趋势和机会；讨论网络技术对加速综合研究、培训和外联的影响。这次研讨会将吸引生态学、数据管理和信息学以及科学新闻学领域的不同领先思想家参加。这次研讨会旨在提高人们对综合研究在生态学和其他科学领域日益增长的影响的认识。该议程旨在鼓励与会者就必须解决的关键问题进行深入而广泛的讨论，以增加综合研究工作的长期利益。一些主要科学记者的参与将确保将重要的见解和想法传达给广泛的受众。

This award supports a panel symposium scheduled over two days in March 2012 that will examine trends in ecological analysis and synthesis since the establishment of the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, or NCEAS, in 1995. The symposium has several objectives, including recognition of the intellectual impacts of NCEAS and the contributions of individuals to these; consideration of lessons learned from the NCEAS experience in cross-disciplinary synthesis research methods, data and information management, communication and outreach; consideration of emerging trends and opportunities for synthesis research in ecology and related fields; and discussion of the impact of networking technologies for accelerating synthesis research, training and outreach. The symposium will engage a diverse group of leading thinkers in ecology, data management and informatics, and scientific journalism.This symposium is designed to raise awareness of the growing impact of synthesis research in ecology and other fields of science. The agenda is designed to stimulate intensive, wide ranging discussion among the participants on key issues that must be addressed to increase the long term benefits of synthesis research efforts. Participation by some leading scientific journalists will assure that important insights and ideas are communicated to a broad audience.