U.S.-New Zealand Junior Investigator Research Fellowship: Utilizing Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies to Meet Management Objectives for the Ross Sea Region, Antarctica

9319687 Curdts该奖项将为Thomas Curdts提供研究奖学金，让他在位于新西兰克赖斯特彻奇的国际南极信息与研究中心（ICAIR）工作一年。柯兹先生将在南极研究中心主任史蒂文·史密斯博士的指导下工作，该中心主要负责收集、处理和提供有关南极洲及其周边地区的研究和一般资料。在过去几十年里，科学界和非科学界对南极洲罗斯海区域的利用都有所增加。为了尽量减少对该地区的负面影响，ICAIR正在制定罗斯岛的管理计划。该计划的设计离不开遥感和地理信息系统（GIS）技术的使用。Curdts的具体目标是确定和评估罗斯海地区的现有数据，为该地区开发地理信息系统数据库，并进行与制定罗斯岛管理计划有关的初步地理信息系统分析。这个项目的好处超出了新西兰和美国的合作国家。一项有效的管理计划将有助于协调利用罗斯岛地区的所有国家的活动。一个设计良好的数字数据库将有助于促进关于罗斯海区域的信息交流，也许还可以为整个南极区域树立一个先例。这次旅行由美国-新西兰青年调查员研究奖学金活动资助。

9319687 Curdts This award will provide a research fellowship for Thomas Curdts to spend a year at the International Center for Antarctic Information and Research (ICAIR) located in Christchurch, New Zealand. While at ICAIR, Mr. Curdts will be working under Dr. Steven M. Smith, the Director of the Center, which is primarily concerned with assembling, processing and supplying research and general information relating to Antarctica and its environs. During the past few decades, the Ross Sea Region of Antarctica has witnessed increased utilization by both the scientific and non-scientific communities. In order to minimize negative impacts to the region, ICAIR is developing a management plan for Ross Island. Integral to the design of this plan is the use of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) technologies. Specific objectives to be addressed by Curdts are to identify and evaluate available data for the Ross Sea region, to develop a GIS database for this area, and to conduct preliminary GIS analyses relevant to the development of a management plan for Ross Island. The benefits of this project extend beyond the cooperating countries of New Zealand and the U.S. An effective management plan will assist in coordinating the activities of all nations utilizing the Ross Island region. A well designed digital database will help facilitate the exchange of information concerning the Ross Sea region and perhaps may also set a precedent for the entire Antarctic region. The travel is supported under the U.S.-New Zealand Junior Investigator Research Fellowship activity.