Idaho EPSCoR RII Program: Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus Connectivity

建议编号：EPS-1006968提案标题：爱达荷州EPSCoR RII计划：校际和校内连接机构：爱达荷州大学该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案(公共法律第111-5条)资助的。爱达荷州的EPSCoR研究基础设施改善校际和校内网络连接项目侧重于：1)扩大对网络基础设施的参与，2)促进更好的数据管理，3)将更多不同的受众连接到研究和研究型教育，以及4)利用与爱达荷州K-12系统的连接。该项目将通过投资于多个地点的各种不同和独特的网络改进，支持爱达荷州学术机构之间和内部的长期、可持续的网络连接和宽带接入能力。该项目旨在提供基础设施，以填补爱达荷州区域光网络的空白。将在北爱达荷州学院和位于Coeur d‘Alene的爱达荷州大学海港中心、刘易斯-克拉克州立学院、南爱达荷州学院和爱达荷福尔斯高级能源研究中心实施改进。智力价值该项目将促进NSF EPSCoR研究基础设施改进(RII)Track-1和Track-2活动之间的协同，这些活动与“气候变化中的水资源”主题有关。在关键领域的相对较小的投资，加上适当的利用，将产生更完整的网络环境。增加对交互式可视化、环境观测和建模结果数据库以及数据共享的访问，将导致机构之间的高度合作，并支持广泛的研究项目。广泛影响该项目将通过对网络基础设施的投资促进教学、培训和学习。将获得资金的机构有很大的潜力接触到美洲原住民和西班牙裔的不同人群。项目预算包括对与最近通过RII Track-1合同购买的现有设备兼容的视频会议设备的投资。爱达荷州RII项目的数据管理计划将创建与爱达荷州气候变化和水资源相关的数据集中档案。这些将是许多地方、地区和国家选民的宝贵资源，包括学术机构、州和联邦机构、利益相关者、K-12学校和普通公众。

AbstractProposal Number: EPS-1006968 Proposal Title: Idaho EPSCoR RII Program: Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus ConnectivityInstitution: University of Idaho This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).Idaho's EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus Cyber Connectivity project focuses on: 1) broadening participation in cyberinfrastructure, 2) facilitating better data management, 3) connecting a more diverse audience to research and research-based education, and 4) leveraging connections to Idaho's K-12 system. The project will support long-term, sustainable cyber connectivity and broadband access capabilities between and within academic institutions in Idaho by investing in a variety of diverse and unique networking improvements at multiple locations. This project is designed to provide infrastructure to fill gaps in the Idaho Regional Optical Network. Improvements will be implemented at North Idaho College and the University of Idaho Harbor Center in Coeur d'Alene, Lewis-Clark State College, the College of Southern Idaho, and the Center for Advanced Energy Studies in Idaho Falls.Intellectual MeritThe project will facilitate synergy among NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-1 and Track-2 activities related to the theme of "Water Resources in a Changing Climate". Relatively small investments in key areas, plus appropriate leveraging, will result in a more complete networking landscape. The increased access to interactive visualization, databases of environmental observations and modeling results, and data-sharing will lead to a high level of collaboration among institutions and support a wide range of research projects.Broader ImpactsThe project will promote teaching, training, and learning through investments in cyberinfrastructure. The institutions that will receive funding have a high potential to reach diverse populations of both Native Americans and Hispanics. The project budget includes investments in video-conferencing equipment compatible with existing equipment recently purchased through the RII Track-1 award. The data management plan for Idaho's RII projects will create centralized archives of data related to climate change and water resources in Idaho. These will be a valuable resource for many local, regional, and national constituents, including academic institutions, state and federal agencies, stakeholders, K-12 schools, and the general public.