Equipment to Support Integrated Undergraduate Lab and Field Experiences in Biological and Environmental Science

该项目的目的是加强生物课程， 圣母学院通过发展目前缺乏的一个方面- 让老年人有机会追求科学探究， 从事综合实地实验室研究项目。 以来 学院位于哈德逊河畔，生物系 选择集中研究近河和沿河社区 它的生态系统。 为了实施这个项目，学院正在使用NSF 用于购买双筒显微镜的赠款及其配套资金 为了快速扫描和准确识别生物体， 荧光显微镜，用于识别未知病毒/细菌， 荧光染色的抗体， 与特定的病毒/细菌，和环境控制的生长 允许在实验室中模拟这种场的室 CO2水平、光照强度、潮汐运动、温度、 湿度和白天长度。 这个项目让马里斯特生物学院 为学生准备现实的挑战，他们将在研究生 学校和专业工作。

The aim of this project is to strengthen the Biology curriculum at Marist College by developing a dimension presently lacking -- that of allowing seniors the opportunity to pursue scientific inquiry by engaging in an integrated field-laboratory research project. Since the College is located on the banks of the Hudson River, the Biology faculty has chosen to focus on studying the near-river and riverine communities of its ecosystem. To implement this project the college is using NSF grant funds and its matching monies to purchase binocular microscopes for the rapid scanning and accurate identification of organisms, a fluorescence microscope for identifying unknown viruses/bacteria using fluorescent-dyed antibodies which glow under the scope if they react with a specific virus/bacterium, and environmentally controlled growth chambers to allow for simulation in the laboratory of such field conditions as CO2 level, light intensity, tidal movements, temperature, humidity and day length. This project allows the Marist Biology faculty to prepare students for realistic challenges they will meet in graduate schools and professional work.