Upgrading the Research Capacity of the El Verde Field Station

波多黎各大学的El Verde野外研究站是在美国管辖下唯一的新热带雨林中建立的一个历史悠久的研究设施。野外观测站位于加勒比海国家森林，这是一个实验森林和生物圈保护区。该站及其周边研究区域一直是美国和海外50多家机构科学家的研究重点。目前的研究项目由美国能源部、国家科学基金会、国家航空航天局和美国林务局资助。目前正在等待向国家科学基金会提出总额超过300万美元的El Verde工作建议。由于越来越多的研究人员在埃尔韦德寻求住宿，因此必须扩大和整修外地站的设施。本项目将为访问研究员宿舍的建设和改造、藏书室的改造、电气设施的升级和实验室主楼空调的安装提供部分支持。//

The El Verde Field Station of the University of Puerto Rico is a long-established research facility in the only Neotropical rain forest under the jurisdiction of the United States. The field station is located in the Caribbean National Forest, which is an Experimental Forest and a Biosphere Reserve. The field station and the surrounding research area have been the focus of projects by scientists from over 50 institutions in the United States and overseas. Current research projects are funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Sceince Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the U.S. Forest Service. Proposals to NSF for work at El Verde totalling over $3 million are currently pending. An increase in the number of researchers seeking accommodations at El Verde necessitates an expansion and renovation of the facilities of the field station. This project will provide partial support for construction and renovation of a dormitory for visiting researchers, renovation of a collections room, upgrading of the electrical facilities, and installation of air conditioning for the main laboratory building.//