Proposal requesting funding for support of U.S. students and postdoctoral researchers to attend the international congress on halophilic microorganisms

高盐环境是指盐浓度比海水高5到10倍的环境，例如在大盐湖和死海中发现的环境。 只有某些有趣的微生物，来自生命的所有三个领域（细菌，细菌，真核生物），以及它们的病毒可以在这种极端条件下生存。 这些生物被称为嗜盐菌。 该会议是多学科的，国际性的，专注于微生物，自1978年以来每三年举行一次会议。 其使命是探索富盐环境中生物学的各个方面，并借鉴众多学科的专业知识，以促进对高盐生境中生命的理解。该奖项的目的是为年轻的美国研究人员，特别是研究生和博士后科学家提供支持，以出席和参与这一独特的国际科学聚会。 将作出特别努力，从科学界代表性不足的群体中招募成员。

Hypersaline environments are conditions where salt concentrations are five to ten times higher than seawater, such as those found in the Great Salt Lake and the Dead Sea. Only certain interesting microscopic organisms, from all three domains of life (Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya), and their viruses can live under this extreme condition. These organisms are known as halophiles. The conference, which is multidisciplinary, international, and focused on microbes, has been holding triennial meetings since 1978. Its mission is to explore all aspects of biology in salt-enriched environments and to draw on expertise from numerous disciplines in order to catalyze advances in understanding life in hypersaline habitats. The objective of this award is to provide support for young US researchers, especial graduate students and postdoctoral scientists, to attend and participate in this unique international scientific gathering. A special effort will be made to recruit members of underrepresented groups in science.