RCN: Integrating and Translating Conservation Paleobiology

RCN：整合和翻译保护古生物学

• 批准号: 1922562
• 负责人: Michal Kowalewski
• 金额: $ 49.21万
• 依托单位: University of Florida
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-09-01 至 2025-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1922562&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RCN; Integrating; Translating; Conservation; Paleobiology

This Research Coordination Network (RCN) is developing new ways to use paleontological and historical data to improve management and restoration of natural habitats. Fossils and other archives of the past can inform us about natural habitats that existed before humans appeared on our planet. Moreover, researchers have shown recently that the fossil record can help us to assess the ongoing loss of species and habitats. That is, the knowledge of the past can help us to better protect and restore threatened plants and animals. The project brings together scientists and stakeholders (communities, agencies, and industry) to ensure that historical archives effectively assist conservation efforts. The project benefits society via community-building activities (workshops and field courses), online training programs (webinars), and student education programs. Well-tested strategies are maximizing participation of under-represented groups.This Research Coordination Network (RCN) is transforming conservation paleobiology from a cluster of novel academic projects into an applied science that transfers geohistorical data to stakeholder groups and is adept at responding to stakeholder needs. The project addresses two key objectives: 1) Internal Integration, which is bringing together disparate efforts, establishing best practices, connecting efforts across regions, and coordinating the training of future researchers in these best practices; and 2) External Integration, which focuses on networking of scientists and stakeholders to make conservation paleobiology a translational science wherein new knowledge evolves via interactions between scientists and scientific data users. To achieve these goals, we are using grass-roots strategies to build a Community of Practice which is developing (1) Working Groups that tackle key questions of conservation paleobiology; (2) System-Focused Field Courses that engage students, junior faculty, and stakeholders; and (3) Webinars dedicated to training future conservation scientists/practitioners. The RCN is managed by PI and the Steering Committee comprised of scientists, conservation practitioners, and stakeholders.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该研究协调网络（RCN）正在开发使用古生物学和历史数据来改善自然栖息地的管理和恢复的新方法。过去的化石和其他档案可以告知我们有关人类出现在我们星球上的自然栖息地。此外，研究人员最近表明，化石记录可以帮助我们评估物种和栖息地的持续损失。也就是说，过去的知识可以帮助我们更好地保护和恢复受威胁的动植物。该项目汇集了科学家和利益相关者（社区，机构和行业），以确保历史档案有效地协助保护工作。该项目通过社区建设活动（研讨会和实地课程），在线培训计划（网络研讨会）和学生教育计划使社会受益。经过充分测试的策略是最大化代表性不足的群体的参与。这项研究协调网络（RCN）正在将保护古生物学从一群新颖的学术项目转变为应用科学，该科学将地理层次数据转移到利益相关者群体中，并擅长响应利益相关者的需求。该项目解决了两个关键目标：1）内部整合，这是将不同的努力融合在一起，建立最佳实践，将跨区域的努力联系在一起，并协调对这些最佳实践的未来研究人员的培训； 2）外部整合，重点是科学家和利益相关者的网络，使保护生物学成为转化科学，其中新知识通过科学家与科学数据使用者之间的互动而发展。为了实现这些目标，我们正在使用基层策略来建立一个正在开发的实践社区（1）解决保护古生物学关键问题的工作组； （2）与学生，初级教师和利益相关者相关的系统专注的野外课程； （3）致力于培训未来保护科学家/从业者的网络研讨会。 RCN由PI管理，指导委员会由科学家，保护从业人员和利益相关者组成。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子和更广泛影响的评估评估标准的评估来支持的。