FSML: Facilities Improvement at Cedar Point Biological Station

雪松点生物站位于内布拉斯加州的北普拉特河谷，可以很好地进入各种生态系统和栖息地。雪松点为教师、本科生和研究生提供研究机会，并提供野外生物学的高级课程，拥有成熟的、强大的教育计划和杰出的研究生产力记录。为了能够继续和扩大其研究和教育项目，需要更换现有的陈旧的浴室/厕所设施，并需要为本科生研究助理提供额外的住房。获得的资金将用于建造新的洗衣房设施，并将现有的洗衣房改造为提供额外的本科生研究人员住房。这些改造解决了雪松点生物站战略规划中确定的两个最直接的设施需求。翻新的洗衣房和增加的住房容量将改善雪松点？美国有能力吸引和支持各种各样的项目，使野外生物学更容易为公众所接受，包括针对公立学校学生的项目，针对K-12教师的讲习班，以及为自然资源保护局、奥杜邦协会和大自然保护协会等团体举办的会议和项目。

Cedar Point Biological Station is located in the North Platte River valley, Nebraska, with excellent access to a variety of ecosystems and habitats. Cedar Point provides research opportunities for faculty, undergraduate and graduate students as well as a curriculum of advanced course work in field biology, with an established, strong educational program and outstanding record of research productivity. In order to be able to continue and expand its research and educational programs, existing antiquated bath/toilet facilities need to be replaced and additional housing for undergraduate research assistants needs to be provided. The funds awarded will be used to build new wash house facilities and convert the existing wash houses to provide additional undergraduate researcher housing. These renovations address the two most immediate facilities needs identified in a strategic plan for Cedar Point Biological Station. The renovated wash houses and increased housing capacity will improve Cedar Point?s ability to attract and support a variety of programs that make field biology more accessible to the general public, including programs for public school students, workshops for K-12 teachers, and meetings and programs for groups such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Audubon Society and Nature Conservancy.