NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute for FY 2012 China

这一行动资助伊利诺伊大学香槟分校的Graham肯特于2012年夏季在中国北京的中国农业大学开展一项名为"将中国农业实践与增产和环境完整性联系起来"的研究项目。 主持科学家是李道良博士。该研究项目的智力优势在于利用未充分利用的和新的遥感和地理信息系统技术来确定最佳农业生产战略。 改善水质的保护和生产战略是改善这些战略的一个关键组成部分。为满足日益增长的人口对粮食、纤维和燃料的各种需求，对农产品的需求稳步增长，长期以来一直是农业用水的主要驱动力。水质差导致生产力下降，处理成本增加，全球生态系统受损，人类健康风险增加。 EAPSI奖学金的更广泛的影响包括为研究员提供美国以外的第一手研究经验;介绍各自所在地的科学，科学政策和科学基础设施;以及社会，文化和语言的方向。 这些活动符合NSF的目标，即在科学家，工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯早期进行国际合作教育，从而确保具有全球意识的美国科学工作者。

This action funds Graham Kent of University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign to conduct a research project, entitled "Linking Chinese agricultural practices to increased production and environmental integrity," during the summer of 2012 at China Agricultural University in Beijing, China. The host scientist is Dr. Daoliang Li.The Intellectual Merit of the research project lies in the use of both underutilized and new remote sensing and geographic information system technologies to identify optimal agricultural production strategies. Conservation and production strategies to improve water quality are a key component in improving these strategies. Steadily increasing demand for agricultural products to satisfy the diverse needs of a growing population for food, fiber and now fuel has long been the main driver behind agricultural water use. Poor water quality contributes to diminished productivity, increased treatment costs, damaged global ecosystems, and increased health risks to humans. 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.