ARFMP: Renovation of Biology Research Facilities at Earlham College

研究设施办公室颁发的学术研究设施现代化计划（ARFMP）奖项为厄勒姆学院提供资金，用于翻修和维修生物系致力于野外生物学研究的三个设施：野外实验室、温室和位于丹尼斯厅的自然历史博物馆的一部分。 野外实验室和温室建于1968年，博物馆实验室建于1953年。这些建筑自建成以来都没有经过翻新。 受赠者作为成本分摊形式提供的 ARFMP 赠款为 129,000 美元和 168,786 美元，将用于对这些研究和研究培训设施进行现代化改造。 该项目将通过提供（a）现场实验室的房间大小和工作台空间来满足改善当前基础设施的需求，使实验和材料能够在更长的时间内保持设置状态，并提供更好的气候控制，使其能够全年使用； (b) 具有更好的气候控制能力的温室，使得其中的植物和动物研究不易受到极端温度的影响； (c) 博物馆研究实验室拥有结构健全、干燥的空间，从而减轻因博物馆研究实验室空间不足而转移到现场实验室的部分压力。 该奖项通过为开展研究和培养优质本科生提供改善的环境，为科学基础设施做出贡献。 厄勒姆学院的生物系因其卓越的表现而获得全国认可，并且是生物科学人力资源管道的重要贡献者。 多年来，研究，特别是实地研究，一直是其课程的一个组成部分。 这些改造将有助于该部门保持其生产力。

This Academic Research Facilities Modernization Program (ARFMP) award from the Research Facilities Office provides funds to Earlham College for the renovation and repair of three facilities of the Biology Department that are devoted to field biology research: the field laboratory, the greenhouse, and part of the natural history museum, which is located in Dennis Hall. The field laboratory and the greenhouse were constructed in 1968 and the museum laboratory in 1953. None of these buildings have been renovated since their construction. The ARFMP grant of $129,000 and $168,786 provided by the grantee as cost sharing will be used to modernize these research and research training facilities. This project will address the need to improve the current infrastructure by providing (a) the field laboratory with room size and bench space enabling experiments and materials to remain set up for longer periods of time and with better climate control permitting its year round use; (b) the greenhouse with better climate control such that the plant and animal research in it will be less vulnerable to temperature extremes; and (c) the museum research laboratory with structurally sound, dry space, thereby relieving some of the pressure that has been displaced to the field laboratory because of the inadequacy of the museum research laboratory space. This award contributes to the infrastructure of science by providing an improved environment for the conduct of research and for the training of quality undergraduate students. The Biology Department at Earlham College is nationally recognized for its excellence and as an important contributor to the human resources pipeline in the biological sciences. For many years research, particularly field-oriented research, has been a integral part of its curriculum. These renovations will help the department to maintain its productivity.