Florida
State University plans to expand the Coastal and Marine Lab in St.
Teresa and has extended the deadline for gifts it will match to help
fund the expansion.
The
deadline is now the end of March 2019, with a goal of raising at
least $300,000 in private support.
The
cornerstone of the expansion plans is “Discovery Hall” which
would be located on 72 acres across Highway 98 from the existing
Marine Lab.
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.
They
are too small for new faculty, graduate students and visiting
researchers andare also not well suited for “dry” laboratories
and the use of the state-of-the art technology required to expand
FSU's research capabilities.
Discovery
Hall would provide more lab space, offices, and meeting space as well
as a large lobby with an aquarium displaying sea life from the local
area.
It
would also have interactive displays for students to learn about the
coastal and marine environment and an event space with a Gallery of
Florida Art and an auditorium for lectures, events, and receptions.
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 and other
opportunities.
To
find out more go to the FSU Marine lab website at marinelab.fsu.edu.
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