Facilities Improvements at the Archbold Tropical Research and Education Center, Dominica, East Caribbean-Planning Stage

东加勒比多米尼加阿奇博尔德热带研究和教育中心的设施改进-规划阶段

• 批准号: 0434627
• 负责人: B. Shepard
• 金额: $ 0.9万
• 依托单位: Clemson University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-06-01 至 2008-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0434627&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Facilities; Improvements; Archbold; Tropical; Research

This award provides support for a strategic planning effort for the Archbold Center located on the 92-hectare Springfield Plantation on the island of Dominica. The Plantation was a gift of John Archbold to Clemson University in 1989. The Plantation has been used for numerous research projects and classes in terrestrial, freshwater and marine biology. The station also houses a significant herbarium. The station will play a central role in the Archbold Tropical Research and Education Consortium (ATREC), which is being formed with members from Clemson and other institutions. The mission of ATREC is to facilitate research, education and training programs that promote the understanding and conservation of biodiversity in tropical terrestrial, fresh water and marine ecosystems. The station currently includes a main lodge with 5 bedrooms and dining facilities, an adjacent dormitory capable of housing 16 students, and other smaller buildings that can accommodate 6 - 7 visitors. NSF funds will be used to develop detailed five-year plans for renovations to existing structures with the immediate goal of improving laboratory, dormitory and kitchen space. The improvements will allow the development of the Archbold Center as a venue for workshops, conferences and symposia on conservation, biodiversity and tropical ecology. The Center also will serve as a focal point and resource for students and scientists from Domenica and other Caribbean countries.

该奖项为阿赫博尔德中心的战略规划工作提供支持，该中心位于多米尼加岛92公顷的斯普林菲尔德种植园。 种植园是约翰阿赫博尔德1989年送给克莱姆森大学的礼物。该种植园已被用于陆地，淡水和海洋生物学的许多研究项目和课程。 车站还设有一个重要的植物标本馆。该空间站将在阿赫博尔德热带研究和教育联合会（ATREC）中发挥核心作用，该联合会由来自克莱姆森和其他机构的成员组成。该中心的使命是促进研究、教育和培训方案，以促进对热带陆地、淡水和海洋生态系统生物多样性的了解和保护。 车站目前包括一个有5间卧室和餐饮设施的主宿舍，一个可容纳16名学生的相邻宿舍，以及其他可容纳6 - 7名游客的较小建筑。 NSF的资金将用于制定详细的五年计划，对现有结构进行翻新，近期目标是改善实验室，宿舍和厨房空间。这些改进将使阿赫博尔德中心能够发展成为关于保护、生物多样性和热带生态的讲习班、会议和专题讨论会的场所。该中心还将成为多米尼加和其他加勒比国家的学生和科学家的联络点和资源。