2012 West Coast Van Pool

摘要2012年4月30日提案编号：1232776机构：俄勒冈州州立大学PI： D. Bailey该提案要求为由俄勒冈州州立大学管理的西海岸货车池提供2012年运营资金支持。西海岸货车游泳池位于俄勒冈州纽波特的俄勒冈州立大学海洋设施。 西海岸货车池通过向学术研究船队提供适当装备和维护的所有类型的便携式实验室货车来支持联邦资助的海洋学研究。 汇集诸如此类的便携式资本设备（1）为科学和船舶运营商提供“专业知识中心”的后勤支持;（2）向国家科学基金会资助的用户提供“在使用时免费”的设备，这减轻了科学和船舶运营赠款的负担;（3）为非国家科学基金会资助的用户提供了一种机制，通过支付既定的每日费率来分担维护费用;（4）减少了在多个机构重复设备的需要，这导致联邦机构的长期成本节约;（5）产生关于操作和适当维护资本、共用设备的实际成本的改进的预算透明度;（6）允许NSF根据科学需求做出适当的设备购买决定，并提供适当的、专门的、长期的支持预算;（7）提高设备的质量和可靠性。更广泛的影响：由设备池支持的研究项目已经过单独的同行评审，以确定其科学价值，所有设备的部署都与大学-国家海洋学实验室系统（UNOLS）的船舶时间要求相协调。 在作业期间，学术研究船队的船只定期让研究生和本科生接触航海海洋学。 俄勒冈州州立大学参加了大量的公共宣传计划和开放日活动。 俄勒冈州立大学还经营NSF拥有的R/V OCEANUS作为学术舰队的一部分，现在R/V WECOMA已经退役。

ABSTRACT 30 April 2012Proposal Number: 1232776Institution: Oregon State UniversityPI: D. BaileyThis proposal requests CY 2012 operational funding support for the West Coast Van Pool which is managed by Oregon State University. The West Coast Van Pool is located at the OSU's marine facility in Newport, Oregon. The West Coast Van Pool supports federally-funded oceanographic research by providing properly outfitted and maintained portable laboratory vans of all types to the Academic Research Vessel Fleet. Pooling of portable capital equipment such as this (1) provides "Centers of Expertise" with logistical support for science and ship operators; (2) provides equipment that is "Free at the Point of Use" to NSF-funded users which relieves burden on science and ship operations grants; (3) provides a mechanism for non-NSF funded users to share maintenance costs by paying established daily rates; (4) reduces the need for duplication of equipment at multiple institutions which results in a long-term cost savings to the federal agencies; (5) generates improved budget transparency on actual costs to operate and properly maintain capital, shared-use equipment; (6) allows NSF to make proper equipment purchase decisions based on science needs and provide the appropriate, dedicated, long-term support budgets; and (7) improves the quality and reliability of equipment.Broader Impacts: The research projects supported by the equipment pools have been individually peer-reviewed for scientific merit with all equipment deployments coordinated with University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) ship time requests. During operations, vessels in the Academic Research Vessel Fleet routinely expose graduate and undergraduate students to seagoing oceanography. Oregon State University participates in a large number of public outreach programs and open house events. OSU also operates the NSF-owned R/V OCEANUS as part of the Academic Fleet now that the R/V WECOMA has been retired from service.