NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute for FY 2012 in Singapore

这项行动资助了德克萨斯大学阿灵顿分校的Jeffrey Wayne Streicher于2012年夏天在新加坡国立大学开展一项名为“森林破碎对新加坡两种蛙类的遗传影响”的研究项目。主持人是大卫·比克福德博士。该研究项目的学术价值在于，它对森林砍伐对生物多样性水平高的热带地区的影响提供了有价值的评论。利用高度城市化国家新加坡的蛙类种群，在几个不连续的森林片段中表征了基因流动的速率和模式。EAPSI奖学金的广泛影响包括为研究员提供美国以外的第一手研究经验；介绍该地区的科学、科学政策和科学基础设施；以及对社会、文化和语言的了解。这些活动符合美国国家科学基金会的目标，即在其科学家、工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯早期培养国际合作，从而确保美国科学劳动力具有全球意识。

This action funds Jeffrey Wayne Streicher of The University of Texas at Arlington to conduct a research project, entitled "Genetic consequences of forest fragmentation in two frog species from Singapore," during the summer of 2012 at National University of Singapore in Singapore. The host scientist is Dr. David Bickford.The Intellectual Merit of the research project is that it provides a valuable commentary on the effects of deforestation in a tropical region with high levels of biodiversity. Using populations of frog species from the heavily urbanized country of Singapore, rates and patterns of gene flow are being characterized among several discontinuous forest fragments. Broader Impacts of an EAPSI fellowship include providing the Fellow a first-hand research experience outside the U.S.; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture and language. These activities meet the NSF goal to educate for international collaborations early in the career of its scientists, engineers, and educators, thus ensuring a globally aware U.S. scientific workforce.