U.S.-UK-France Workshop on Advancements in Modeling Physical-Biological Interactions in Fish Early-life History: Recommended Practices and Future Directions - Spring 2006

该提案要求为2006年春季在法国南特举行的美法英研讨会提供资金，该研讨会将模拟鱼类早期生命历史中的物理-生物相互作用。研讨会将包括六个研究主题的会议，海报会议，未来研究方向的讨论，以及一整天致力于制定合作研究计划。研讨会的主席是Elizabeth North（马里兰大学环境科学中心），他是该提案的首席研究员，Alejandro Gallego（英国阿伯丁渔业研究服务中心）和Pierre Petitgas（法国南特IFREMER中心）。该研讨会将汇集来自几个国家的研究人员，他们的共同工作将产生有助于提高对海洋生态系统理解的新模型。该小组的高级研究人员和初级科学家将重点关注以下方面的建模：初始条件，小尺度过程，中尺度运输过程和生物过程。更广泛的影响本提案为5名初级研究人员和5名研究生提供支持，从而帮助培养一支更具全球参与性的科学队伍。这一提议利用了IFREMER在法国的支持。国际合作研究提案的发展和草拟未来研究议程的网络文件的发展将是研讨会的主要成果。

This proposal requests funding for a US-France-UK workshop to be held in Nantes, France, during the spring of 2006 on modeling physical-biological interactions during the early-life history of fish. The workshop will include sessions on six research topics, a poster session, discussions of future research directions, and an entire day devoted to developing collaborative research plans. The chairs of the workshop are Elizabeth North (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science) who is the Principal Investigator on the proposal, Alejandro Gallego (Fisheries Research Services, Aberdeen, UK), and Pierre Petitgas (IFREMER centre de Nantes, France.)Intellectual MeritThe workshop will bring together researchers from several countries whose joint work will produce new models contributing to improved understanding of marine ecosystems. The group of senior researchers and junior scientists will focus on the following aspects of modeling: initial conditions, small-scale processes, mesoscale transport processes, and biological processes. Broader ImpactsSupport is provided for 5 junior researchers and 5 graduate students in this proposal, thus helping to develop a more globally engaged science workforce. This proposal leverages French support from IFREMER. Development of international collaborative research proposals and the development of a web document sketching a future research agenda will be key outcomes of the workshop.