Travel support for student and amateur participation in the 9th International Crustacean Congress, Washington DC, May 22-25, 2018

第九届国际甲壳类动物大会将于2018年5月在华盛顿特区举行，古生物学技术会议将首次成为会议的一部分。在这次会议上提出的研究将弥合研究现代生物的生物学家和研究化石记录的生物学家之间的差距。这两个群体的相互作用对于增加我们对进化和灭绝模式的理解，以及在历史背景下提出与生物多样性相关的问题至关重要。甲壳类动物在经济上是一个特别重要的群体，更全面地了解它们的历史和它们的群落相互作用将有助于改进管理程序。该奖项将支持10名学生和业余科学家的参与。该项目的目标是支持10名获奖者的会议登记和生活费用，以及支付实地考察的费用，这将刺激参与者之间的互动，并可能导致产生新的研究问题。这项支援的申请程序将通过已建立的邮件列表和网站尽可能广泛地公布。申请将根据其提出的贡献的性质和重要性以及支持的需要进行评判。会议结果的摘要将在古生物学和生物界广泛提交。最后，参加大会的学生和业余科学家将受益于增加的网络和额外的专业发展机会。

The 9th International Crustacean Congress will be held in Washington, DC, in May 2018 and for the first time, technical sessions featuring paleontology will be a part of the meetings. Research presented at this meeting will bridge the gap between biologists studying modern organisms and those examining the fossil record. The interaction of these two groups is critical to increasing our understanding of patterns of evolution and extinction, as well as placing questions related to biodiversity in an historical context. Crustaceans are a particularly important group economically, and more fully understanding their history and their community interactions will promote refined management procedures. This award will support the participation of 10 student and avocational scientists. The goal of this project is to support meeting registration and subsistence costs for 10 recipients, as well as defray the costs of a field trip that will stimulate interaction between participants and likely lead to the generation of novel research questions. Announcement of the application procedure for this support will be broadcast as widely as possible through established mailing lists and websites. Applications will be judged on the nature and significance of their proposed contribution as well as need for support. A summary of the results of the meetings will be submitted broadly amongst the paleontological and biological communities. Finally, student and avocational scientists who participate in the congress will benefit from an increased network and additional professional development opportunities.