Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and MESC/Dauphin Island Sea Lab Collaboration

摘要： 加强与海洋环境局的研究、教育和外联伙伴关系 科学联盟-Dauphin岛海洋实验室(DISL)将为FDA的使命做出重大贡献。DISL是 阿拉巴马州最有价值的资产之一，无可估量地提高了该州的生活质量 更远一点。DISL网络包括著名的科学家，隶属于21个国家资助的 在全球范围内招收学生参加课堂、实验室和教育学位课程的机构 中锋。DISL拥有国家认可的教育项目、前沿研究 协作、创新的商业伙伴关系和环境政策制定者，现在寻求提供 一个令人兴奋的新环境，支持与FDA进行不同的多学科交流。在做这件事时，DISL 增加了FDA在整个墨西哥湾研究的智力资本和推广机会 墨西哥。拟议项目的目标包括：增加大学之间的科学交流 教职员工和FDA的科学家和工作人员；增加合格学生的教育机会 (毕业生)，双方实验室、教室和办公室的工作人员和教职员工； 促进教育和研究联合会议；加强两国之间的研究合作 大学教职员工和FDA科学家和工作人员；国际合作的发展 包括外联在内的活动；共享独特的设施和设备，以提高成本效益 用于科学研究。该项目还将开展联合努力，以获得赠款和其他校外资金 在适当的法定权限允许的情况下，支持合作研究和培训的资金； 推动生态相关科学在生态系统修复发展中的应用 计划，并促进科学在墨西哥湾沿岸公民日常生活中的重要性。 到目前为止，该项目已有2名博士生和1名硕士研究生毕业。两名理科硕士学生 预计在来年完成学位课程，并有3名学生新开始或 正在进行的项目。此外，一名实习生通过培训计划完成了一个项目。

Abstract: Increased development of research, education and outreach partnerships with the Marine Environmental Science Consortium-Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) will greatly contribute to FDA’s mission. The DISL is one of Alabama’s most valuable assets and adds immeasurably to the quality of life in the state and beyond. The DISL network includes well-recognized scientists affiliated with 21 state-sponsored institutions that enroll students worldwide in degree programs in classrooms, laboratories, and education centers. The DISL, which houses nationally recognized education programs, leading-edge research collaborations, innovative business partnerships and environmental policy makers, now seeks to provide an exciting new environment to support diverse multidisciplinary exchanges with FDA. In doing this DISL increases the intellectual capital and outreach opportunities of FDA research throughout the Gulf of Mexico. The goals of the proposed project include: Increased scientific exchanges between university faculty and staff and FDA scientists and staff; Increased educational opportunities for qualified students (graduate), staff members and faculty members in the Parties’ laboratories, classroom and offices; Facilitation of joint meetings for education and research; Increased research collaborations between university faculty and staff and FDA scientists and staff; Development of cooperative international activities including outreach; and Sharing of unique facilities and equipment for increased cost efficiencies for scientific endeavors. The project also will develop joint efforts to obtain grants and other extramural funds to support collaborative research and training as permitted under appropriate statutory authority, promote the adoption of ecological relevant science in the development of ecosystem restoration programs, and promote the importance of science in the everyday lives of the citizens of the Gulf coast. To date, the program has graduated 2 Ph.D students and 1 M.S. student. Two M.S. students are expected to complete degree programs in the coming year, and 3 students have newly initiated or ongoing projects. In addition, one intern has completed a project through the training program.