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

该行动资助南佛罗里达大学海洋科学学院的Adrienne乔治于2013年夏季在中国科学院广州南海海洋研究所开展生物科学研究项目。 项目名称为“海南岛三亚珊瑚虫病和寄生虫与人为压力的比较”。“主持研究的科学家是于克夫博士，这项研究计划是在中国海南岛三亚的三个珊瑚礁地点（鹿回头、小东海和大东海边缘礁），研究珊瑚疾病和寄生虫的特征和比较。该项目通过珊瑚健康调查、珊瑚粘液中微生物碳需求分析、变性梯度凝胶电泳（DGGE）和组织学检查来鉴定中国珊瑚疾病和寄生虫。这是第一个全面的研究，以表征和识别珊瑚疾病的三亚，海南岛，中国。 目前，关于中国珊瑚虫病和寄生虫病的资料很少。这项研究为将继续这项工作的研究人员提供了基线信息。这项研究的结果将使东道国更好地了解其珊瑚礁生态系统。EAPSI研究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。 此外，于博士的中国科学院网页上还免费提供珊瑚病变目录。这使研究人员、科学家和公众能够获得这些信息。此外，研究结果将在科学会议上公布，我们预计至少有一份同行评审的出版物。

This action funds Adrienne George of University of South Florida, College of Marine Science to conduct a research project in Biological Sciences during the summer of 2013 at Chinese Academy of Sciences, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology in Guangzhou, China. The project title is "Comparing Coral Diseases and Parasites at Sites with Anthropogenic Stress at Sanya, Hainan Island." The host scientist is Dr. Kefu Yu.This project characterizes and compares coral diseases and parasites in China at three reef sites (Luhuitou, Xiaodonghai and Dadonghai fringing reefs) at Sanya, Hainan Island. This project identifies coral diseases and parasites in China through coral health surveys, analysis of carbon requirements of the microbes in coral mucus, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), and histological examination. This is the first comprehensive study to characterize and identify the coral diseases of Sanya, Hainan Island, China. Currently, there is very little information on coral disease and parasitism in China. This study provides baseline information for researchers that will carry on the work. The results of this study will give the host country a better understanding of their coral reef ecosystem.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, a catalogue of coral lesions is being made freely available on Dr. Yu's Chinese Academy of Sciences web page. This allows researchers, scientists and the general public to have access to this information. Additionally, results of the study will be presented at scientific meetings and we expect at least one peer-reviewed publication.