Modernization of the Plant Science Facility at California State University, Northridge

加州州立大学北岭分校植物科学设施现代化

• 批准号: 9602709
• 负责人: Stan Metzenberg
• 金额: $ 23.71万
• 依托单位: The University Corporation, Northridge
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-09-15 至 1999-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9602709&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Modernization; Plant; Science; Facility; California

The Department of Biology at California State University Northridge is the recipient of funds from the ARI Program to renovate and improve its plant sciences facilities. Because of the antiquated nature of four greenhouses, a Head-house, and an Auxiliary building, faculty research projects have been severely hampered in recent years, and research training opportunities for undergraduates have been curtailed. This has countermanded the long-standing goals of the institution to support faculty research, encourage excellence in the plant sciences while bringing expertise and insight to students, and encourage minority students for careers in the discipline. Currently five faculty members, 10 graduate, and 11 undergraduate researchers are engaged in research at the facility. Topics range from plant ecology and evolution to physiology. In addition, the facility is used for research training in Plant Systematic, Plant Morphology, Field Botany, and Population and Community Ecology. Within the four greenhouses, renovations will consist of updating the environmental systems and controls and plant laboratory fixtures. Overhead lighting fixtures will be updated to allow more supplemental light for plants. A modern liquid fertilizer mixing and plumbing system will be installed in the Head-house and greenhouses, facilitating the upkeep of large collections of plant species. Benches and storage cabinets used for experiment set up in the Head-house will be updated to improve efficiency, and to allow access by physically challenged faculty and students. The Auxiliary building will be renovated to provide a large controlled environmental growth chamber, which will allow large experiments to be conducted under precise lighting and temperature conditions. With the environmental control problems resolved by the renovations, faculty will be able to conduct research at a level that is currently not feasible. It is anticipated that the number of students doing research will increase, as a result of improved research training and experiences, thus encouraging them to pursue graduate studies.

加州州立大学北岭分校生物系获得了 ARI 计划的资金，用于翻新和改善其植物科学设施。 由于四个温室、一个主楼和一个辅助建筑的陈旧性，近年来教师的研究项目受到严重阻碍，本科生的研究培训机会也受到限制。 这违背了该机构的长期目标，即支持教师研究、鼓励植物科学领域的卓越成就，同时为学生带来专业知识和见解，以及鼓励少数族裔学生从事该学科的职业。 目前，该设施有 5 名教职人员、10 名研究生和 11 名本科生研究人员从事研究。 主题范围从植物生态学和进化到生理学。 此外，该设施还用于植物系统学、植物形态学、田间植物学以及种群和群落生态学方面的研究培训。 在四个温室中，改造将包括更新环境系统和控制以及植物实验室固定装置。头顶照明装置将进行更新，以便为植物提供更多补充光线。 总部和温室将安装现代化的液体肥料混合和管道系统，以方便维护大量植物物种。校长室用于实验的长凳和储藏柜将进行更新，以提高效率，并允许身体有残疾的教师和学生使用。 辅助建筑将进行翻新，以提供一个大型受控环境生长室，这将允许在精确的照明和温度条件下进行大型实验。 随着翻修解决了环境控制问题，教师将能够以目前不可行的水平进行研究。由于研究培训和经验的改善，预计从事研究的学生人数将会增加，从而鼓励他们攻读研究生。