International Symposium: Systematics, Genetic Diversity and Conservation of Raptors

这是一项请求国家科学基金会提供资金的建议，以帮助召开一个研究研讨会，“猛禽的系统学，遗传多样性和保护。“这次研讨会的目标如下。(1)汇集来自国际社会的领先科学家和学生，他们积极研究猛禽（鹰和老鹰;猛禽）的遗传学和保护方案，参加为期一天的研讨会。 这将与2006年10月在墨西哥韦拉克鲁斯举行的北美鸟类学会议同时举行。 讨论和演讲的主题将包括：（一）解决分类学的不确定性（物种识别），（二）确定哪些物种是最需要保护的努力，和（三）用于猛禽保护和生物多样性研究的分子标记和分析方法的发展。 (2)促进国际社会之间的交流和知识与资源共享，培养青年科学家的兴趣和职业。 (3)促进开发和管理密歇根大学动物学博物馆收藏的猛禽遗传资源共享库。显然需要关于各种猛禽类群遗传多样性水平的基线数据，包括生活史、繁殖种群规模和对人类影响敏感性方面的差异。拟议中的研讨会将有助于填补我们对各种猛禽群的分类学和进化史的理解中的这些基本空白。 目前的20名受邀者名单包括6名女性和5名研究生，以及来自代表性不足群体的多名调查员。 计划根据专题讨论会的发言编写一本书。这将提供一个综合保护遗传学的猛禽涵盖的主题，如：保护单位的性质;适当的采样，假设和应用遗传多样性估计;使用博物馆标本的研究;和评估物种内的遗传多样性的历史变化。 了解和保护环境敏感和生态重要的群体，如猛禽，通过促进健康的生态系统造福社会。这次研讨会是由国际科学和工程办公室与环境生物学司的人口和进化过程小组共同资助的。

This is a proposal requesting funds from the National Science Foundation to help convene a research symposium, "Systematics, genetic diversity and conservation of raptors." The objectives of this symposium are as follows. (1) Bring together leading scientists and students from the international community having active research programs concerning the genetics and conservation of birds of prey (hawks and eagles; raptors) for a one-day symposium. This will be held in conjunction with the North American Ornithological Conference in October 2006 in Veracruz, Mexico. Topics for discussion and presentations will include: (i) resolving taxonomic uncertainties (species recognition), (ii) determining which species are most in need of conservation efforts, and (iii) development of molecular markers and analytical methods for use in raptor conservation and biodiversity research. (2) Promote communication and sharing of knowledge and resources among the international community and foster the interests and careers of junior scientists. (3) Promote the development and curation of a shared raptor genetic resource collection housed at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.There is a clear need for baseline data regarding levels of genetic diversity in a variety of raptor taxa, including those differing in their life histories, breeding population sizes, and susceptibility to human impacts. The proposed symposium will help to fill such basic gaps in our understanding of the taxonomy and phylogeny for various raptor groups. The current list of 20 invitees includes six women and five graduate students as well as multiple investigators from under-represented groups. A book based on the symposium presentations is planned. This will provide a synthesis for conservation genetics of raptors covering topics such as: the nature of conservation units; adequate sampling, assumptions and applications for genetic diversity estimates; use of museum specimens in research; and assessment of historical changes in genetic diversity within species. Understanding and conservation of environmentally sensitive and ecologically important groups such as raptors benefits society by promoting healthy ecosystems. This symposium has been funded in conjunction with the Population and Evolutionary Processes cluster at the Division of Environmental Biology, and by the Office of International Science and Engineering.