International Workshop on Urbanization in Watersheds: Ecological and Environmental Responses

美国国家科学基金会摘要：流域城市化国际研讨会：生态与环境响应提案#1427210，美国国家科学基金会IIA催化的新国际合作非技术项目描述近几十年来，中国经历了前所未有的城市化，中国的决策者现在正在寻求城市化地区可持续水资源管理的科学指导。中国拥有巨大的潜力，可以将新颖的“绿色基础设施”融入其城市发展中，并通过使用绿色屋顶、雨水花园以及公园和绿地的优化布置来潜在地维持水资源。在美国国家科学基金会的支持下，一组美国研究人员(资深教师、年轻教师和研究生)将与中国同行合作，开发美国和中国城市流域比较研究的方法。科学家们将在美国国家科学基金会资助的巴尔的摩和凤凰城长期生态研究(LTER)地点使用的方法基础上再接再厉。通过将于2014年10月12-17日在厦门中国举办的“流域城镇化：生态与环境响应”研究开发研讨会，促进合作研究。中国科学院城市环境研究所(IUE)将作为国内主办机构，罗德岛大学将协调美国的努力。该项目有可能从根本上改变中国的城市流域研究，方法是促进与美国科学家的合作，这些科学家在跨学科研究方面拥有培训和经验，而跨学科研究是该领域取得进展的基础。与此同时，该项目有可能改变美国的城市生态系统，让美国学生和早期职业科学家--其中几人来自代表性不足的群体--接触到中国城市生态系统研究面临的挑战和方法。技术描述作为NSF资助的结果，一组中美科学家将共同开发研究问题和方法，以促进对流域对城市化的机制、驱动因素和反应的理解。研讨会将于2014年10月在厦门、中国举行，以促进与中国科学院城市环境研究所、厦门、中国等城市生态系统研究人员在中国的新的国际合作。讲习班将寻求在陆地和水生科学家之间建立合作，并在生物物理学家和对分水岭应用感兴趣的管理人员之间建立联系。美国和中国城市流域比较研究的方法将基于从美国国家科学基金会资助的长期生态研究(LTER)网络获得的见解。研讨会将为美国和中国在生态系统研究、自然人类系统耦合、海岸科学、可持续发展工程和教育以及水可持续与气候方面的国家科学基金会项目提供综合、比较流域研究的建议。此外，还将强调根据美国国家科学基金会研究生教育和研究综合培训计划(IGERT)所采取的方法，为学生和年轻科学家开发机会。

NSF Abstract: International Workshop on Urbanization in Watersheds: Ecological and Environmental ResponsesProposal # 1427210, NSF IIA- Catalyzing New International CollaborationNontechnical project descriptionChina has experienced unprecedented urbanization in recent decades, and Chinese decision makers are now seeking scientific guidance on sustainable water management in urbanizing area. China has enormous potential to incorporate novel "green infrastructure" into its urban development and potentially sustain water resources through the use of green roofs, rain gardens and optimized placements of parks and green space. With support from the U.S. National Science Foundation a group of U.S. investigators (senior faculty, young faculty, and graduate students) will work with their Chinese counterparts to develop approaches for comparative studies of urban watersheds in the U.S. and China. The scientists will build upon on approaches used in U.S. National Science Foundation funded Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites in Baltimore and Phoenix. Collaborative research will be fostered through a research development workshop on "Urbanization in Watersheds: Ecological and Environmental Responses" to be held in Xiamen China from October 12-17, 2014. The Institute of Urban Environment (IUE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, will serve as the in-country host institution and the University of Rhode Island will coordinate the U.S. efforts. The project has the potential to fundamentally transform urban watershed research in China by catalyzing collaborations with scientists from the U.S. that have training and experience in the transdisciplinary studies that are fundamental to progress in this area. At the same time, the project has the potential to transform urban ecology in the U.S. by exposing U.S. students and early career scientists, several from underrepresented groups, to the challenges and approaches that have been taken to urban ecosystem studies in China. Technical DescriptionAs a result of NSF funding a group of Chinese and U.S. scientists will jointly develop research questions and approaches to foster understanding of the mechanisms, drivers and responses of watersheds to urbanization. A workshop will be held in Xiamen, China in October, 2014 to generate new international collaborations with the Institute of Urban Environment (IUE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China and other urban ecosystem researchers in China. The workshop will seek to establish collaborations between terrestrial and aquatic scientists and to cultivate links between biophysical scientists and managers interested in watershed applications. Approaches for comparative studies of urban watersheds in the U.S. and China will be based on insights gained from the U.S. National Science Foundation funded Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) network. The workshop will lead to grant proposals for integrated, comparative watershed research in the U.S. and China to NSF programs in Ecosystem Studies, Coupled Natural Human Systems, Coastal Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability, and Water Sustainability and Climate. In addition, there will be an emphasis on developing opportunities for students and young scientists based on approaches taken in the U.S. NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program.