Altered Landscapes and Environmental Response to Transformations ALERT

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Altered Landscapes and Environmental Response to
Transformations (ALERT)
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Altered Landscapes and Environmental Response to
Transformations (ALERT)
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Altered Landscapes and Environmental Response to
Transformations (ALERT)

• Discussion Areas
• Coupled human, biological and physical systems
• Land, resources and the built environment
• Freshwater resources
• Disruption of natural cycles and associated
  ecological impacts
• Sustainability education

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Altered Landscapes and Environmental Response to
Transformations (ALERT)

• Participating Organizations
• Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, China
  Geological Survey
• Research Center for Coastal Geology, China
  Geological Survey
• Environmental Science Research Center, Xiamen
  University
• US National Science Foundation, Geosciences
  Directorate
• US Geological Survey
• University of Florida
• Texas AM University
• Sustainable Coastal Margins Program, the
  Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, and
  the Departments of Oceanography, Geography, and
  Civil Engineering

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Altered Landscapes and Environmental Response to
Transformations (ALERT)
Research Themes

• Coastal and Ocean Observing, Monitoring, and
  Assessment
• Climate Change, Coastal Resources and Human
  Populations
• Water Quality, Systems, and Diversions
• Altered Sediment Transport, Fluid Dynamics,
  Ecosystems and Habitats
• Ecosystem Inventories and Landscape Ecology
• Fate and Effect of Anthropogenic Chemicals
• Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth
• Aquatic Invasive Species
• Best Practices for Conservation
• Multi-hazard Forecasts and Planning

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Altered Landscapes and Environmental Response to
Transformations (ALERT)

• Types of Activities
• Exchange of faculty, researchers, and students
• Collaborative research programs
• Joint workshops, seminars, training courses

• Potential Funding Sources
• China and US Agencies China and US NSF
  (US-International Programs, Biocomplexity,
  LTERs), International Sea Grant, NOAA/SOA, EPA,
  USGS/CGS
• International Programs UNEP, UNDP, USAID
  (USAEP)
• Foundations John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
  Foundation, the Asia Foundation
• Conservation and Sustainable Development Program