Planning Grant for the Lake Louise Field Station

大卫·L博士获得了一笔赠款。Bechler和John B.位于格鲁吉亚州瓦尔多斯塔的瓦尔多斯塔州立大学的帕斯卡雷拉（Pascarella）聘请顾问，以评估和改进路易斯湖野外站。1995年12月，从火星山学院获得了该野外站。 该车站相对未开发，其独特之处在于其173.1英亩的土地上有一个14英亩的天坑湖，为佛罗里达含水层提供水源，广泛的湿地，混合落叶林和高地松林的遗迹。 车站位于瓦尔多斯塔市以南8公里，佛罗里达州线以北20公里。 住宅迁出瓦尔多斯塔导致了该物业周围的一些住房开发。目前，该站被用作自然实验室，用于实地科学课程和研究。 VSU希望制定一个全面的五年计划和使命声明，使大学能够从空间站获得最大利益，同时尽可能多地保留其原始自然环境。为了最好地利用露易丝湖野外站，VSU建议引入独立顾问来检查该站，并编写一份报告，就利用该站进行教学、研究和公共宣传的最佳方式向大学提供建议。 具体来说，他们希望顾问公司就下列要点进行研究和提供意见：（1）如何善用现有的自然生境而不破坏它们。(2)湿地松山地松林改造为原始长叶松的适用性。 (3)购买额外土地以扩大特定栖息地类型并作为车站周围缓冲区的可行性。 (4)适用性，结构布局，以及建议的教室/实验室综合教学和研究的最佳位置。(5)当前五年期使命声明对实地台站使用和发展的实用性和可行性。由于几个原因，车站的发展很重要。 该站是该州南半部唯一由州立教育机构拥有的野外站，可用于教学，研究和公共宣传。 它的位置靠近瓦尔多斯塔市和该州南部的主要道路，使它很容易为VSU以及当地学区和社区组织访问。 最重要的是它作为南格鲁吉亚公民教育中心的价值。VSU的8，820名学生中有许多是第一代大学生。 几代人以来，南格鲁吉亚的公民一直将环境视为可以利用的东西，但不一定要保护和更新。 通过扩大车站的设施，使其能够更容易地用于教学，研究和公共宣传，弗吉尼亚州立大学将能够更好地履行其公共教育和服务南格鲁吉亚社区的使命

A grant has been awarded to Drs. David L. Bechler and John B. Pascarella at Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, to bring in consultants for the purpose of assessment and improvement of the Lake Louis Field Station. In December 1995, the field station was acquired from Mars Hill College. The station, which is relatively undeveloped, is unique in that within its 173.1 acres there exists a 14-acre sinkhole lake feeding the Floridian Aquifer, extensive wetlands, a mixed deciduous forest, and remnants of an upland pine forest. The station lies 8 km south of the City of Valdosta, and 20 km north of the Florida State line. Residential movement out of Valdosta has resulted in some housing development around the property. Currently, the station is being used as a natural laboratory for field based science classes and research. VSU wishes to develop a comprehensive five-year plan and mission statement that will allow the university to gain maximum benefit from the station while preserving as much of its original natural environment as possible. In order to best utilize the Lake Louise Field Station, VSU proposes to bring in independent consultants to examine the station and produce a report advising the university on the best way to utilize the station for teaching, research, and public outreach. Specifically, they wish to have the consultants examine and advise them on the following key points: (1) How to best utilize existing natural habitats without damaging them. (2) The applicability of converting the upland pinelands from slash pines to its original longleaf pines. (3) The advisability of purchasing additional land to expand specific habitat types and serve as a buffer around the station. (4) Applicability, structural layout, and best location of a proposed classroom/laboratory complex for teaching and research. (5) The practicality and feasibility of the current five-year mission statement for the field stations use and development. Development of the station is important for several reasons. The station is the only field station in the southern half of the state owned by a state educational institution that is available for teaching, research and public outreach. Its location close to the City of Valdosta and major roads in the southern portion of the state make it easily accessable for VSU as well as local school districts and community organizations. Most importantly is its value as an educational center for the citizens of South Georgia. Many of VSU's 8,820 students are first generation college students. The citizenry of South Georgia has for generations viewed the environment as something to exploit, but not necessarily preserve and renew. By expanding the facilities at the station so that it can be more readily used for teaching, research and public outreach, VSU will be better able to fulfill its mission of public education and service to the South Georgia community