2008 Bi-Lateral Workshop Under the Sino-US Earthquake Studies Protocol, May 20-23, 2008, Boulder, Colorado

2008年中美地震研究协议双边研讨会，2008年5月20-23日，科罗拉多州博尔德

• 批准号: 0804068
• 负责人: E.Robert Engdahl
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: University of Colorado at Boulder
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-12-01 至 2011-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0804068&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: 2008; Bi; Lateral; Workshop; Under

0804068EngdahlThis award provides support for a bi-lateral workshop under the SINO-US protocol for earthquake studies to be held in Boulder, Colorado between May 20 and 23, 2008.The Protocol for Scientific and Technical Cooperation in Earthquake Studies among the Chinese Earthquake Administration (CEA), the National Natural Science Foundation (NSFC) on the Chinese side and the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on the U.S. side was first signed in January, 1980 and has been extended in five year increments since then. Both sides have affirmed the value of the Protocol and consider it to be one of the most successful S&T protocols between the two countries. Activity under the Protocol covers various aspects of earthquake research, earthquake engineering and hazard mitigation and data exchange. One of the chief reasons the Protocol has been so successful is because it has been flexible enough to take advantage of the evolving opportunities presented by big changes in the science and technology of earthquake research. At the last Protocol coordinator's meeting in Beijing in 2007, it was agreed by both sides that we are now at a point in the evolution of our cooperation where we are truly equal partners in every sense of the word. We both now have large arrays of various kinds of instruments producing vast amounts of data; we both have the necessary tools and theoretical expertise to analyze the data; and we both have now developed the infrastructure to support these activities. It was further agreed that the next step in the evolution of the Protocol should be an increased emphasis on cooperative research projects where scientists from both sides are involved in the fieldwork (be it in China or in the US), in the analysis of the data and in the publication of the results.This workshop will be the first in a series that aims to plan and develop the coordination needed for scientific collaboration to move forward efficiently, effectively, and in a timely fashion. A particular focus will be on promoting the exchange of data, methodology, and software, the training of students and fostering collaboration and exchange of early-career scientists. The workshop(s) will be designed to catalyze scientific collaborations, including plans for extended visits between US and Chinese scientists. There will be three principal research focus areas for the first workshop: (1) Natural hazards; (2) Structure of the crust and uppermost mantle; and (3) Crustal deformation and active continental tectonics. On May 24, 2006 there was a ceremony celebrating the opening of NSF's research operations office in Beijing. At that ceremony, Clark Randt, US Ambassador to China said, "With China's increasing importance as a world science and technology 'player', it is vital for the U.S. to sustain interactions with international counterparts and specifically with China's rapidly growing science sector." In addition, William Chang, director of the new office, pointed out that, "It is important for the U.S. scientific community, especially young researchers, to be aware of and consider collaborating with colleagues in China in this environment" The workshop supported by this award will promote these goals.

0804068Engdahl该奖项为2008年5月20日至23日在科罗拉多州博尔德举行的中美地震研究议定书双边研讨会提供支持。中国地震局地震研究科技合作议定书（中方为国家自然科学基金会（NSFC），中方为美国国家科学基金会（NSF）、美国地质调查局（USGS）美方于1980年1月首次签约，此后已延长五年。 双方都肯定了该议定书的价值，并认为它是两国之间最成功的科技协议之一。 该议定书下的活动涵盖地震研究、地震工程以及减灾和数据交换的各个方面。该议定书如此成功的主要原因之一是它足够灵活，可以利用地震研究科学和技术的巨大变化所带来的不断变化的机会。 2007年在北京举行的上一次议定书协调员会议上，双方一致认为，我们现在正处于合作的发展阶段，在任何意义上我们都是真正平等的伙伴。 我们现在都拥有大量各种仪器，可以产生大量数据；我们都拥有分析数据所需的工具和理论专业知识；我们现在都已经开发了基础设施来支持这些活动。 双方进一步同意，议定书发展的下一步应该是更加重视合作研究项目，让双方科学家参与实地工作（无论是在中国还是在美国）、数据分析。本次研讨会将是系列研讨会中的第一个，旨在规划和发展科学合作所需的协调，以高效、有效和及时地向前推进。 特别关注的是促进数据、方法和软件的交流、学生的培训以及促进早期职业科学家的合作和交流。 该研讨会旨在促进科学合作，包括美国和中国科学家之间长期访问的计划。 第一次研讨会将有三个主要研究重点领域：（1）自然灾害； (2) 地壳和上地幔的结构； (3)地壳变形与活动大陆构造。 2006年5月24日，美国国家科学基金会在北京举行了研究运营办公室成立仪式。 在仪式上，美国驻华大使克拉克·雷德表示：“随着中国作为世界科技‘参与者’的重要性日益增强，美国与国际同行、特别是与中国快速发展的科学领域保持互动至关重要。” 此外，新办公室主任William Chang指出，“对于美国科学界，特别是年轻研究人员来说，在这种环境下意识到并考虑与中国同事合作非常重要”奖项将促进这些目标的实现。