ARFMP: Modernization of the Barclay Biology Teaching Laboratory

这项学术研究设施现代化计划（ARFMP）由研究设施办公室颁发，为洛基山生物实验室提供资金，这是一个独立的非营利性野外研究站，用于取代巴克莱教学实验室，巴克莱教学实验室以实验为导向，高海拔野外生物研究和研究培训活动。这座建筑建于1967年，此前从未翻修过。它的替换是完全合理的，而且具有成本效益。受资助者提供的10万美元和115 137美元作为分摊费用，将用于使这些研究和研究培训设施现代化，这将加强在落基山生物实验室进行的实地项目的实验室部分，并消除对研究进行的一些季节性限制。该项目将通过利用原有建筑的基础来建造另一座设计更好的建筑，从而解决改善当前研究基础设施的需求。该奖项通过为进行研究和培养高素质学生和教师提供更好的环境，为科学基础设施做出了贡献。尽管条件恶劣，洛基山生物实验室的优秀生物学家仍对来自许多机构的大量学生进行实地生物学培训，这是一个典范。拟议的改进将确保已经成功的教师研究项目的持续增长，并将额外的重点放在学生研究和研究培训上。

This Academic Research Facilities Modernization Program (ARFMP) award from the Research Facilities Office provides funds to Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, an independent nonprofit field station, for replacement of Barclay Teaching Laboratory which houses experimentally-oriented, high-altitude field biological research and research training activities. This building was constructed in 1967 and has never been previously renovated. Its replacement is fully justified and cost-effective. The ARFMP grant of $100,000 and $115,137 provided by the grantee as cost sharing will be used to modernize these research and research training facilities which will enhance the laboratory component of field projects carried out at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory and remove some of the seasonal constraints on the conduct of research. This project will address the need to improve the current research infrastructure by utilizing the foundation of the original building for the construction of another building of better design. This award contributes to the infrastructure of science by providing an improved environment for the conduct of research and for the training of quality students and faculty. The large number of students from many institutions who are currently trained in field biology by outstanding biologists at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, in spite of the adverse conditions that prevail, is exemplary. The proposed improvements will ensure that continued growth in the already successful faculty research program will proceed and that additional emphasis will be placed on student research and research training.