International Workshop on Urbanization in Watersheds: Ecological and Environmental Responses

NSF摘要：流域城市化国际研讨会：生态与环境响应提案# 1427210，NSF IIA-催化新的国际合作非技术项目倡议近几十年来，中国经历了前所未有的城市化，中国决策者正在寻求城市化地区可持续水资源管理的科学指导。 中国在将新型“绿色基础设施”纳入其城市发展方面有着巨大的潜力，并有可能通过使用绿色屋顶、雨水花园以及优化公园和绿色空间的布局来维持水资源。 在美国国家科学基金会的支持下，一组美国研究人员（高级教师、年轻教师和研究生）将与中国同行合作，开发中美城市流域比较研究的方法。 科学家们将建立在美国国家科学基金会资助的长期生态研究（LTER）在巴尔的摩和凤凰城的网站使用的方法。 将于2014年10月12日至17日在中国厦门举办“流域城市化：生态和环境对策”研究开发研讨会，促进合作研究。 中国科学院城市环境研究所（IUE）将担任国内主办机构，罗得岛大学将协调美国的努力。该项目有可能通过促进与美国科学家的合作，从根本上改变中国的城市流域研究，这些科学家在跨学科研究方面受过培训并拥有经验，这对该领域的进展至关重要。 与此同时，该项目有可能通过让美国学生和早期职业科学家（其中一些来自代表性不足的群体）了解中国城市生态系统研究所面临的挑战和方法，来改变美国的城市生态。在NSF的资助下，一组中美科学家将共同开发研究问题和方法，以促进对流域城市化机制、驱动因素和反应的理解。 2014年10月将在中国厦门举办研讨会，与中国科学院城市环境研究所（IUE）和中国其他城市生态系统研究人员开展新的国际合作。讲习班将寻求在陆地和水生科学家之间建立合作，并在生物物理科学家和对流域应用感兴趣的管理人员之间建立联系。 美国和中国城市流域比较研究的方法将基于美国国家科学基金会资助的长期生态研究（LTER）网络的见解。此次研讨会将为美国和中国的综合、比较流域研究提供资助，资助NSF在生态系统研究、耦合自然人类系统、海岸科学、可持续性工程和教育以及水可持续性和气候方面的项目。此外，还将强调根据美国NSF综合研究生教育和研究培训（IGERT）计划中采取的方法为学生和年轻科学家提供机会。

NSF Abstract: International Workshop on Urbanization in Watersheds: Ecological and Environmental ResponsesProposal # 1427210, NSF IIA- Catalyzing New International CollaborationNontechnical project descriptionChina has experienced unprecedented urbanization in recent decades, and Chinese decision makers are now seeking scientific guidance on sustainable water management in urbanizing area. China has enormous potential to incorporate novel "green infrastructure" into its urban development and potentially sustain water resources through the use of green roofs, rain gardens and optimized placements of parks and green space. With support from the U.S. National Science Foundation a group of U.S. investigators (senior faculty, young faculty, and graduate students) will work with their Chinese counterparts to develop approaches for comparative studies of urban watersheds in the U.S. and China. The scientists will build upon on approaches used in U.S. National Science Foundation funded Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites in Baltimore and Phoenix. Collaborative research will be fostered through a research development workshop on "Urbanization in Watersheds: Ecological and Environmental Responses" to be held in Xiamen China from October 12-17, 2014. The Institute of Urban Environment (IUE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, will serve as the in-country host institution and the University of Rhode Island will coordinate the U.S. efforts. The project has the potential to fundamentally transform urban watershed research in China by catalyzing collaborations with scientists from the U.S. that have training and experience in the transdisciplinary studies that are fundamental to progress in this area. At the same time, the project has the potential to transform urban ecology in the U.S. by exposing U.S. students and early career scientists, several from underrepresented groups, to the challenges and approaches that have been taken to urban ecosystem studies in China. Technical DescriptionAs a result of NSF funding a group of Chinese and U.S. scientists will jointly develop research questions and approaches to foster understanding of the mechanisms, drivers and responses of watersheds to urbanization. A workshop will be held in Xiamen, China in October, 2014 to generate new international collaborations with the Institute of Urban Environment (IUE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China and other urban ecosystem researchers in China. The workshop will seek to establish collaborations between terrestrial and aquatic scientists and to cultivate links between biophysical scientists and managers interested in watershed applications. Approaches for comparative studies of urban watersheds in the U.S. and China will be based on insights gained from the U.S. National Science Foundation funded Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) network. The workshop will lead to grant proposals for integrated, comparative watershed research in the U.S. and China to NSF programs in Ecosystem Studies, Coupled Natural Human Systems, Coastal Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability, and Water Sustainability and Climate. In addition, there will be an emphasis on developing opportunities for students and young scientists based on approaches taken in the U.S. NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program.