The Sevilleta Field Station: Development of a Library/ Computer Center and expansion of Housing for Visiting Researchers

9311867 CCrawford，C.塞维莱塔野外站服务于大量研究科学家和学生，他们研究新墨西哥州中部广阔的生态多样性地区。该地区包括许多生物群落之间的过渡带，包括大平原草原、吉娃娃森林。这些生物群中的其他生物组合包括里奥格兰德“博斯克”(河岸棉树林)和湿地、亚高山森林和亚高山草原。该区域目前的大部分科学研究集中在不同时空尺度(季节、年度和长期)对气候变化的生物响应、生物多样性问题以及自然和人为干扰后的生态系统恢复。最近，塞维莱塔实地研究站完成了几处住宅和实验室设施的建设，以满足对实地后勤支助的需求。计划于1993年3月开始建造一座商店/储藏室和一座厂房。额外资金已用于提供实验室设备、计算机通信系统、气象仪器和一辆4x4野战车辆。该项目将支持大幅提高塞维莱塔实地研究站的研究支助能力。该项目包括建造一个图书馆/计算机中心，以提高常驻和来访科学家的研究能力。该图书馆将收藏与塞维莱塔地区研究活动有关的书籍和科学期刊，使空间站科学家能够随时查阅当前和过去的文献来源。计算机中心将由20个模块化的办公桌单元组成，每个单元配备一种不同的计算机终端或PC(5台IBM兼容的PC、5台Apple PC和10台Unix终端，全部连接到Sevilleta野战站网络)。常驻和来访的科学家和研究生在空间站逗留期间可以被分配到办公桌单位，使他们能够随时访问计算机网络，并为数据分析和手稿准备提供安全和宽敞的工作区。此外，还将建造另外四座住宅。这将使外勤站的总驻地容量达到48人。***

9311867 Crawford, C. The Sevilleta Field Station serves a large number of research scientists and students who study the extensive and ecologically diverse region of central New Mexico. The region incorporates transition zones among numerous biomes, including Great Plains Grassland, Chihuahuan Forests. Additional biotic assemblages within these biomes include Rio Grande "Bosque" (Riparian Cottonwood Forest) and Wetlands, Subalpine Forests, and Subalpine Grasslands. Much of the current scientific research in the region focuses on biotic responses to climate change at various spatial and temporal time scale (seasonal, annual, and long-term), biodiversity issues, and ecosystem restoration following natural and anthropogenic disturbance. Recently the Sevilleta Field Research Station has completed construction of several residences and laboratory facilities to meet the demand for field logistical support. Construction of a shop/storage building and a plant lath-house is scheduled to begin in March 1993. Additional funds have been used to provide laboratory equipment, computer communication systems, meteorological instruments, and a 4x4 field vehicle. This project will support significant increase in the research support capability of the Sevilleta Field Research Station. The project includes construction of a library/computer-center for the purpose of increasing research capabilities by resident and visiting scientists. The library will contain books and scientific jounals relevant to research activities in the Sevilleta region, permitting ready access by station scientists to current and past literature sources. The computer-center will consist of 20 modular desk-units, each equipped with one of a variety of computer teminals or PC's (5 IBM-compatible PC's, 5 Apple PC's, and 10 Unix Terminals, all connected to the Sevilleta Field Station Network). Resident and visiting scientists and graduate students can be assigned desk-units during their stays a t the station, permitting readily available access to computer networks, and providing a secure and spacious work area for data anaylsis and manuscript preparation. In Addition four additional residences will be constructed. This will bring the total field station residence capacity to 48 persons. ***