Award Abstract #0238069
CAREER: Bridging the Gaps Using Field-To-Base Systems

NSF Org:	DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure
Initial Amendment Date:	March 18, 2003
Latest Amendment Date:	September 2, 2008
Award Number:	0238069
Award Instrument:	Continuing grant
Program Manager:	Peter H. McCartney DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure BIO Directorate for Biological Sciences
Start Date:	March 1, 2003
Expires:	February 28, 2010 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$752319
Investigator(s):	Teresa Sylvina taranjit@vt.edu (Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1880 Pratt Drive BLACKSBURG, VA 24060 540/231-5281
NSF Program(s):	HUMAN RESOURCES, ADVANCES IN BIO INFORMATICS
Field Application(s):	0116000 Human Subjects
Program Reference Code(s):	BIOT, 9251, 9184, 9125, 7218, 1187, 1165, 1045
Program Element Code(s):	7226, 1165

ABSTRACT

The work will provide an integrated electronic infrastructure that will act as a catalyst for the transmission of information across many boundaries. Collaborating partners in this CAREER effort include universities within the US, in Japan and in Africa. The program seeks to develop a real-time data collection, integration and management system to monitor free-ranging chimpanzees for conservation purposes. Novel non-invasive techniques will be developed to obtain the physiological status of the chimpanzees. Data will be captured by mobile handheld modules on PDAs in standardized formats. The software is linked to a global positioning system. Modules in the field in Tanzania will be downloaded, stored, and served from a database in Virginia. The server will be web-enabled, to both disseminate information and be the basis of an education program, which involves students across many levels.

PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THIS RESEARCH

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Fayer, R., Santin, M., Koenen, Trout, J. M., DeStefano, S., Koenen, K. and Kaur, T. (Sylvina).  "Prevalence of Microsporidia, Cryptosporidium, and Giardia in beavers (Castor canadensis) in Massachusetts,"  . Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine,  v.37(4),  2006,  p. 492.

Hasegawa, H., Ikeda1, Y., Fujisaki1, A. Moscovice, L. R., Petrzelkova, K. J., Kaur, T. and Huffman, M.A..  "Morphology of chimpanzee pinworms, Enterobius (Enterobius) anthropopitheci (Gedoelst, 1916) (Nematoda: Oxyuridae), collected from chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes, on Rubondo Island, Tanzania,"  Journal of Parasitology,  v.91 (6),  2005,  p. 1314.

Jatinder Singh and Taranjit Kaur.  "Biotechnology for Chimpanzee Conservation,"  Biotech Times,  v.spring,  2007, 

Jordan, C. N., Kaur, T., Koenen, K., Destefano, S. Zajac, A. M. and Lindsay, D. S..  "Prevalence of Agglutinating Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Sacrocystis neurona in Beavers (Castor canadensis) from Massachusetts,"  Journal of Parasitology,  v.91,  2005,  p. 1228.

Kaur, T. (aka Teresa J Sylvina), Goodale, W., Kramar, D. and Nelson, Peter.  "Developing a cyberinfrastructure for integrated assessments of environmental contaminants,"  Ecotoxicology,  v.14,  2005,  p. 275.

Keay, J., Gaunt, M., Singh, J. and Kaur, T..  "Fecal Cortisol and its Metabolites: Indicators of stress in various mammalian species,"  Zoo and Wildlife Medicine,  v.37(3),  2006,  p. 234.

Klara Petrzelkova, Michael A. Huffman, Liza R. Moscovice, Mwanahamissi Issa, Taranjit Kaur, Jatinder Singh and Frank Mbago.  "Rubondo, ostrov simpanzum zaslibeny,"  Primati - lidoopi,  2005,  p. 17.

Kramar, D., Goodale, W., Kennedy, L., Carstensen, L.W. and Kaur, T (Sylvina).  "Relating Land Cover Characteristics and Common Loon Mercury Levels Using Geographic Information Systems,"  Ecotoxicology,  v.14,  2005,  p. 253.

Petrzelková, K. J., Hasegawa, H., Moscovice, L. R., Kaur, T., Issa, M. and Huffman, M. A..  "New records of parasitic nematodes for chimpanzees found from the introduced population on Rubondo Island, Tanzania,"  International Journal of Primatology,  v.27(3),  2006,  p. 767-777.

Taranjit Kaur (aka Teresa J. Sylvina) and Michael A. Huffman.  "Descriptive urological record of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)in the wild and limitations associated with using multi-reagent dipstick test strips,"  American Journal of Medical Primatology,  v.33,  2004,  p. 187.

Taranjit Kaur (Sylvina).  "A Program Called READ-IT,"  Proceedings of 2006 Annual Meeting. Virginia Associated of Science Teachers,  2006, 

Yates, D., Munney,K., Major, A., Kaur, T. (aka T. J. Sylvina)and Mayack, D..  "Mercury Levels in Mink (Mustela vison)and River Otter (Lontra canadensis) from Northeastern North America,"  Ecotoxicology,  v.14,  2005,  p. 263.


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