IRES Track II: Leveraging Dutch Expertise in Advanced Techniques for Water Management

IRES Track II：利用荷兰先进水管理技术的专业知识

• 批准号: 2107669
• 负责人: Madeline Foster-Martinez
• 金额: $ 39.97万
• 依托单位: University of New Orleans
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-05-01 至 2025-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2107669&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IRES; Track; II; Leveraging; Dutch

More than 40% of the world population lives within 100 km (62 miles) of a coast, and a growing number of people are facing increased risks of flooding. Consequently, a critical and unmet need exists for building a workforce that is capable of effectively addressing these imminent threats. The recent intensity and frequency of tropical cyclones have resulted in multiple flood events in Houston, Lake Charles, New Orleans, and even inland regions like North Carolina (Hurricane Florence in 2018 and remnants of Eta in 2020). Miami has been called the most vulnerable coastal city worldwide, with high-tide flooding under blue skies becoming common. The city of Boston has implemented plans to protect its harbor from rising sea level, but proven methodologies are still lacking. These are just a few examples of threats to coastal and inland populations due to a lack of advanced water management skills. This project will capitalize on unique expertise, facilities, and coastal geology in the Netherlands to provide a 2-week training opportunity at key Dutch sites each year for 14 advanced U.S. graduate students on the topic of water management. While in the Netherlands for training, they will be exposed to expertise, equipment, and coastal systems that they would not be able to access within the U.S. By providing these experiences, the participants will gain crucial expertise, insight, and connections to world-leading experts to promote their success in water management careers. The program will improve U.S. flood protection capabilities while at the same time enhancing the success of early career professionals from diverse backgrounds. Critical expertise in water management will be built through the participation of U.S. graduate students in this training program to be held in the Netherlands, one of the leading countries in water management technology. The project will leverage expertise at three Dutch institutions: Deltares, Utrecht University, and the Technical University of Delft. Each year, 14 advanced U.S. graduate students will participate in a 2-week training program, with separate cohorts for each project year. A variety of training approaches will be utilized, including short lectures, hands-on training (in numerical modeling techniques and in a flume lab setting), small group work, field trips, and student projects to provide an integrated understanding and retention of the information. Modeling skills will be developed using Deft3D (a numerical modeling package that is commonly used by coastal scientists), experimental skills will be learned at a flume facility at Utrecht University, field trips will provide direct observation of important sites (Rotterdam Harbor, Maeslantkering, and the Sand Motor; Verdronken land van Saeftinghe; and Zuidgors and Oesterdam), and a final, team modeling project will combine the training and experiences into practical knowledge to mitigate U.S. risks from flooding and other water events. Graduate students at two Dutch universities will participate alongside U.S. students in order to broaden the training and improve the ability of the U.S. students to work in diverse, international teams. U.S. student recruiting will involve extensive focus on minority serving institutions to increase diversity among participants.This project is jointly funded by the NSF Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

超过 40% 的世界人口居住在距离海岸 100 公里（62 英里）的范围内，越来越多的人面临着越来越大的洪水风险。 因此，建立一支能够有效应对这些迫在眉睫的威胁的劳动力队伍是一个迫切且尚未得到满足的需求。最近热带气旋的强度和频率导致休斯顿、查尔斯湖、新奥尔良，甚至北卡罗来纳州等内陆地区发生多起洪水事件（2018 年的飓风“佛罗伦萨”和 2020 年的“埃塔”残余事件）。迈阿密被称为全球最脆弱的沿海城市，蓝天下的涨潮洪水变得司空见惯。波士顿市已经实施了保护港口免受海平面上升影响的计划，但仍然缺乏经过验证的方法。这些只是由于缺乏先进的水管理技能而对沿海和内陆人口造成威胁的几个例子。 该项目将利用荷兰独特的专业知识、设施和沿海地质学，每年在荷兰主要地点为 14 名美国高级研究生提供为期 2 周的水管理主题培训机会。在荷兰接受培训时，他们将接触到在美国无法获得的专业知识、设备和沿海系统。通过提供这些经验，参与者将获得重要的专业知识、洞察力以及与世界领先企业的联系。专家促进他们在水管理事业上取得成功。 该计划将提高美国的防洪能力，同时提高来自不同背景的早期职业专业人员的成功。美国研究生将通过参加在水管理技术领先国家之一的荷兰举办的培训计划来培养水管理方面的关键专业知识。 该项目将利用荷兰三所机构的专业知识：Deltares、乌得勒支大学和代尔夫特理工大学。 每年，14 名美国高级研究生将参加为期 2 周的培训计划，每个项目年都有单独的组别。 将利用各种培训方法，包括短期讲座、实践培训（数值建模技术和水槽实验室环境）、小组工作、实地考察和学生项目，以提供对信息的综合理解和保留。建模技能将使用 Deft3D（沿海科学家常用的数值建模包）进行开发，实验技能将在乌得勒支大学的水槽设施中学习，实地考察将提供对重要地点（鹿特丹港、Maeslantkering 和Sand Motor、Verdronken land van Saeftinghe、Zuidgors 和 Oesterdam）以及最终的团队建模项目将把培训和经验融入实践知识，以减轻美国的洪水风险和其他水上活动。 两所荷兰大学的研究生将与美国学生一起参加，以扩大培训范围并提高美国学生在多元化国际团队中工作的能力。美国学生招生将广泛关注少数族裔服务机构，以增加参与者的多样性。该项目由 NSF 国际科学与工程办公室 (OISE) 和刺激竞争性研究既定计划 (EPSCoR) 联合资助。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。