Planning Activities: A Master Plan for the El Verde Field Station, Puerto Rico

齐默尔曼，J. K.埃尔佛得角野外研究站是在美国管辖下唯一的新热带雨林中建立的一个历史悠久的研究设施。该野外观测站位于加勒比海国家森林，这是一个实验森林，一个生物圈保护区，波多黎各大学少数民族卓越研究中心的参与组成部分，也是Luquillo长期生态研究计划的一个地点。该站及其毗邻的研究区域一直是美国和其他国家50多个机构的科学家项目的重点。目前的研究项目由美国国家科学基金会、美国国家航空航天局和美国农业部林业局资助。El Verde野外站的研究和生活设施可以追溯到20世纪30年代，它们目前的规模限制了正在进行的研究活动。这个项目将协助执行外地站的总计划，该计划将指导今后扩大设施和使其现代化的努力。

9413126 Zimmerman, J. K. The El Verde Field Station is a long-established research facility in the only Neotropical rain forest under the jurisdiction of the United States. The field station is located in the Caribbean National Forest, which is an Experimental Forest, a Biosphere Reserve, a participating component of the University of Puerto Rico Minority Research Center of Excellence, and a site of the Luquillo Long-Term Ecological Research Program. The field station and adjoining research area have been the focus of projects by scientists from over 50 institutions in the United States and other countries. Current research projects are funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the USDA Forest Service. Research and living facilities at the El Verde Field Station date to the 1930's and their current size is restrictive to the ongoing research activities. This project will assist in the action of a Master Plan for the field station which will guide future efforts to expand and modernize the facilities.