ED002
Adventures, Challenges, and Benefits of Conducting International Collaborative Research

Session ID#: 259900

Session Description:
Aquatic sciences are increasingly global in nature, transcending political boundaries and requiring collaboration with international scientists and working in other countries. Planning and executing collaborative research projects overseas, however, is not trivial. Challenges include communicating with scientists in a different country, obtaining funding for international work, overcoming technical obstacles such as shipping and permits, and navigating language and cultural barriers. We invite participants of all career stages to share their experiences from both productive and not so successful adventures in conducting international collaborative research.

This session includes submissions by students who have participated in ASLO’s “Limnology and Oceanography Research Exchange (LOREX)” program (funded by the National Science Foundation) which aims to foster international research collaboration skills through professional development and a research exchange for U.S.-based graduate students. We welcome additional presentations on international collaboration related to funding, identifying collaborators, executing projects, overcoming obstacles, developing teams, leveraging mutual advantages and infrastructure, handling difficulties, and successful outcomes, especially for early career researchers. We hope this session will help others avoid pitfalls, take advantage of opportunities, and increase likelihood of effective and fun international collaborations in the aquatic sciences.

Index Terms:

0825 Teaching methods [EDUCATION]
0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]
Primary Chair:  Adina Paytan, University of California Santa Cruz, Institute of Marine Sciences, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Santa Cruz, United States
Co-chairs:  Brittany Schieler, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, Washington, United States and Susanne Menden-Deuer, University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, RI, United States
 
Antrelle's Declassified LOREX Survival Guide: the realities of adapting — AGAIN! (1954469)
Antrelle Clark, Auburn University, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn, United States and Manuel E Coffill-Rivera, University of South Alabama, Mobile, United States
 
Becoming ICONEC: Building Space for Early Career Scientists in the Marine Carbon Community (2047544)
Mary Margaret Stoll, NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle, United States, Austin Pugh, Organization Not Listed, Washington, United States, Ms. Amy Markel, PhD student, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Oceanography, Honolulu, United States and ICONEC Steering Committee
 
Beyond the Original Project: LOREX as a Space for Growth (2044149)
Angelique Rosa Marín, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, College of Marine Science, St Petersburg, United States and Dr. Keiko Wilkins, PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Kewalo Marine Laboratory, Honolulu, United States
 
Bioluminescence as alarm system, magic and advocacy in art and science collaborationsThe three participants will talk about awareness and advocacy and the tools of art and science. They will report and reflect on a prototype network project around a bioluminescent bay in Jamaica. (2035962)
susanne M Winterling, Kunsthogskolen i Oslo, UNITED STATES and Michael I. Latz, Researcher Emeritus, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California USA
 
Capacity Development for International Collaborative Integrated Marine Biosphere Research (IMBeR): Lessons from the International Project Office (2041886)
Fang Zuo1,2 and Kai Qin1, (1)State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research (SKLEC), East China Normal University, IMBeR International Project Office, Shanghai, China, (2)College of Teacher Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
 
Crossing the Salinity Gradient: My Journey from Limnology to Marine Biology via LOREX (2046336)
Dr. Keiko Wilkins, PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Kewalo Marine Laboratory, Honolulu, United States and Angelique Rosa Marín, Geolatinas Ambassador, Puerto Rico, United States; University of South Florida St. Petersburg, College of Marine Science, St Petersburg, United States
 
From Crabs to Confidence: Learning to Lead International Research in Australia (2048327)
Nyazia Sajdah-Bey, Oregon State University, Department of Integrative Biology, Corvallis, United States
 
I Swam in the International Deep End but LOREX Gave Me Floaties (2041242)
Alexis Berger, George Mason University, Environmental Science and Public Policy, Fairfax, United States
 
International Collaborative Research Advice Seven Years After LOREX (1993911)
Tristan McKenzie, Imperial College London, Department of Earth Sciences and Engineering, London, United Kingdom
 
International Perspectives on Oyster Resilience: Insights from the Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Australia (2031349)
Chelsea Fowler, UNITED STATES and Kirsten Benkendorff, Southern Cross University, National Marine Science Centre, Coffs Harbour, Australia
 
Leadership and Growth: My International Research Exchange at Dalhousie University (2009785)
Katryna Niva, Duke University, Division of Earth and Climate Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Durham, NC, United States
 
Navigating international research as an early career scientist: planning, executing, and enjoying the journey (2019999)
Connor Love, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Marine Science Program, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia; University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, United States
 
Research on a Sailboat: Managing resources and planning fieldwork in cramped quarters (2008536)
James Westphalen, Georgia Southern University, Institute for Coastal Plain Science, Statesboro, United States
 
Think Globally, Act Locally: Adventures in International Deep-Sea Research Vessel Outreach and Engagement (2032247)
Hannah Nolan1, Sofya Pesternikova2, Alexander Havens2, Alex Ingle3, Monika Naranjo-Gonzalez4, Misha Vallejo5, Erin E. Easton6, Rodrigo A Fernandez-Vasquez7, Javier Sellanes8, Martín Brögger9, Daniel Lauretta10, Matías Portflitt Toro11, Columbina Valdés12 and Danny Leviñaco13, (1)Schmidt Ocean Institute, Palo alto, CA, United States, (2)Schmidt Ocean Institute, Palo alto, United States, (3)Alex Ingle Photography, Stirling, United Kingdom, (4)LUMA Storytelling, Nicosia, Cyprus, (5)Misha Vallejo Media, Quito, Ecuador, (6)University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, South Padre Island, United States, (7)Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile, (8)Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile, (9)CONICET, Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT), Puerto Madryn, Argentina, (10)Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia” (MACN), Buenos Aires, Argentina, (11)Centro de Ecología y Manejo Sustentable de Islas Oceánicas, Coquimbo, Chile, (12)Universidad Austral de Chile, Puerto Montt, Chile, (13)Escuela Rural Chuit, Isla Chuit, Chile
 
Thoughts on the scientific issues of Shiptime Sharing Project/Open Cruise in the South China Sea and Northeastern Indian Ocean (2037397)
Yan DU and Lanlan Zhang, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, Guangzhou, China
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