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

这项行动资助诺克斯维尔田纳西大学的泰勒·J·马萨罗于2013年夏天在澳大利亚墨尔本的莫纳什大学进行数学和物理科学领域的研究项目。 该项目的标题是“如何最好地利用资源减轻毁灭性的森林大火。“主持科学家是丹尼尔斯普林博士。在恶劣的天气条件下，有可能发生毁灭性的野火。 早期发现和反应增加了防止此类火灾的机会，但对监测和反应之间资源的最佳分配进行的研究很少。 该项目开发分析方法和数值优化模型，用于确定监测和响应基础设施的投资，以最大限度地减少防止火灾对当地经济和生态系统造成严重损害的总成本。EAPSI奖学金的更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。 此外，该项目旨在通过支持当地火灾管理，以生态上合理、经济上可行的监测和应对战略，使澳大利亚和其他地方的火灾受害社区立即受益。

This action funds Tyler J. Massaro of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville to conduct a research project in the Math and Physical Sciences area during the summer of 2013 at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. The project title is "How to best use resources to mitigate devastating bushfires." The host scientist is Dr. Daniel Spring.In severe weather conditions there is potential for devastating wildfires to occur. Early detection and response increase the chances of preventing such fires, but minimal research has been done on the optimal allocation of resources between surveillance and response. This project develops analytical methods and numerical optimization models for determining investments in surveillance and response infrastructure that minimize the total costs of preventing fires from becoming a serious detriment to local economies and ecosystems.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. Furthermore, this project aims to immediately benefit fire-pacted communities in Australia and elsewhere by supporting local fire management with ecologically sound, economically feasible surveillance and response strategies.