Guam Ecosystems Collaboratorium

关岛大学(UOG)将建立关岛生态系统合作实验室(GEC)，以协调珊瑚和海洋生态方面的研究。该项目将利用关岛S独特的海洋生物多样性来加强研究和教育能力，同时提高对珊瑚礁如何应对环境压力和气候变化的了解。GEC将与来自美国和全球的顶尖大学和研究人员建立合作，在UOG发起一个专注于珊瑚礁生态和海洋生物多样性的研究和教育项目。该项目将提供协作访问、博士生交流和虚拟协作的机制。网络基础设施(CI)的增强将支持一个海洋生物多样性储存库，该储存库将作为一种全球资源，并将关岛建立为海洋生态系统研究的目的地。技术描述GEC将使用RNA测序分析(RNA-seq)和单核苷酸多态(SNPs)来检查在关岛周围珊瑚礁发现的生物中基于遗传的应激反应。将建立一个生物样本以及基因组和转录组数据的储存库，并通过升级后的互联网连接(500 Mbps)在全球范围内连接。帕果湾将建立一个传感器网络，以测量环境条件，如温度、盐度和浊度，以便与珊瑚对环境应激源的生理反应相关联。珊瑚礁生态学和海洋生物学方面的现有专业知识将通过招聘新教师和与其他机构的研究人员合作而得到加强。与其他大学达成的协议将允许共享博士生的培训。该计划将为本科生和教师提供研究经验，并将支持帕果湾与珊瑚生态研究协同的公民科学项目。

Non-technical DescriptionThe University of Guam (UOG) will establish the Guam Ecosystems Collaboratorium (GEC) to coordinate research in coral and marine ecology. The project will leverage Guam?s unique marine biodiversity to enhance research and education capacity while improving understanding of how coral reefs respond to environmental stress and climate change. The GEC will establish collaborations with leading universities and researchers from around the US and globally to initiate a research and education program at UOG focusing on coral reef ecology and marine biodiversity. The project will provide mechanisms for collaborative visits, exchange of doctoral students, and virtual collaborations. Cyberinfrastructure (CI) enhancements will support a repository for marine biodiversity which will serve as a global resource and establish Guam as a destination for marine ecosystems research.Technical DescriptionThe GEC will use RNA sequencing analysis (RNA-seq) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to examine genetically based stress responses in organisms found in coral reefs around Guam. A repository for biological samples and genomic and transcriptomic data will be established and connected globally via an upgraded internet connection (500 Mbps). A sensor network will be established in Pago Bay to measure environmental conditions such as temperature, salinity, and turbidity for correlating with physiological responses of corals to environmental stressors. Existing expertise in coral reef ecology and marine biology will be enhanced through new faculty hires and collaborations with researchers from other institutions. Agreements with other universities will allow the shared training of doctoral students. Research experiences will be provided for undergraduate students and teachers and the program would support a citizen science project for Pago Bay synergistic with the coral ecology research.