Outdoor Run Renovation of the Duke University Primate Center

9313460格兰德杜克大学灵长类中心建于1968年，拥有世界上最大、最多样化的原猴灵长类物种，以及最多的濒危灵长类动物。这个中心的许多物种都是在这个设施里繁衍生息的。因此，该中心作为一个研究资源，为地方、地区、国家和国际层面的科学家提供观察机会、生命末期死亡的动物身体以及组织和血液样本。内部研究也由教职员工、访问科学家、学生和博士后研究员进行。原猴对于灵长类动物学来说很重要，因为它们是“活化石”。它们是第一批出现在化石记录中的灵长类动物，为地球过去的环境提供了线索。授予杜克大学的这一奖项将允许对这个灵长类中心的86个封闭户外跑道进行翻新。这次翻修将使该设施能够满足当前大学和美国农业部的法规要求。即将进行的翻修还将为动物提供安全可靠的环境，从而极大地和积极地影响研究和培训机会的质量和数量。最后，翻修将增加科学家的机会，并促进实施一项面向K-12学童的教育推广计划。***

9313460 Glander The Duke University Primate Center, built in 1968, houses the largest and most diverse collection of prosimian primates in the world as well as the largest number of endangered primates. Many of the species housed at this center have thrived only at this facility. Therefore, this center operates as a research resource providing observational opportunities, cadavers of animals that expire at the end of their life-spans, and tissue and blood samples to scientists on a local, regional, national, and international level. In-house research is also conducted by faculty, staff members, visiting scientists, students, and post- doctoral fellows. Prosimians are important to primatology because they are "living fossils". They are the first primates to appear in the fossil record and provide clues about the earth's past environment. This award to Duke University will allow for the renovation of 86 enclosed outdoor runs at this primate center. This renovation will allow the facility to meet current university and USDA code requirements. The renovation to be undertaken will also dramatically and positively impact the quality and quantity of research and training opportunities by providing a safe and reliable environment for the animals. Finally, the renovations will increase opportunities for scientists and facilitate the implementation of an educational outreach program to area K-12 school children. ***