Analytical Laboratory Equipment at Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory

Coweeta 水文实验室的分析实验室设备

• 批准号: 0084143
• 负责人: Brian Kloeppel
• 金额: $ 6.01万
• 依托单位: University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-09-01 至 2002-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0084143&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Analytical; Laboratory; Equipment; Coweeta; Hydrologic

Results of more than sixty years of scientific investigation at the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory have established the LTER site as a national and international center for forest ecosystem and hydrologic research. When combined with other research activities, more than 150 investigators are currently conducting studies at Coweeta. This tremendous site use by visiting investigators has greatly out-paced logistical support and there is a need to improve all aspects of Coweeta facilities. A comprehensive multi-phase facilities plan has been developed to meet current and future research, education, and training needs. The 2185-ha laboratory, located in the southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, is USDA Forest Service property where cooperative research is jointly administrated by the Southern Research Station (SRS) and the University of Georgia (UGA). Within the past five years, the research program has substantially broadened to include regional analyses of causes and consequences of land-use change in the southern Appalachians as part of the LTER program.This award will support implementation of Phase II of the Facilities Development Plan for Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory. Specifically, the sample cold room and drying oven space will be replaced and expanded. Current refrigerators and small drying ovens are outdated, malfunctioning, much smaller than what is needed, and expensive to operate and maintain. Completion of the development plans will provide the logistical support needed to sustain and build the science program of Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory.

考韦塔水文实验室六十多年的科学调查结果使LTER遗址成为国家和国际森林生态系统和水文研究中心。结合其他研究活动，目前有150多名调查人员在考韦塔进行研究。访问调查人员使用的这一巨大场地拥有远远超过后勤支持的速度，需要改善考维塔设施的所有方面。已经制定了一项全面的多阶段设施计划，以满足当前和未来的研究、教育和培训需求。该实验室占地2185公顷，位于北卡罗来纳州阿巴拉契亚山脉南部，是美国农业部林业局的财产，由南方研究站(SRS)和佐治亚大学(UGA)联合管理合作研究。在过去的五年中，该研究计划的范围已经大大扩大，包括了对阿巴拉契亚山脉南部土地利用变化的原因和后果的区域分析，作为LTER计划的一部分。该奖项将支持Coweeta水文实验室设施发展计划第二阶段的实施。具体来说，将更换和扩大样品冷藏室和烘干炉空间。目前的冰箱和小型烘干炉都是过时的，故障的，比所需的小得多，并且操作和维护费用昂贵。开发计划的完成将为维持和建设考韦塔水文实验室的科学计划提供所需的后勤支持。