Seawater Pumping and Estuarine Access at HMSC: A Planning Grant

该奖项支持哈特菲尔德海洋科学中心（HMSC）的机构规划，重点是评估和优先考虑海水泵送和海湾通道的基础设施改善需求，以支持HMSC的研究，教育和推广功能。目前的海水泵送系统已经过时，需要大量的保养和维修。此外，支持海水泵的码头开始出现故障，需要在未来五年内进行修复。邻近海水泵送系统的现有研究码头能力有限，在施工和当前打桩支撑方面失败，并且缺乏支持现代海洋实验室的各种研究，教育和推广要求的能力。更广泛的影响该中心为大约150，000名社区成员/13，000 K-12学生/20-25研究生居住和大量的本科生通过课程，每年。规划和最终翻修将为这些最终用户提供支持。教育和培训计划是广泛的，包括REU网站计划和教师培训计划，吸引了来自10多个不同国家和8个不同州的教师。通过其教育中心和推广方案，HMSC每年接待150，000名游客和13，000名学童。

This award supports institutional planning at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC), with a focus on assessing and prioritizing infrastructure improvement needs for seawater pumping and bay access in support of HMSC's research, education, and outreach functions. The current seawater pumping system is antiquated and requires a great deal of maintenance and repair. In addition, the dock supporting the seawater pumps is beginning to fail, and will need to be repaired within the next five years. Existing research docks adjacent to the seawater pumping system are limited in capability, failing in terms of construction and current piling support, and lack the ability to support diverse research, education, and outreach requirements of a modern marine laboratory.Broader ImpactsThe Center serves approximately 150,000 community members/13,000 K-12 students/20-25 graduate students in residence and a high number of undergraduate students through courses each year. The planning and eventual renovations will support these end users. The education and training programs are extensive and include a REU site program and a teacher training program that has attracted teachers from over 10 different countries and 8 different states. Through its education center and outreach programs HMSC reaches 150,000 visitors and 13,000 school children annually.