NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute (EAPSI) for FY 2013 in Australia

这项行动资助了波特兰州立大学的艾米·特鲁伊特于2013年夏天在澳大利亚布里斯班的格里菲斯大学进行一项生物学研究项目。项目名称为“共生细菌在蝴蝶提供病毒抗性中的作用；面对气候变化对自然保护的潜在影响。”主持的科学家是杰里米·布朗利博士。这个项目调查了细菌、病毒和鳞翅目宿主之间的三方相互作用，以确定这种相互作用将如何影响管理决策，特别是在气候变化的情况下，危险的传粉媒介。该项目用核多角体病毒（NPV）或鸡舍病毒（FHV）和一系列沃尔巴克氏菌菌株共同感染毛虫，以便更好地了解沃尔巴克氏菌在其宿主生态中的作用。该项目独特地评估了沃尔巴克氏体不同菌株对鳞翅目宿主的适应性益处。它还增加了沃尔巴克氏体作为生物防治剂或对生物防治剂（如用于防治鳞翅目害虫的基于病毒的生物农药）产生影响的潜在用途。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。在完成这个项目后，研究员将继续与俄勒冈动物园和美国鱼类和野生动物管理局合作，将关于沃尔巴克氏体的发现与濒危的俄勒冈银斑蝴蝶的管理计划结合起来。这项研究的结果将用于为K-12和非正式教育以及大学课程开发基于探究的科学项目，并将传播给公民、管理人员和科学家。为了传播这些研究结果，Browlie博士和研究员将把他们的研究结果提交给一个高排名的期刊，并将在国内和国际会议上展示这些研究结果。有趣的进展将通过格里菲斯大学和波特兰州立大学的营销和传播办公室，以及通过在公众可获得的《澳大利亚科学》杂志上发表等机制，传达给更广泛的社区。该奖学金生也将继续在美国的社区中心研讨会上发表演讲。

This action funds Amy Truitt of Portland State University to conduct a research project in Biology during the summer of 2013 at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. The project title is "The Role of Symbiotic Bacteria in Providing Viral Resistance in Butterflies; the Potential Implications on Conservation in the Face of Climate Change." The host scientist is Dr. Jeremy Brownlie. This project investigates tripartite interactions among bacteria, virus, and Lepidopteran hosts to determine how this interplay will affect management decisions, especially in light of climate change, of imperiled pollinators. The project co-infects caterpillars with either nuclear polyhedris virus (NPV) or flock house virus (FHV) and a series of Wolbachia strains to garner a better understanding the role of Wolbachia in the ecology of its host. This project uniquely evaluates the fitness benefits provided by different strains of Wolbachia to its Lepidopteran host. It also adds to the potential uses of Wolbachia as a bio-control agent or as an influence on bio-control agents, such as the viral-based bio pesticides, employed to control lepidopteran pest species.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. Upon completion of this project the Fellow will continue to work with the Oregon Zoo and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to integrate the findings about Wolbachia with the management plan of the imperiled Oregon silverspot butterfly. The findings from this research will be used to develop inquiry-based science projects for K-12 and informal education as well as university classes and will be disseminated to citizens, managers, and scientists. To disseminate the results of these studies, Dr. Browlie and the Fellow will submit teh results of their research to a highly ranked journal and will present the findings at both national and international conferences. Interesting advances will be communicated to the wider community via Griffith University and Portland State University marketing and communications offices, and via mechanisms such as publication in the publicly available magazine Australasian Science. The Fellow will also continue presentations at community center seminars in the United States.