FSML Renovation of Research/Teaching Laboratories at MDI Biological Laboratory

该奖项为荒山岛生物实验室(MDIBL)的小型研究/教学实验室的翻新提供部分支持。该实验室有容纳NSF资助的研究和培训项目的历史，但越来越多地受到其旧建筑质量恶化和绝缘不良的限制。有待改进的三个老化实验室自1929年(肾棚)、1938年(哈尔西实验室)和1963年(拉帕波特实验室)开始投入使用。计划的改善和翻新包括修复外表面和屋顶、改进隔热材料、更换台面、橱柜、水管和安装无缝地板。这些翻修将保持建筑的非正式海滨外观。MDIBL为使用海洋物种研究渗透调节、繁殖和细胞分裂等基本生物过程机制的访问研究人员提供设施，并为从高中到博士后的所有级别的学生提供教育项目。最近在MDIBL启动了海洋功能基因组研究中心，其中包括现代基因组学和生物信息学能力，这增加了对实验室空间的需求，并使计划中的改进成为实验室的高度优先事项。

This award provides partial support for renovation of small research/teaching laboratories at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL). The Laboratory has a history of accommodating NSF-funded research and training programs, but is increasingly limited by the deteriorating quality and poor insulation of its older buildings. The three aging laboratories to be improved have been in service since 1929 (Kidney Shed), 1938 (Halsey Laboratory) and 1963 (Rappaport Laboratory). The planned improvements and renovations include restoration of exterior surfaces and roofing, improved insulation, replacement of bench tops, cabinetry, plumbing and installation of seamless flooring. These renovations will maintain the informal seaside appearance of the buildings. MDIBL provides facilities for visiting investigators who use marine species for investigating the mechanisms of basic biological processes such as osmoregulation, reproduction and cell division, and offers educational programs for students at all levels from high school through postdoctoral. The recent initiation of the Center for Marine Functional Genomic Studies at MDIBL, which includes modern genomics and bioinformatics capabilities, has increased the demand for laboratory space and made the planned improvements a high priority for the Laboratory.