UNOLS East Coast Van Pool

2012年4月25日提案编号：1222405机构：特拉华州大学PI：T.Deering本提案请求为特拉华大学管理的东海岸货车泳池提供2012财年运营资金支持。东海岸的Van Pool位于特拉华州刘易斯的海洋研究学院。东海岸VAN Pool通过向学术研究船舰队提供适当装备和维护的各种便携式实验室面包车，为联邦资助的海洋研究提供支持。像这样的便携式资本设备的汇集(1)为专业知识中心为科学和船舶运营商提供后勤支持；(2)向NSF资助的用户提供在使用时免费的设备，这减轻了科学和船舶运营赠款的负担；(3)为非NSF资助的用户提供了一种机制，通过支付既定的每日费率来分担维护成本；(4)减少了在多个机构复制设备的需要，这导致联邦机构的长期成本节约；(5)提高了运营和适当维护资本共享设备的实际成本的预算透明度；(6)允许NSF根据科学需要做出适当的设备采购决定，并提供适当的、专门的、长期的支持预算；以及(7)提高设备的质量和可靠性。广泛的影响：由设备库支持的研究项目已单独接受同行审查，以确定科学价值，所有设备的部署都与大学-国家海洋实验室系统(UNLS)的装船时间请求协调。在行动中，学术研究船舰队中的船只通常会让研究生和本科生接触海洋海洋学。具体地说，特拉华大学海洋和地球研究学院参加了大量的外展计划，包括开放参观活动(海岸日)和参加Mate计划。UD还拥有和运营R/V休·R·夏普，作为学术舰队的一部分。

ABSTRACT 25 April 2012Proposal Number: 1222405Institution: University of DelawarePI: T. DeeringThis proposal requests CY 2012 operational funding support for the East Coast Van Pool which is managed by the University of Delaware. The East Coast Van Pool is located at the College of Marine Studies in Lewes, Delaware. The East Coast Van Pool supports federally-funded oceanographic research by providing properly outfitted and maintained portable laboratory vans of all types to the Academic Research Vessel Fleet. Pooling of portable capital equipment such as this (1) provides Centers of Expertise with logistical support for science and ship operators; (2) provides equipment that is Free at the Point of Use to NSF-funded users which relieves burden on science and ship operations grants; (3) provides a mechanism for non-NSF funded users to share maintenance costs by paying established daily rates; (4) reduces the need for duplication of equipment at multiple institutions which results in a long-term cost savings to the federal agencies; (5) generates improved budget transparency on actual costs to operate and properly maintain capital, shared-use equipment; (6) allows NSF to make proper equipment purchase decisions based on science needs and provide the appropriate, dedicated, long-term support budgets; and (7) improves the quality and reliability of equipment.Broader Impacts: The research projects supported by the equipment pools have been individually peer-reviewed for scientific merit with all equipment deployments coordinated with University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) ship time requests. During operations, vessels in the Academic Research Vessel Fleet routinely expose graduate and undergraduate students to seagoing oceanography. Specifically, the College of Marine and Earth Studies at the University of Delaware participates in a large number of outreach programs including open house events (Coast Day) and participation in the MATE program. UD also owns and operates the R/V HUGH R. SHARP as part of the Academic Fleet.