The Sevilleta Field Station: Development of a Regional Research Center in New Mexico

塞维利亚现场站：新墨西哥州区域研究中心的发展

• 批准号: 9013190
• 负责人: Clifford Crawford
• 金额: $ 14万
• 依托单位: University of New Mexico
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1991
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1991-02-01 至 1993-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9013190&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Sevilleta; Field; Station; Development; Regional

The Sevilleta Region of Central New Mexico is a large and ecologically area, and is utilized extensively by a growing number of research scientists. The region includes latitudinal, longitudinal and elevational transition zones among numerous biomes, including Great Plains Grassland, Chihuahuan Desert, Great Basin Shrub-steppe, Interior Chapparal, Mogollon (Pinyon-Juniper) Woodland, and Montane Forest. Additional biotic assemblages within these biomes include Rio Grande "Bosque" (Riparian Cottonwood Forests) and Wetlands, Subalpine Forests, and Subalpine Grasslands. Current scientific research in the region focuses on biotic responses to climate changes at various time scales (seasonal, annual, and long-term), biodiversity issues, and ecosystem restoration following natural and anthropogenic disturbances. At present, the University of New Mexico maintains a small research field station on the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (a 100,000 ha, centrally located study area), designed to support up to 6 field researchers. However, the recent user population of the station had dramatically increased. In the last five years, the Sevilleta has served as a research site for 125 researchers, representing 17 universities, 9 U.S. Government agencies, 3 New Mexico State Government agencies, 2 private institutes, and 1 foreign country. The 1989 station population included 57 researchers (plus technicians and graduate students), with up to 35 scientists and technicians operating simultaneously out of the station during peak summer research months (April through October). This project will expand the station's facilities and significantly increase station capacity. The benefits of a centrally located, expanded Sevilleta Field Station to the scientific community included: 1. ready access to the many populations and ecosystems present in the area; 2. improve logistical support for field research projects; 3. enhanced on-site analysis and data processing capabilities, GIS and data management systems; and 4. an intellectual environment derived from the wide variety of scientists from numerous disciplines and institutions.

新墨西哥州中部的塞维利亚地区是一个大的， 生态区，并广泛利用日益增长的 研究科学家的数量。 该地区包括纬度， 纵向和高度过渡区之间的许多 包括大平原草原、奇瓦瓦沙漠、 大盆地灌木草原，内部Chapparal，Mogollon （Pinyon-Juniper）林地和山地森林。 其他生物 这些生物群落中的生物组合包括格兰德河“博斯克” （河岸棉白杨 森林）和湿地，亚高山森林和亚高山 草原 该地区目前的科学研究重点是 生物 对不同时间尺度气候变化的响应（季节性， 年度和长期）、生物多样性问题和生态系统 自然和人为干扰后的恢复。 目前，新墨西哥州大学保持着一个小的 塞维莱塔国家野生动物保护区的野外研究站 （一个100，000公顷，位于市中心的研究区），旨在支持 长达6 实地研究人员。 然而，最近的用户群 车站急剧增加。 在过去的五年里， 塞维利亚已经成为125名研究人员的研究基地， 代表17所大学，9个美国政府机构，3个新的 墨西哥州政府机构、2个私立机构和1个 外国。 1989年的车站人口包括57人 研究人员（加上技术人员和研究生）， 35名科学家和技术人员同时在 在夏季研究高峰期（4月至 10月）。 该项目将扩大车站的设施， 大大提高了车站容量。 的好处 位于市中心，扩大塞维利亚外地站， 科学界 包括： 1. 随时可以接触到众多的人口和生态系统 目前在该地区; 2. 改善对实地研究项目的后勤支助; 3. 加强现场分析和数据处理 能力、地理信息系统和数据管理系统; 4. 一个来自广泛的知识环境， 来自众多学科的科学家， 机构职能体系