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

这项行动资助了田纳西大学诺克斯维尔分校的Tyler J. Massaro于2013年夏天在澳大利亚墨尔本的莫纳什大学进行数学和物理科学领域的研究项目。该项目的标题是“如何最好地利用资源来减轻毁灭性的森林大火。”主持的科学家是丹尼尔·斯普林博士。在恶劣的天气条件下，有可能发生毁灭性的野火。早期发现和反应增加了预防此类火灾的机会，但对监测和反应之间资源的最佳分配所做的研究很少。该项目开发了分析方法和数值优化模型，以确定监测和响应基础设施的投资，从而最大限度地降低防止火灾对当地经济和生态系统造成严重损害的总成本。EAPSI奖学金的广泛影响包括为研究员提供美国以外的第一手研究经验；介绍该地区的科学、科学政策和科学基础设施；以及对社会、文化和语言的了解。这些活动符合美国国家科学基金会的目标，即在其科学家、工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯早期培养国际合作，从而确保美国科学劳动力具有全球意识。此外，该项目旨在通过支持当地火灾管理，采用生态合理、经济可行的监测和应对策略，立即使澳大利亚和其他地方的火灾契约社区受益。

This action funds Tyler J. Massaro of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville to conduct a research project in the Math and Physical Sciences area during the summer of 2013 at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. The project title is "How to best use resources to mitigate devastating bushfires." The host scientist is Dr. Daniel Spring.In severe weather conditions there is potential for devastating wildfires to occur. Early detection and response increase the chances of preventing such fires, but minimal research has been done on the optimal allocation of resources between surveillance and response. This project develops analytical methods and numerical optimization models for determining investments in surveillance and response infrastructure that minimize the total costs of preventing fires from becoming a serious detriment to local economies and ecosystems.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 project aims to immediately benefit fire-pacted communities in Australia and elsewhere by supporting local fire management with ecologically sound, economically feasible surveillance and response strategies.