Improving the Scientific Capabilities and Safety of the Marine Operations and Diving Programs at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

圣何塞州立大学？Moss Landing海洋实验室获得了一笔赠款，用于购买高氧和SCUBA气瓶加油站和CTD Rosette。高氧用于15- 40米的中深度，1998年AAUS采用了科学潜水员使用高氧的标准。高氧训练提供给所有MLML研究潜水员。高氧增加了可用的底部时间，并降低了潜水伤害的风险，由于高分压的氮在深度。2007年，MLML的科学家们进行了1267次中深度潜水，而2006年为908次。因此，通过呼吸高氧而受益的深度潜水的总数正在增加，预计未来将继续增加。重要的是，研究人员和学生可以轻松获得这些资源，以提高潜水时的安全性。 CTD将提高他们在不同深度收集水的能力，并附带一个CTD，允许连续测量时间，深度，温度和盐度。该玫瑰花结/CTD将与血管相关，因此可供使用该血管的所有研究者使用。莫斯兰丁海洋实验室（MLML）是一个非常富有成效的海洋实验室。它们在利用有限资源取得成果方面特别有效。他们的工作量大，质量高。NSF和其他联邦机构是现场研究的重要资金来源。科学生产力的部分原因是可以进入过多的海洋环境。更广泛的影响拟议的改进将影响到大量的内部和外部用户。MLML服务于7个CSU校区的联盟，因此它本身就具有区域影响力。这里提出的增强高氧能力将增加潜水员在水下的安全时间。拟议的计划变化将通过升级潜水设施和安全性，增加水下时间，扩大划船通道和安全性，扩大小型船只的研究能力，加强研究和教育基础设施。这些设备将提供给广泛的研究人员、教师和学生。 Moss Landing积极参与社区活动，并与外部机构进行互动，作为合作者和访客。更广泛的影响包括先进的教学和研究工具以及K-12教育系统的数据访问增加。

San Jose State University?s Moss Landing marine Lab is awarded a grant to purchase a Nitrox and SCUBA Cylinder Filling Station and CTD Rosette. Nitrox is used at mid-depths of 15-40m and standards for scientific diver use of Nitrox were adopted by AAUS in 1998. Nitrox training is offered to all MLML research divers.. Nitrox increases available bottom time, and decreases diving injury risks due to high partial pressures of nitrogen at depth. In 2007, MLML scientists made 1267 mid-depth dives in 2007, compared with 908 dives in 2006. Therefore the overall number of dives at depths that would benefit by breathing Nitrox is increasing and expected to continue to increase in the future. It is important that researchers and students have this resource easily available to them for increased safety while diving. The CTD will improve their ability to collect water at various depths and an attached CTD allowing continuous measurement of time, depth, temperature, and salinity. This rosette/CTD will be associated with the vessel, therefore, available for all researchers using this vessel. Moss Landing Marine Laboratory (MLML) is a very productive marine lab. They are particularly efficient at using limited resources to achieve results. Their work is voluminous and of high quality. NSF and other federal agencies are important funding sources for the research on-site. The scientific productivity is in part due to the accessibility of a plethora of marine environments.Broader ImpactsThe proposed improvements would impact a large number of internal and external users. MLML serves a consortium of 7 CSU campuses, thus it inherently has a regional impact. The enhanced Nitrox capabilities proposed here would increase the amount of safe time available for divers underwater. The proposed program changes will enhance infrastructure for research and education by upgrading diving facility and safety and increase time underwater, broadening boating access and safety, expanding research capabilities of small vessels. The equipment will be available to a broad range of researchers, teachers and students. Moss Landing has both active community engagement and interaction with outside institutions as collaborators and visitors. The broader impacts include advanced teaching and research tools and increased data access to K-12 educational systems.