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

这项行动资助了阿拉斯加大学费尔班克斯分校的马修·坎贝尔在2012年夏天开展一项研究项目。这项研究解决了一个问题：“比目鱼进化不止一次吗？”主持的科学家是台湾台北国立台湾大学海洋研究所的陈维仁博士。智力价值在于对解剖学和分子研究中明显矛盾的信息进行调查。在分类方案中，比目鱼被认为是从一个共同的祖先进化而来的。也就是说，所有现存的比目鱼都是同一个谱系的后代，进化出了压缩的身体设计。比目鱼的物理形态支持了这种单一性的观点，然而分子研究表明，比目鱼可能进化了不止一次。有些比目鱼与非比目鱼的关系似乎比与其他比目鱼的关系更密切。这项研究旨在确定比目鱼的进化起源和关系。EAPSI奖学金的广泛影响包括在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 Matthew Campbell of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks to conduct a research project during the summer of 2012. The research address the question: "Did flatfish evolve more than once?" The host scientist is Dr. Wei-Jen Chen of the Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan.Intellectual Merit lies in the investigation of the apparent contradiction of information from anatomical and molecular studies. In classification schemes, the flatfish (Pleuronectiformes) are all considered to have evolved from a common ancestor. That is, all living species of flatfish are descendants from a single lineage that evolved a compressed body design. This idea of flatfish monophyly is supported by the physical form of flatfish, however molecular studies indicate that flatfish likely evolved more than once. Some flatfish appear to be more closely related to non-flatfish than to other flatfish. The research is identifying evolutionary origins and relationships of flatfish.Broader impacts of an EAPSI fellowship includes 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.