Improvements at the Kewalo Marine Laboratory

卡瓦洛海洋实验室是夏威夷大学的一个单位，成立于1971年，由国家科学基金会和夏威夷州资助。该实验室为基础生物学研究、海洋生物技术和养护生物学的研究和培训提供基础设施。该合同为以下项目提供支持：1）海水系统部分的升级和改造; 2）为冷冻机和孵化器安装紧急通知系统，这些系统的故障可能在数小时内造成严重影响。 计划对海水系统进行的改进包括新的海水桌支架、一个砂滤器和紫外线水消毒设备。 Kewalo的永久研究人员包括六名夏威夷大学的教师。 此外，该实验室每年接待5至10名访问科学家。 夏威夷大学的学生在该实验室接受培训并参加本科和研究生课程，该实验室提供了前往附近珊瑚礁、河口、广阔海滩和深海的机会。 Kewalo科学家的研究兴趣从生物多样性到入侵物种和发达的海洋模式生物的研究。

The Kawalo Marine Laboratory, a unit of the University of Hawaii, was established in 1971 with funding from the NSF and the state of Hawaii. The laboratory provides infrastructure for research and training in basic biological research, marine biotechnology and conservation biology. This award provides support for 1) the upgrade and renovation of portions of the seawater system and 2) the installation of an emergency notification system for freezers and incubators whose failure could have serious impacts within hours. Planned improvements in the seawater system include new seawater table supports, a sand filter unit and UV water sterilization equipment. The permanent research staff at Kewalo includes six University of Hawaii faculty. In addition, the laboratory hosts 5 to 10 visiting scientists each year. University of Hawaii students receive training and participate in undergraduate and graduate-level coursework at the Laboratory, which provides access to nearby coral reefs, estuaries, extensive beaches and deep ocean. Research interests of Kewalo scientists range from biodiversity to invasive species and study of well-developed marine model organisms.