Renovation of the Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies

Romberg Tiburon环境研究中心是由旧金山州立大学运营的一个海洋实验室。该中心是旧金山湾唯一的学术研究机构，也是美国最大的河口之一。该中心主要是一个研究生设施，其研究任务旨在对旧金山湾及其周围环境的物理和生物过程有一个基本的了解。中心的11位资深研究科学家目前正在进行的研究项目包括从河口无脊椎动物的解毒机制到南极洲浮游细菌的研究。目前的研究是在大约50年前建造的36号楼的主实验室进行的。陈旧的基础设施如此缺乏，以至于实验室不能充分支持研究和研究培训活动。为了纠正这些不足之处，该中心将着手进行一项改造项目，使设施现代化。为了实现这一目标，来自学术研究基础设施计划的资金，结合旧金山州立大学的资源，将用于对该中心进行全面改造。具体来说，国家科学基金会的资金将用于项目的第一期，这需要对一楼进行彻底的翻新。一般翻新将包括：升级物理工厂，改善垂直循环，并使设施符合安全和ADA法规。对个别研究实验室的改进将包括升级公用设施、改进紧急出口以及安装新的柜台和固定设备。建成后，新设施将使科学家能够进行最先进的研究，并促进中心发展成为一个领先的环境和教育机构。现代化的设施将使蒂布隆中心的研究人员能够继续研究河口复杂的生物、化学和物理环境，并将有助于确保未来招聘高质量的高级工作人员和学生。

The Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies is a marine laboratory operated by San Francisco State University. The Center is the only academic research facility on San Francisco Bay, and one of the largest estuaries in the United States. Primarily a graduate facility, the Center's research mission is aimed toward a fundamental understanding of the physical and biological processes of the San Francisco Bay and its surrounding environments. Current research projects, being conducted by the Center's eleven senior research scientists, range from detoxification mechanisms of estuarine invertebrates to studies of bacterioplankton in Antarctica. Presently research is conducted in the main laboratory of Building 36 that was constructed approximately 50 years ago. The antiquated infrastructure is so deficient that the laboratory cannot adequately support research and research training activities. To rectify the inadequacies, the Center will embark upon a renovation project to modernize the facility. In order to accomplish this goal, funding from the Academic Research Infrastructure Program, combined with resources from the San Francisco State University, will be used to carry out a comprehensive renovation of the Center. Specifically, NSF funds will be used for Phase I of the project that entails the complete renovation of the first floor. General refurbishments will consist of: upgrading the physical plant, improving vertical circulation, and bringing the facility in compliance with safety and ADA regulations. Enhancements to individual research laboratories will include utility upgrades, improved emergency egress, and the installation of new counters and fixed equipment. Upon completion, the new facility will enable scientists to conduct state-of-the-art research, and promote the growth of the Center into a leading environmental and educational institution. Modernized facilities will allow researchers at the Tiburon Center to continue their work on the complex biological, chemical, and physical environments of estuaries, and will serve to help ensure the future recruitment of quality senior staff and students.