FSML: Improving Research and Education Infrastructure at the University of Georgia Marine Institute on Sapelo Island, GA

佐治亚大学获得了一笔用于购买NEC NLITE 6 GHz微波无线电系统的拨款，该系统将处理位于萨佩洛岛的佐治亚大学海洋研究所（UGAMI）与大陆电话和互联网服务之间的所有通信服务。该设备将大大提高研究效率和学习的机会，为常驻和访问的科学家和班级。佐治亚大学海洋研究所支持常驻研究科学家、与附属大学教师和NOAA项目合作的访问研究项目、研究生和本科生研究、大学水平的教育领域项目以及海洋系统公共教育的推广。该研究所由UGA和R.J. Reynolds, Jr.于1953年成立，占地面积超过100,000平方英尺。其中大部分是20世纪30年代早期的一个农场综合体的一部分。UGAMI有多个实验室、办公室、一个150个座位的礼堂、一个图书馆和一个室内盐水湿实验室设施，里面有水箱和流动的海水。UGAMI还拥有一支小型船队用于研究，以及岛上的住宅，供居民和访问科学家、班级团体和基本工作人员使用，其中包括25个住宅单元和2个宿舍式建筑（45张床）。该合同将为UGAMI的所有人员提供稳定、可靠的通信和数据传输，以及面对面的视频协作和研讨会互动，这对UGAMI等远程现场站的研究尤其重要；这在当今的研究环境中是必要的。有关UGAMI的更多信息，请参阅该研究所的网页http://www.uga.edu/ugami/。

The University of Georgia is awarded a grant for the acquisition of an NEC NLITE 6 GHz Microwave Radio system that will handle all communication services between the UGA Marine Institute at Sapelo Island (UGAMI) and the mainland link to telephone and Internet services. This equipment will greatly increase research productivity and learning opportunities for resident and visiting scientists and classes. The UGA Marine Institute supports resident Research Scientists, visiting research programs with affiliated university faculty and NOAA programs, graduate and undergraduate student research, college level educational field programs, and outreach for public education in marine systems. Established in 1953 by UGA and R.J. Reynolds, Jr., the Institute occupies over 100,000 sq. ft. of buildings, the majority of which were formerly part of a farm complex dating to the early 1930's. UGAMI has multiple labs, offices, a 150-seat auditorium, a library, and an indoor salt water wet lab facility with tanks and running seawater. UGAMI also maintains a small fleet of boats for research, and on-island housing for resident and visiting scientists, class groups, and essential staff that include 25 residential units and 2 dormitory-style buildings (45 beds). This award will result in stable, reliable communications and data transfer for all at UGAMI, as well as the face-to-face video collaborations and seminar interactions that are particularly important for research at a remote field station such as UGAMI; a necessity in today's research environment. For further information about UGAMI, see the institute's web page at http://www.uga.edu/ugami/.