Travel to Assess Soil Erosion and Environmental Problems in Western China

比尔Sprigg0224491。申请资金（22,721美元），允许三名美国科学家参加在北京举行的第12届国际土壤保持组织会议，以帮助开展中美土壤保护合作项目下的研究。中国水土保持和环境保护中心，并参与并报道在中国杨凌的联合中心的开业仪式。首席研究员是联合中心美国分部的主任，他还将与中国其他部委和美国大使馆的人员协调中心的研究计划，所有这些人员都可能在决定中心的成功方面发挥重要作用。中心联合组织委员会的协调员和一位遥感专家完成了三人组。这些资金将确保非联邦代表参加由代表各中心的联邦机构工作人员组成的更大代表团。

Bill Sprigg0224491.Funds are requested ($22,721) to allow three U.S. scientists to participatein the 12th Conference of the International Soil Conservation Organizationin Beijing, to help launch research under the Sino-U.S. Centers for Soil andWater Conservation and Environmental Protection, and to participate in, andreport on, the opening ceremonies of the joint Centers in Yangling, China.The principal investigator, the director of the U.S. arm of the jointCenters, will also coordinate Centers' research plans with personnel inother Chinese ministries and the U.S. Embassy, all of whom potentially playimportant roles in determining the success of the Centers. The facilitatorfor the Centers' Joint Organizing Committee and a remote sensing specialistcomplete the trio. These funds will ensure participation of non-federalrepresentatives among a larger delegation of Federal agency staffrepresenting the Centers.