FSML: Improvements for a Flow-through Seawater System at the Coastal and Marine Institute Laboratory, San Diego Bay

FSML：圣地亚哥湾沿海和海洋研究所实验室流通海水系统的改进

• 批准号: 1034788
• 负责人: Todd Anderson
• 金额: $ 19.98万
• 依托单位: San Diego State University Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-05-01 至 2014-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1034788&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: FSML; Improvements; Flow; through; Seawater

This proposal requests funding to improve the existing flow-through seawater system at the Coastal and Marine Institute Laboratory (CMIL) of San Diego State University. The current laboratory houses marine science faculty and is a shared use facility with the U.S. Geological Survey. The proximity of CMIL to San Diego Bay, situated in an urban environment, provides opportunities for both basic and applied research. The existing seawater system has chronic problems with total suspended solids and episodic problems with lower salinity. The requested enhancements to the seawater system will provide consistent, high- quality seawater. The availability of quality seawater is vital to sustain and continue growth of research and educational activities at CMIL, providing faculty and students at SDSU and at other institutions ample opportunities and experience.Broader ImpactsThere was good integration of education at many levels from middle school through high school by way of specific high school training programs. CMIL hosts a variety of educational programs including research training of undergraduates, public open houses, middle- and high school research-training programs focusing on underrepresented minorities, teacher training workshops, etc. SDSU has excellent track record with minority education in general (top 10 of awarding degrees to Hispanics). Approximately thirty graduate students and undergraduates use the CMIL for research projects.

该提案要求提供资金来改善圣地亚哥州立大学沿海和海洋研究所实验室（CMIL）现有的流通海水系统。目前的实验室设有海洋科学教师，并与美国地质调查局共用设施。 CMIL 靠近圣地亚哥湾，位于城市环境中，为基础和应用研究提供了机会。现有的海水系统存在长期的总悬浮固体问题和偶发性的低盐度问题。 所要求的海水系统增强将提供稳定的高质量海水。优质海水的供应对于 CMIL 的研究和教育活动的维持和持续发展至关重要，为 SDSU 和其他机构的教职员工和学生提供充足的机会和经验。 更广泛的影响 通过特定的高中培训计划，从初中到高中的多个层次的教育得到了良好的整合。 CMIL 举办各种教育项目，包括本科生研究培训、公共开放日、针对代表性不足的少数族裔的初中和高中研究培训项目、教师培训研讨会等。圣地亚哥州立大学在少数族裔教育方面拥有良好的记录（向西班牙裔授予学位的前 10 名）。大约 30 名研究生和本科生使用 CMIL 进行研究项目。