Construction of Laboratory, Equipment and Dormitory Space, Addition of Weather Station

罗纳德·劳伦兹是圣克罗伊流域研究站的负责人，该站位于圣保罗附近的圣克罗伊河沿岸，由明尼苏达州科学博物馆运营。圣克罗伊河根据《国家野生河流和风景河流法》得到承认，因此是研究和公共教育的重要资源。空间站成立于1989年，在空间站促进的研究项目和长期生态监测计划的数量方面取得了显著增长。劳伦茨计划扩建空间站的设施，以满足越来越多的研究科学家对空间站的使用。这些改进包括安装一个气象监测站，并通过将各区域的生态科学家聚集在一起的讲习班为该站发展一个更明确的研究身份。计划中的气象监测站将启动长期数据记录，这将对未来无数研究项目具有价值，范围从野生动物管理到全球气候变化。规划工作坊将有助于指导空间站未来的发展轨迹。圣克罗伊分水岭是一个有潜力开展具有国家和国际影响的研究项目的地区。这些改进将促进空间站的快速发展和未来的成功。

Ronald Lawrenz is the Director of the St. Croix Watershed Research Station, which is located near St. Paul along the St. Croix River and operated by the Science Museum of Minnesota. The St. Croix River is recognized under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and is therefore an important resource for research and public education. The Station was established in 1989 and has undergone significant growth in the number of research projects and long-term ecological monitoring programs facilitated by the Station. Mr. Lawrenz has planned expansion of the Station's facilities to serve the growing use of the Station by research scientists. These improvements include installation of a meteorological monitoring station, and development of a clearer research identity for the Station through workshops that bring together ecological scientists in the regions. The planned meteorological monitoring station will initiate a long-term data record that will be of value to countless future research projects, ranging from wildlife management to global climate change. The planning workshops will help to guide the future growth trajectory of the Station. The St. Croix Watershed is an area with potential for research projects with national and international implications. These improvements will promote the Station's rapid growth and future success.