Conference Proposal: Student and Junior Faculty Travel Support for the International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST) 2015

1539816(戈斯塔德)。可持续系统与技术国际研讨会(ISSST)吸引了来自多个学科的与会者集中讨论与可持续发展、科学和工程有关的问题。本次会议涵盖了在产品和服务的整个生命周期中评估和管理产品和服务的一系列问题，以及可持续工程系统和技术的设计、管理和政策影响。这次会议有大量的学生和年轻教职员工参与，这对产生下一代可持续解决方案至关重要。这笔资金用于帮助扩大来自美国各地的学生、代表不足的群体和初级教师在2015年ISSST的参与。复杂的可持续性问题的解决只能通过跨学科的方法来实现。自然科学家、工程师、社会科学家和政策制定者之间的思想交叉授粉对于发展适用于工程系统、产品和供应链及其所依赖的关键基础设施的可持续性的整体理解是必要的。ISSST 2015的S主题是合作，这一主题将随着各种网络和学习机会的增加而提升。通过为学术界、政府和业界代表之间的教育交流提供机会，将增加设计和开发可持续系统和技术的机会。此外，ISSST 2015旨在填补关键的知识空白，扩大现有的可持续发展社区基础，将社会和生态科学家包括在内。

1539816 (Gaustad). The International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST) attracts participants from multiple disciplines to focus on issues related to sustainability science and engineering. This conference covers a spectrum of issues for assessing and managing products and services across their life cycle, and the design, management, and policy implications of sustainable engineered systems and technologies. The conference has significant participation from students and young faculty members, which is critical for generating the next generation of sustainable solutions. This grant is for funds to help expand the participation of students, underrepresented groups, and junior faculty from across the United States in ISSST 2015.The solution of complex sustainability issues can only be achieved via trans-disciplinary approaches. Cross pollination of ideas among natural scientists, engineers, social scientists, and policy makers is necessary for developing a holistic understanding of sustainability applicable to engineered systems, products, and supply chains and the critical infrastructures on which they depend. ISSST 2015's theme is collaboration and this theme will be advanced with a variety of networking and learning opportunities. By providing opportunities for educational exchange among academics, government, and industry representatives, opportunities will be enhanced for the design and development of sustainable systems and technology. Further, ISSST 2015 is designed to fill key knowledge gaps and broaden the existing sustainability community base to include social and ecological scientists.