Workshop to be held in Washington, D.C., Dec. 1-2, 2009; Enabling Biodiversity Research: The Roles of Information and Support Networks

研讨会将于 2009 年 12 月 1 日至 2 日在华盛顿特区举行；

• 批准号: 0970022
• 负责人: David Blockstein
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: National Council for Science and the Environment/CEDD
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-11-01 至 2010-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0970022&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Workshop; held; Washington; D.C.; Dec.

The vast majority of the Earth's plants, animals and microorganisms still do not have scientific names, nor do we know their natural history, functional roles, or the genetic and biochemical resources they contain. Because these organisms provide human beings with a livable planet by producing oxygen, degrading wastes, cleaning the air and water, providing food, building materials and pharmaceuticals, and a whole host of other ecosystem services, there is a pressing need to determine the dimensions of the unknown biodiversity that surrounds us. A large proportion of the coordination and support that serves as the foundation for biodiversity research is provided by non-governmental organizations and institutions. This project will support a workshop activity to bring together representatives from this research community to: 1)Develop a compendium of the kinds of enabling support currently being provided; 2)Identify significant gaps in this support; 3) Propose mechanisms to fill those gaps; and 4) Develop strategies for strengthening communication and cooperation among the various elements of the community. Approximately forty individuals, representing support networks for elements of biodiversity research from around the world, will engage in two days of discussions, to consider the key scientific questions that should guide exploration of the Earth's unknown dimensions of biodiversity. Workshop participants will examine what is the current capacity (including human resources) needed to support biodiversity research, and what are the major gaps in the support infrastructure. The workshop will be held on December 1-2, 2009 at the National Academy of Sciences, in Washington DC. The results of the workshop will be made available as a report that will be posted for comment soon after the workshop has been completed and distributed to participants and interested parties.

地球上绝大多数植物、动物和微生物仍然没有科学名称，我们也不知道它们的自然历史、功能作用或它们所包含的遗传和生化资源。 由于这些生物体通过产生氧气、降解废物、净化空气和水、提供食物、建筑材料和药品以及一系列其他生态系统服务，为人类提供了一个宜居的星球，因此迫切需要确定这些生物体的规模。我们周围未知的生物多样性。 作为生物多样性研究基础的协调和支持很大一部分是由非政府组织和机构提供的。 该项目将支持举办研讨会活动，将来自该研究界的代表聚集在一起，以： 1）制定目前正在提供的各种支持的概要； 2）找出这种支持中的重大差距； 3) 提出填补这些空白的机制； 4) 制定加强社区各部门之间沟通与合作的策略。 代表来自世界各地的生物多样性研究要素支持网络的大约四十人将进行为期两天的讨论，以考虑应指导探索地球未知的生物多样性维度的关键科学问题。 研讨会参与者将审查支持生物多样性研究目前所需的能力（包括人力资源），以及支持基础设施的主要差距是什么。 该研讨会将于 2009 年 12 月 1 日至 2 日在华盛顿特区的国家科学院举行。 研讨会的结果将作为报告提供，研讨会结束后将立即发布以征求意见，并分发给参与者和感兴趣的各方。