Value and Sustainability of Biological Field Stations, Marine Laboratories, and Natural Reserves in 21st Century Science, Education, and Public Outreach

美国国家科学院获得一笔赠款，用于支持一项研究，该研究旨在评估野外观测站、海洋实验室和自然保护区(FSMLNRs)的重要性并提出建议，以财务可持续的方式促进科学、教育和公共宣传。国家研究理事会将召集一个独立的专家委员会来审查目前的贡献，以确定通常进行的研究、培训和公共参与努力的类型；审查促进科学、教育和公共推广努力的基础设施、后勤和财政需求；并制定一系列长期战略，以提高FSMLNR活动的财务稳定性和有效性。FSMLNR有三个广泛的职能：研究和创新、教育和公众参与科学。最近的出版物描述了在基础设施、教育和公共宣传方面需要的关键投资，以最大限度地发挥FSMLNRs的独特价值和功能。FSMLNR还将受益于关于如何适应不断变化的科学能力或社会需求的投入，发展合作和伙伴关系，并纳入财政上可持续的战略，以支持FSMLNR的需求和作用。拟议的活动将有助于建立所需的研究、教育和公共宣传基础设施，以促进技术进步，应对国家和全球挑战，并为公民和未来的劳动力做好准备，从事环境科学、保护生物学、可持续发展和其他与FSMLNR相关的科学和工程主题。有关国家研究委员会及其产品的信息，请访问http://www.nationalacademies.org/nrc/.。

The National Academy of Sciences is awarded a grant to support a study to assess the importance of and make suggestions for field stations, marine laboratories, and natural reserves (FSMLNRs) to advance science, education, and public outreach in a financially sustainable manner. The National Research Council will convene an independent, expert committee to review current contributions to determine the types of research, training, and public engagement efforts commonly undertaken; examine the infrastructure, logistical, and financial needs to advance science, education, and public outreach endeavors; and develop a range of long-term strategies to enhance financial stability and effectiveness of FSMLNR activities.FSMLNRs serve three broad, functions: research and innovation, education, and public engagement in science. Recent publications describe key investments needed in infrastructure, education, and public outreach to maximize the unique value and function of FSMLNRs. FSMLNRs are poised to benefit also from input on how to adapt to changing scientific capabilities or societal needs, develop collaborations and partnerships, and incorporate financially sustainable strategies to support FSMLNR needs and roles. The proposed activity will help build the research, education, and public outreach infrastructure needed to advance technologies, address national and global challenges, and prepare citizens and future workforce to engage in environmental science, conservation biology, sustainability, and other FSMLNR-related science and engineering topics. Information on the National Research Council and its products may be found at http://www.nationalacademies.org/nrc/.