Renovation of the Osborn Memorial Laboratories at the Southwestern Research Station

西南研究站奥斯本纪念实验室改造

• 批准号: 0732912
• 负责人: Dawn Wilson
• 金额: $ 16.61万
• 依托单位: American Museum Natural History
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-12-01 至 2010-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0732912&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Renovation; Osborn; Memorial; Laboratories; Southwestern

The Southwestern Research Station (SWRS), under the direction of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC) of the American Museum of Natural History in New Yorkis located in a unique complex of about 27 mountain ranges, the Madrean Archipelago/Sky Islands of the southwestern U.S., and is surrounded by the Coronado National Forest. Both the uniqueness and high biodiversity of fauna and flora in the surrounding areas and the relatively undisturbed biotic communities coupled with the SWRS research facilities continue to attract outstanding scientists and students. The SWRS has hosted the work of over 1,000 scientists, including some long-term studies that are seminal contributions to the scientific understanding of biodiversity. The SWRS is a leader in mentoring students from around the world. The visiting student program provides high school graduates and college students with an opportunity to participate in research projects, and this experience aids them in making life-long career decisions. In order to meet the needs of a steadily growing number of researcher and educational users, the SWRS has recently developed a master plan takes into account the increased use of the SWRS and the growing needs of scientists and students that use the SWRS. The plan includes "green" building practices in all new and renovated constructions. This award based on the strategic plan will renovate the Osborn Memorial Laboratories to increase their capacity, improve their safety, and to provide for increased energy efficiency. The lab renovation will include window replacement, re-wiring, and new lab furniture, and major equipment acquisition includes drying ovens, ultra-low temperature freezers, and a liquid nitrogen tank.

西南研究站（SWRS），在纽约美国自然历史博物馆生物多样性和保护中心（CBC）的指导下，位于美国西南部的马德雷群岛/天空群岛，一个由大约27座山脉组成的独特综合体中，被科罗纳多国家森林环绕无论是动物和植物群在周围地区的独特性和高度生物多样性和相对不受干扰的生物群落加上SWRS研究设施继续吸引优秀的科学家和学生。SWRS主持了1，000多名科学家的工作，包括一些长期研究，这些研究对生物多样性的科学理解做出了开创性贡献。SWRS是指导来自世界各地的学生的领导者。访问学生计划为高中毕业生和大学生提供了参与研究项目的机会，这种经验有助于他们做出终身职业决策。为了满足不断增长的研究人员和教育用户的需求，SWRS最近制定了一个总体规划，考虑到SWRS的使用增加以及使用SWRS的科学家和学生日益增长的需求。该计划包括在所有新建和翻新的建筑中采用“绿色”建筑做法。根据战略计划，该奖项将翻新奥斯本纪念实验室，以增加其容量，提高其安全性，并提高能源效率。 实验室改造将包括更换窗户，重新布线和新的实验室家具，主要设备采购包括干燥箱，超低温冷冻机和液氮罐。