Catalyzing a Canada - Chile coastal ocean research network

促进加拿大-智利沿海海洋研究网络

• 批准号: 580575-2022
• 负责人: Tortell, PhilippePD
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Alliance Grants
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=751281
• 关键词: Catalyzing; Canada; Chile; coastal; ocean

The coastal fjords of British Columbia and Chile are remarkably similar in many aspects, and face similar environmental pressures, including ocean deoxygenation, acidification and seismic risks. Predicting these ocean hazards and identifying appropriate mitigating actions is critical to the effective management of marine resources and the safety of coastal communities. Comparative studies using natural laboratories in coastal BC and Chile provide a powerful tool to better understand the oceanographic and geophysical processes affecting both regions. In this proposal, funds are requested to support a collaborative research exchange between BC and Chile for a group of Canadian university professors, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. These individuals will spend two weeks at a coastal research station in central Patagonia, working with their Chilean counterparts to conduct preliminary field research and explore broader opportunities for collaboration on critical research questions of relevance to Canada and Chile. The exploratory research will be conducted using advanced ocean sensors and data analysis tools, with the goal of framing a larger bilateral research agenda to better understand and predict ocean hazards along the Pacific Rim. This work will enhance the global leadership and impact of Canadian marine research, and help create a new inter-hemispheric network of natural coastal laboratories. The proposed exchange visit will significantly amplify a large Canadian training program, providing an immersive, inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural learning environment for a diverse group of Canadian graduate students and postdocs.

不列颠哥伦比亚省和智利的沿海峡湾在许多方面非常相似，面临着类似的环境压力，包括海洋脱氧、酸化和地震风险。预测这些海洋灾害并确定适当的缓解行动对海洋资源的有效管理和沿海社区的安全至关重要。利用不列颠哥伦比亚省沿海和智利的自然实验室进行比较研究，为更好地了解影响这两个地区的海洋和地球物理过程提供了有力的工具。在此提案中，要求资金支持卑诗省和智利之间的一组加拿大大学教授，研究生和博士后的合作研究交流。这些人将在巴塔哥尼亚中部的一个沿海研究站呆上两个星期，与智利同行一起进行初步的实地研究，并在与加拿大和智利相关的关键研究问题上探索更广泛的合作机会。探索性研究将使用先进的海洋传感器和数据分析工具进行，目的是制定一个更大的双边研究议程，以更好地了解和预测环太平洋沿岸的海洋危害。这项工作将加强加拿大海洋研究的全球领导地位和影响，并有助于建立一个新的半球间自然海岸实验室网络。此次交流访问将大大扩大加拿大的大型培训计划，为加拿大研究生和博士后提供一个身临其境、跨学科和跨文化的学习环境。