NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute for FY 2012 China

这一行动资助伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校的格雷厄姆·肯特于2012年夏天在北京中国农业大学中国分校开展了一个题为“将中国农业实践与增产和环境完整性联系起来”的研究项目。主持研究的科学家是李道良博士。该研究项目的智力价值在于利用未得到充分利用的新的遥感和地理信息系统技术来确定最佳的农业生产策略。改善水质的养护和生产战略是改进这些战略的关键组成部分。长期以来，对农产品不断增长的需求一直是农业用水背后的主要驱动力，以满足不断增长的人口对食物、纤维和现在对燃料的各种需求。糟糕的水质会降低生产力、增加处理成本、破坏全球生态系统，并增加对人类的健康风险。EAPSI奖学金的更广泛影响包括为研究员提供美国以外的第一手研究经验；介绍各自所在地的科学、科学政策和科学基础设施；以及了解社会、文化和语言。这些活动符合NSF的目标，即在其科学家、工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯早期为国际合作进行教育，从而确保拥有一支具有全球意识的美国科学队伍。

This action funds Graham Kent of University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign to conduct a research project, entitled "Linking Chinese agricultural practices to increased production and environmental integrity," during the summer of 2012 at China Agricultural University in Beijing, China. The host scientist is Dr. Daoliang Li.The Intellectual Merit of the research project lies in the use of both underutilized and new remote sensing and geographic information system technologies to identify optimal agricultural production strategies. Conservation and production strategies to improve water quality are a key component in improving these strategies. Steadily increasing demand for agricultural products to satisfy the diverse needs of a growing population for food, fiber and now fuel has long been the main driver behind agricultural water use. Poor water quality contributes to diminished productivity, increased treatment costs, damaged global ecosystems, and increased health risks to humans. Broader Impacts of an EAPSI fellowship include providing the Fellow a first-hand research experience outside the U.S.; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture and language. These activities meet the NSF goal to educate for international collaborations early in the career of its scientists, engineers, and educators, thus ensuring a globally aware U.S. scientific workforce.