Keys Marine Laboratory Research Housing Facility

Keys海洋实验室（KML）在20世纪80年代通过佛罗里达海洋学研究所（FIO）和佛罗里达海洋世界公司之间的公共/私人合作伙伴关系开始了学术研究和教育计划。在这种伙伴关系取得成功的基础上，并认识到对这些项目和设施的需求，佛罗里达州于1990年购买了KML。随着该地区其他住宅实验室设施的关闭，以及对南佛罗里达环境马赛克的前所未有的科学和政治关注，KML现在承担了更加关键的支持作用。在过去的五年中，研究和教育团体的使用稳步增加，并开始超过现有设施的一些能力。特别迫切的是需要改善和扩大非居民研究人员的住房。住宿已被确定为在该地区进行研究的主要障碍之一。实验室和船只设施同样重要，但在这个时候，KML可以合理地满足这些需求。该项目将提供资金建造计划中的三单元残疾人无障碍住房设施的第一单元，该设施将为两至四（2-4）名研究人员提供额外的住宿空间。该设施将有助于满足地区、国家和国际科学家研究南佛罗里达大陆独特系统（包括珊瑚礁）的需要。

The Keys Marine Laboratory (KML) commenced academic research and education programs in the 1980's through a public/private partnership between the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) and Sea World of Florida, Inc. Based on the success of that partnership and recognizing the need for these programs and facilities the State of Florida purchased the KML in 1990. With the closure of other residential laboratory facilities in the region and the unprecedented scientific and political attention on the mosaic of South Florida environments, the KML has now assumed an even more critical support role. In the last five years usage by research and education groups has increased steadily and is beginning to exceed some of the capabilities of the current facilities. Particularly urgent is the need for improved and expanded housing accommodations for non-resident researchers. Lodging has been identified as one of the major impediments to conducting research in the region. Laboratory and boat facilities are equally important but at this point in time the KML can reasonably accommodate these needs. This project will provide funding to construct the first unit of a planned three-unit handicapped accessible housing facility which will provide additional lodging space for two to four (2-4) researchers/unit. This facility will help meet the need of regional, national, and international scientists studying the continentally unique systems of South Florida, including coral reefs.