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

2013 财年 NSF 东亚及太平洋地区暑期学院 (EAPSI) 在澳大利亚举行

• 批准号: 1310711
• 负责人: Benjamin VanderJagt
• 金额: $ 0.51万
• 依托单位: VanderJagt Benjamin J
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Fellowship Award
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-06-01 至 2014-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1310711&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; East; Asia; Pacific; Summer

This action is funding Ben Vander Jagt of The Ohio State University to conduct a research project in Geosciences during the summer of 2013 at the University of Tasmania in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The project title is "Estimating Snow Depth Remotely Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle." The host scientist is Dr. Arko Lucieer, Senior Lecturer in Remote Sensing and GIS at the University of Tasmania.This Fellowship is working on accurately estimating spatially continuous snow depth fields, using a combined Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and photographic based approach on-board an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). By measuring a geographic area once before the onset of the snow season and once again during the snow season, the Fellow can effectively determine both the amount and distribution of the snow contained within that area. It is the first time that a study of such nature has been performed, and is an excellent example of the novel scientific research that can be achieved using UAVs. Additionally, because a large percentage of the world's population depends on snow as a source of freshwater, being able to accurately measure and quantify snow accumulation is an important objective that has both scientific and civil merit. By providing resource managers with better information to facilitate effective water management, conflict between individuals as well as governmental organizations can be mitigated.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. Furthermore, this Fellowship also provides an exciting opportunity to promote earth science and engineering within the general population, specifically secondary educational institutions. The Fellow plans to demonstrate the scientific capabilities of UAVs to local high schools in order to captivate and encourage students to pursue opportunities in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The Fellow will make all data collected during the study freely available to the public, as well as any scientific publications which are authored as a result of the Fellowship. Lastly, attending the host country supplies the Fellow with a rich introduction to the science policy and legislation associated with the scientific and commercial use of UAVs, and provides an excellent cultural and scientific learning environment for conducting advanced research.

该行动资助俄亥俄州立大学的 Ben Vander Jagt 于 2013 年夏季在澳大利亚塔斯马尼亚州霍巴特的塔斯马尼亚大学开展地球科学研究项目。 该项目的标题是“使用无人机远程估计雪深”。主办科学家是塔斯马尼亚大学遥感和地理信息系统高级讲师 Arko Lucieer 博士。该奖学金致力于使用无人机 (UAV) 上的光探测和测距 (LiDAR) 与基于摄影的组合方法准确估计空间连续雪深场。 通过在雪季开始之前和雪季期间再次测量地理区域，研究员可以有效地确定该区域内的降雪量和分布。这是首次进行此类性质的研究，并且是使用无人机可以实现的新颖科学研究的一个很好的例子。此外，由于世界上很大一部分人口依赖雪作为淡水来源，因此能够准确测量和量化积雪是一个具有科学和民用价值的重要目标。通过为资源管理者提供更好的信息来促进有效的水资源管理，可以减轻个人和政府组织之间的冲突。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；各自地点的科学、科学政策和科学基础设施的介绍；以及对社会、文化和语言的定位。 这些活动符合 NSF 的目标，即在科学家、工程师和教育工作者职业生涯的早期进行国际合作教育，从而确保美国科学劳动力具有全球意识。此外，该奖学金还提供了一个令人兴奋的机会，以在普通大众，特别是中等教育机构中推广地球科学和工程。该研究员计划向当地高中展示无人机的科学能力，以吸引并鼓励学生在科学、技术、工程和数学 (STEM) 领域寻求机会。 研究员将向公众免费提供研究期间收集的所有数据，以及因该奖学金而撰写的任何科学出版物。最后，参加东道国为研究员提供了对与无人机科学和商业使用相关的科学政策和立法的丰富介绍，并为开展高级研究提供了良好的文化和科学学习环境。