International Phytotechnologies Society Phyto-Scholars Program

描述（由申请人提供） 国际植物技术学会（IPS）成立于2007年，是一个全球性的专业学会，为那些从事植物技术，科学和应用植物修复/管理污染土壤和减轻与污染物相关的其他环境问题。IPS通过其年度会议为研究生和博士后提供一个名为植物学者计划的项目。自2009年以来，NIEHS和超级基金研究计划（SRP）的资金一直用于补贴植物学者参加年会的旅费。通过这一提议，IPS要求为2014年IPS年会继续这一方案提供资金。IPS内的植物学者计划始于2009年，每年都在SRP的资金支持下持续到2013年。 到目前为止，已有100多名学生通过该方案得到了支持。该计划是IPS教育和专业发展的基石。 植物学者计划非常适合NIEHS和SRP的使命，因为这种专业发展机会有助于培养下一代美国科学家，他们将研究与环境中的危险化学品，人类和环境风险评估，污染物检测和污染物修复相关的复杂问题。这一发展最独特的方面是强调在这方面纳入植物和与植物有关的技术。 具体而言，该方案有以下目标： * 直接支持学生在植物技术方面的培训和教育，作为环境修复，管理和管理的战略; * 提高学生对植物技术在保护公众健康、风险评估和改善生态系统功能方面更广泛作用的认识; * 为学生提供专业发展机会，并有机会与在植物技术领域工作的国际专业人士建立联系。 植物学者计划将于2014年10月与IPS年会同时举行。植物学者将参与IPS 2014年年会的几项专业发展活动，包括：1）与会议组委会和特邀演讲者的午餐会; 2）与植物技术专业人员和监管机构的网络混合器; 3）赠款写作研讨会;和4）实验设计和实地研究研讨会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant) The International Phytotechnologies Society (IPS) was founded in 2007 as a worldwide professional society for those engaged in phytotechnologies, the science and application of the use of plants to remediate/manage contaminated soils and alleviate other environmental problems associated with contaminants. The IPS offers through its annual meeting a program for graduate students and post-doctoral associates called the Phyto-Scholars program. Funds from the NIEHS and the Superfund Research Program (SRP) have been utilized since 2009 to subsidize the travel of Phyto-Scholars to the annual meeting. With this proposal, the IPS requests funds to continue this program for the 2014 IPS annual meeting. The Phyto-Scholars program within the IPS began in 2009 and has continued annually, supported through 2013 by funds from the SRP. More than 100 students have been supported through the program to date. The program is a cornerstone of IPS educational and professional development. The Phyto-Scholars program is well suited to the mission of NIEHS and SRP in that this professional development opportunity helps train the next generation of U.S. scientists who will study the complex issues associated with hazardous chemicals in the environment, human and environmental risk assessment, contaminant detection, and contaminant remediation. The most unique aspect of that development is the emphasis on the incorporation of plants and plant- related technologies in this context. Specifically, the program has the following objectives: * To directly support student training and education in phytotechnologies as strategies for environmental remediation, management, and stewardship; * To increases student awareness of the broader roles of phytotechnologies in the protection of public health, risk assessment and the improvement of ecosystem function; * To provide students with professional development opportunities and the chance to network with international professionals working in the field of phytotechnologies. The Phyto-Scholars Program will run concurrently with the annual meeting of the IPS in October 2014. The Phyto-Scholars will for the 2014 annual meeting of the IPS be involved in the several professional development activities, including: 1) A luncheon with the conference organizing committee and invited speakers; 2) A networking mixer with phytotechnologies professionals and regulators; 3) A grant writing workshop; and 4) A workshop on experimental design and field studies.