Florida
State University has announced plans to expand the Coastal and Marine
Lab in St. Teresa.
The
University is planning the construction of “Discovery Hall”
across Highway 98 from the existing Marine Lab.
The
building would be located on 72 acres of mixed pine woodlands.
FSU
says the new building would provide space for activities that the
current laboratory cannot.
The
existing labs were built in 1968 and are still useful as a staging
area for field research and for holding animals and conducting
experiments.
The
older labs, however, lack sufficient space for new faculty, graduate
students and visiting researchers.
It
is also not well suited for “dry” laboratories and the use of the
state-of-the art technology required to expand FSU's research
capabilities.
The
new laboratory building would provide more lab space, offices, and
meeting space than currently exists on the campus.
Discovery
Hall will house a large lobby along with an aquarium displaying
organisms from the local area.
They
also plan to have interactive displays that provide opportunities for
students of all ages to learn about the coastal and marine
environment.
There
will also be an event space with a Gallery of Florida Art with
rotating exhibits by Florida artists or art about Florida and an
auditorium for lectures, events, and receptions.
The
second floor will house state-of-the-art laboratories and will
support scientists working on pressing problems related to our
watersheds, fisheries, saltmarsh and seagrass ecology, and climate
change.
Discovery
Hall is estimated to cost $7.5 million, which includes all
brick-and-mortar, technology and furnishings.
The
private sector can get involved through a number of naming
opportunities.
To
find out more go to the FSU Marine lab website at marinelab.fsu.edu.
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