Eco-DAS 2.0: Ecological Dissertations in the Aquatic Sciences

Eco-DAS（水生科学生态论文）专题讨论会将在1年内获得水生科学博士学位的个人聚集在一起。前几次研讨会分别于2008年、2010年和2012年举行。迄今为止，该奖项已资助了107名参与者和10名导师。该项目将继续生态DAS系列，在2014年，#8232; 2016年和2018年举办三场新的研讨会。每次研讨会将支持大约35名与会者和最多5名导师，并将出版一本正式的会议记录。该项目将支付专题讨论会的直接费用（差旅费、住宿费、食品费、活动协调费）、专题讨论会程序的准备费和评估费。学术价值：拟议的专题讨论会将：1.促进生态海洋学和湖沼学顶尖新研究人员之间持续的跨学科互动。第二，帮助建立一个由具有不同背景、观点和#8232;专业知识的同事组成的值得信赖的网络。3.挑战参与者探索新的想法与他们的同行自组织的作者团队。第四章让新的研究人员熟悉研究资金的多样性，并将他们介绍给资助机构的代表，他们将在未来与他们互动。第五章与更成熟的科学家建立导师关系。&第六章通过有针对性的讨论解决新研究人员的专业成功的要求。7.通过确定需求和建议未来研究的方向，为资助机构提供有价值的反馈。更广泛的影响：正式的评估表明，生态DAS研讨会大大提高了参与者的职业信心。生态DAS大幅增加参与者？访问#8232;值得信赖的专业知识网络，包括他们的同行小组以及高级和接近同行的导师。这个值得信赖的网络还使参与者能够调查生产性科学职业的其他可能性。参与者会见NSF项目经理，并有机会就资助机会和资助过程直接提问。他们参与讨论水产科学中出现的问题，并向NSF提供反馈。参与者将接受团队领导力培训，以及协作工具的指导和实践经验。对许多人来说，这是他们第一次领导甚至在平等的协作团队中工作。跨学科的合作是积极鼓励通过出版物#8232;的正式会议记录卷为每个研讨会。会议录的章节不仅仅是鼓励合作的工具：它们是对科学的实质性贡献，并通过传播他们的创造性想法而使参与者受益。另外三次专题讨论会很可能对100多名新的水产科学家产生重大的积极影响。

The Eco-DAS (Ecological Dissertations in the Aquatic Sciences) symposia bring together individuals within 1 year of receiving their PhD in the aquatic sciences. Previous symposia were held
in 2008, 2010 and 2012. To date, this award has supported 107 participants and 10 mentors.This project will continue the Eco-DAS series with three new symposia to be held in 2014,
 2016 and 2018. Each symposium will support approximately 35 participants and up to 5 mentors, and will result in publication of a formal proceedings volume. The project will pay 
the direct costs of the symposia (travel, accomodations, food, event coordination), for preparation
 of the symposium proceedings, and for evaluation.Intellectual Merit :The proposed symposia will:
 1. Foster sustained, cross-disciplinary interactions among top new researchers in ecological oceanography and limnology.
 2. Help to build a trusted network of colleagues with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and
 expertise.
 3. Challenge participants to explore new ideas with self-organized author teams of their peers.
 4. Familiarize new researchers with the diversity of research funding, and introduce them
 to representatives of funding agencies with whom they will interact in future.
 5. Foster mentor relationships with more established scientists. 
6. Address the requirements for professional success of new researchers through targeted discussions. 7. Provide valuable feedback to the funding agencies by identifying needs and recommending directions for future research.Broader Impacts :Formal evaluations indicate that the Eco-DAS symposia significantly increase career confidence of the participants. Eco-DAS dramatically increases participants? access to a network of
trusted expertise, including their peer group as well as senior and near-peer mentors. This trusted network also enables participants to investigate alternative possibilities for a productive science career. Participants meet NSF program managers and have the opportunity to ask direct questions regarding funding opportunities and the funding process. They engage in discussion of emerging issues in the aquatic sciences, and provide feedback to NSF. Participants receive training in team leadership, and instruction and practical experience with collaboration tools.For many, this is their first experience with leading or even working in a collaborative team
of equals. Interdisciplinary collaborations are actively encouraged through the publication 
of a formal proceedings volume for each symposium. The proceedings chapters are not merely tools to encourage collaboration: they are a substantive contribution to science, and benefit 
the participants by disseminating their creative ideas. The three additional symposia are very likely to have a significant positive impact on more than 100 new aquatic scientists.