Enhancing the Value and Sustainability of Field Stations and Marine Laboratories in the 21st Century

by National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Life Sciences, et al.

For over a century, field stations have been important entryways for scientists to study and make important discoveries about the natural world. They are centers of research, conservation, education, and public outreach, often embedded in natural environments that range from remote to densely populated urban locations. Because they lack traditional university departmental boundaries, researchers at field stations have the opportunity to converge their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309305349
• ISBN13: 9780309305341
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.9" x 9.9"