Analytical Instrumentationin Support of Research at the Alabama Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium

多芬岛海洋实验室（Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory，DISL）是海洋环境科学联盟的一个沿海设施，由亚拉巴马的21所学院和大学组成。该实验室有越来越多的常驻科学家，以及接待访问研究人员的良好记录。DISL的资深科学家John Pennock博士请求支持购买闪烁计数器。这台设备分析放射性示踪剂的浓度，可以测量生态系统中有机物的运动和代谢速率。所要求的设备将提供给空间研究所的常驻和访问科学工作人员。该仪器将支持各种生物研究项目，并将鼓励未来的研究人员使用DISL不断增长的设施。

The Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory (DISL) is a coastal facility of the Marine Environmental Science Consortium, comprising 21 colleges and universities in Alabama. The Lab has a growing complement of resident scientists, and an excellent record of hosting visiting researchers. Dr. John Pennock, a senior scientist at DISL, requests support for purchase of a scintillation counter. This piece of equipment analyzes the concentration of radioactive tracers, allowing measurement of rates of movement and metabolism of organic matter in ecological systems. The requested equipment will be made available to resident and visiting scientific staff at DISL. This instrument will support a diverse array of biological research projects, and will encourage future investigators to use the growing facilities at DISL.