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

这项行动资助波特兰州立大学的艾米·特鲁伊特在2013年夏天在澳大利亚布里斯班的格里菲斯大学进行生物学研究项目。 该项目的名称是“共生细菌在提供蝴蝶病毒抵抗力方面的作用;面对气候变化对保护的潜在影响。主持人是杰里米·布朗利博士。该项目调查细菌，病毒和鳞翅目宿主之间的三方相互作用，以确定这种相互作用将如何影响管理决策，特别是在气候变化的情况下，危及传粉者。该项目用核多角体病毒（NPV）或鸡舍病毒（FHV）和一系列沃尔巴克氏体菌株共同感染毛虫，以更好地了解沃尔巴克氏体在其宿主生态中的作用。该项目独特地评估了不同菌株的沃尔巴克氏体对其鳞翅目宿主提供的健身益处。这也增加了沃尔巴克氏体作为生物控制剂或作为生物控制剂的影响的潜在用途，例如用于控制鳞翅目害虫物种的基于病毒的生物杀虫剂。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。在这个项目完成后，研究员将继续与俄勒冈州动物园和美国鱼类和野生动物管理局合作，将关于沃尔巴克氏体的发现与濒危俄勒冈州银斑蝶的管理计划相结合。这项研究的结果将用于为K-12和非正式教育以及大学课程开发基于探究的科学项目，并将传播给公民，管理人员和科学家。为了传播这些研究的结果，Browlie博士和研究员将把他们的研究结果提交给一个高排名的杂志，并将在国家和国际会议上介绍他们的研究结果。有趣的进展将通过格里菲斯大学和波特兰州立大学的营销和传播办公室，并通过诸如在公开的杂志《澳大利亚科学》上发表等机制传达给更广泛的社区。该研究员还将继续在美国的社区中心研讨会上发表演讲。

This action funds Amy Truitt of Portland State University to conduct a research project in Biology during the summer of 2013 at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. The project title is "The Role of Symbiotic Bacteria in Providing Viral Resistance in Butterflies; the Potential Implications on Conservation in the Face of Climate Change." The host scientist is Dr. Jeremy Brownlie. This project investigates tripartite interactions among bacteria, virus, and Lepidopteran hosts to determine how this interplay will affect management decisions, especially in light of climate change, of imperiled pollinators. The project co-infects caterpillars with either nuclear polyhedris virus (NPV) or flock house virus (FHV) and a series of Wolbachia strains to garner a better understanding the role of Wolbachia in the ecology of its host. This project uniquely evaluates the fitness benefits provided by different strains of Wolbachia to its Lepidopteran host. It also adds to the potential uses of Wolbachia as a bio-control agent or as an influence on bio-control agents, such as the viral-based bio pesticides, employed to control lepidopteran pest species.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. Upon completion of this project the Fellow will continue to work with the Oregon Zoo and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to integrate the findings about Wolbachia with the management plan of the imperiled Oregon silverspot butterfly. The findings from this research will be used to develop inquiry-based science projects for K-12 and informal education as well as university classes and will be disseminated to citizens, managers, and scientists. To disseminate the results of these studies, Dr. Browlie and the Fellow will submit teh results of their research to a highly ranked journal and will present the findings at both national and international conferences. Interesting advances will be communicated to the wider community via Griffith University and Portland State University marketing and communications offices, and via mechanisms such as publication in the publicly available magazine Australasian Science. The Fellow will also continue presentations at community center seminars in the United States.