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

摘要： 加强与海洋环境署的研究、教育和外联伙伴关系 科学联盟-多芬岛海洋实验室（DISL）将大大有助于FDA的使命。DISL是 这是亚拉巴马最有价值的资产之一，大大提高了该州的生活质量， 超越。DISL网络包括隶属于21个国家赞助的 在教室、实验室和教育领域招收全球学生的学位课程机构 中心.该DISL，其中房屋国家认可的教育计划，领先的研究 合作，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，以支持与FDA的各种多学科交流。在这样做时，DISL 增加了FDA在整个海湾地区研究的知识资本和推广机会。 墨西哥拟议项目的目标包括：增加大学之间的科学交流 教师和工作人员以及FDA科学家和工作人员;增加合格学生的教育机会 缔约方实验室、教室和办公室的工作人员和教员; 促进教育和研究联合会议; 大学教职员工和林业发展局科学家和工作人员; 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发展共同努力，以获得赠款和其他校外 在适当的法定权力允许的情况下，为支持合作研究和培训提供资金， 促进生态学相关科学在生态系统恢复发展中的应用 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。 迄今为止，该计划已毕业2博士生和1硕士。学生.两个硕士学生 预计在未来一年完成学位课程，3名学生已经开始或 正在进行的项目。此外，一名实习生通过培训方案完成了一个项目。

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.