ARFMP: Modernization of the Barclay Biology Teaching Laboratory

这项由研究设施办公室颁发的学术研究设施现代化计划(ARFMP)奖为落基山生物实验室提供资金，该实验室是一个独立的非营利性野外站，用于取代巴克莱教学实验室，后者提供以实验为导向的高海拔野外生物研究和研究培训活动。这座建筑建于1967年，之前从未翻修过。它的替代是完全有理由的，而且具有成本效益。受赠人提供的100,000美元和115,137美元的ARFMP赠款作为费用分摊将用于这些研究和研究培训设施的现代化，这将加强落基山生物实验室实施的实地项目的实验室部分，并消除对进行研究的一些季节性限制。该项目将解决改善现有研究基础设施的需要，方法是利用原有建筑的基础建造另一座设计更好的建筑。该奖项通过为开展研究和培训高质量的学生和教师提供一个更好的环境，为科学的基础设施做出贡献。许多机构的大量学生目前在落基山生物实验室接受杰出的生物学家的野外生物学培训，尽管当时的条件很恶劣，但这是一个典范。拟议的改进将确保已经成功的教员研究计划继续增长，并进一步强调学生研究和研究培训。

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.