Field Station Improvements to Enhance Biological Research in the Neotropics.

热带研究组织（OTS）是一个 46个美国和6个哥斯达黎加组织， 哥斯达黎加热带森林中的野外观测站。 私家侦探， OTS执行董事，建议收购额外的基本 实验室设备的La Selva现场站和 最近在拉斯克鲁塞斯建立的设施 此外，博士。 斯通已经计划建造家庭住房， 科学家在拉斯克鲁塞斯（一个复式住房单位）和拉塞尔瓦 (two双工单元）。 拟议中的住房建设将大大扩大 能够在研究中心开展研究的研究人员人数 站，并将容纳年轻的科学家与小 儿童以及身体残疾的调查人员。 更多的基本研究设备将允许使用空间站 由学生和研究人员继续扩大。 继续 OTS的增长和改进对于参与 美国科学家和政策制定者在热带地区。

The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) is a consortium of 46 U.S. and 6 Costa Rican organizations that operates several field stations in the tropical forests of Costa Rica. The PI, Executive Director of OTS, proposes to acquire additional basic laboratory equipment for the La Selva Field Station and the recently established facility at Las Cruces. In addition, Dr. Stone has planned the construction of family housing for visiting scientists at Las Cruces (one duplex housing unit) and La Selva (two duplex units). The proposed housing construction will greatly expand the number of investigators who can initiate research at the Stations, and will accommodate younger scientists with small children as well as investigators with physical disabilities. More basic research equipment will allow the use of the Station by students and researchers to continue to expand. Continued growth and improvement in OTS is critical to the involvement of U.S. scientists and policy makers in tropical regions.