Catalyzing a Canada - Chile coastal ocean research network

不列颠哥伦比亚省和智利的沿海峡湾在许多方面非常相似，面临着相似的环境压力，包括海洋脱氧、酸化和地震风险。预测这些海洋危害并确定适当的缓解行动对于有效管理海洋资源和沿海社区的安全至关重要。利用不列颠哥伦比亚省沿海和智利的自然实验室进行的比较研究为更好地了解影响这两个区域的海洋和地球物理过程提供了强有力的工具。在这项提案中，要求提供资金支持不列颠哥伦比亚省和智利之间一组加拿大大学教授、研究生和博士后研究员的合作研究交流。这些人将在巴塔哥尼亚中部的一个沿海考察站呆两周，与智利同行一起进行初步实地研究，并探索在与加拿大和智利相关的关键研究问题上进行更广泛的合作机会。探索性研究将使用先进的海洋传感器和数据分析工具进行，目的是制定更大的双边研究议程，以更好地了解和预测环太平洋地区的海洋危害。这项工作将加强加拿大海洋研究的全球领导地位和影响力，并有助于创建一个新的自然沿海实验室的半球间网络。拟议中的交流访问将极大地扩大加拿大的大型培训计划，为加拿大不同群体的研究生和博士后提供身临其境、跨学科和跨文化的学习环境。

The coastal fjords of British Columbia and Chile are remarkably similar in many aspects, and face similar environmental pressures, including ocean deoxygenation, acidification and seismic risks. Predicting these ocean hazards and identifying appropriate mitigating actions is critical to the effective management of marine resources and the safety of coastal communities. Comparative studies using natural laboratories in coastal BC and Chile provide a powerful tool to better understand the oceanographic and geophysical processes affecting both regions. In this proposal, funds are requested to support a collaborative research exchange between BC and Chile for a group of Canadian university professors, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. These individuals will spend two weeks at a coastal research station in central Patagonia, working with their Chilean counterparts to conduct preliminary field research and explore broader opportunities for collaboration on critical research questions of relevance to Canada and Chile. The exploratory research will be conducted using advanced ocean sensors and data analysis tools, with the goal of framing a larger bilateral research agenda to better understand and predict ocean hazards along the Pacific Rim. This work will enhance the global leadership and impact of Canadian marine research, and help create a new inter-hemispheric network of natural coastal laboratories. The proposed exchange visit will significantly amplify a large Canadian training program, providing an immersive, inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural learning environment for a diverse group of Canadian graduate students and postdocs.