NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute (EAPSI) for FY 2013 in Singapore

这项行动资助范德比尔特大学范德比尔特能源与环境研究所的黛布拉·佩隆于2013年夏天在新加坡的新加坡国立大学开展一项地球科学研究项目。 该项目的名称是“斯里兰卡的水-粮食-能源关系：水分配计划的经济分析。“主持会议的科学家是水政策研究所所长Dennis Wichelns，水-能源-粮食的关系是分配稀缺水资源工作的中心焦点。这项工作探讨了斯里兰卡，一个南亚的小岛国，如何在能源和粮食方面分配水资源：能源和经济增长的水或农业，粮食安全和文化保护的水。创建了一个情景组合，以了解斯里兰卡未来20年的预计供水和水需求。不同的水资源管理方案进行了探讨，利用机会成本理论，权衡分析，优先水资源分配。EAPSI奖学金的更广泛的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;以及社会，文化和语言的方向。 这些活动符合NSF的目标，即在科学家，工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯早期进行国际合作教育，从而确保具有全球意识的美国科学工作者。传播预期成果是拟议工作的一个关键方面，因为这些成果旨在向决策者提供信息，并支持有效管理水资源。这项研究的所有结果将发表在同行评议的期刊上，在国家和国际会议上发表，并可在范德比尔特能源与环境研究所的网页上查阅。

This action funds Debra Perrone of Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment at Vanderbilt University to conduct a research project in Geosciences during the summer of 2013 at the National University of Singapore in Singapore. The project title is "Sri Lanka's Water-Food-Energy Nexus: An Economic Analysis of Water Allocation Schemes." The host scientist is Dennis Wichelns, Director of the Institute of Water Policy.The water-energy-food nexus is a central focus in efforts to allocate scarce water resources. This work explores how Sri Lanka, a small island nation in South Asia, makes choices in allocating its water resources with respect to energy and food: water for energy and economic growth or water for agriculture, food security, and cultural preservation. A portfolio of scenarios is created to understand projected water supply and water demand within Sri Lanka over the next twenty years. Different water management scenarios are explored using opportunity cost theory, and tradeoffs are analyzed to prioritize water allocation. 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. Dissemination of the anticipated results is a key aspect of the proposed work, as the results are intended to inform decision makers and support effective management of water resources. All results from this researchl will be published in peer-reviewed journals, presented at national and international conferences, and available on the Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment webpage.