Alfred Goldstein Institute for Climate Change Studies.Eco-friendly design includes 30.1 kilowatt solar panels, rainwater capture system, and high-efficiency heating and cooling ( LEED Gold certified).Category-5 hurricane resistant, precast concrete-based building.Carbonate chemistry laboratory for ocean acidification studies (details on chemistry dry lab and Climate and Acidification Ocean Simulator).Microbial supplies for molecular and culturable applications within the marine environment. Molecular equipment to process and prepare samples for generation sequencing, genomics, metagenomics and transcriptomics ( details on microbiology and molecular biology dry labs).Indoor and outdoor seawater systems, environmental control rooms, raceways and experimental tanks for mesocosm-level studies, including research on ocean acidification and climate change impacts to reef organisms ( details on wetlab research system).Staff equipped to provide field support for visiting researchers ( details on visitor support).Dormitories capable of housing up to 46 people ( details on accommodations).19,000 square feet of research, education, offices and dormitories, WiFi and convenient access to Lower Florida Keys coral reef sites.The facility is located with easy access to the variety of nearby habitats, including reefs, sea-grass meadows, near-shore hard-bottom, mangrove forests and unique terrestrial communities, most within the protection of National Wildlife Refuges and NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Situated in the heart of the Lower Keys and only 24 miles from Key West, Mote Marine Laboratory's Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration (IC2R3) is a fully equipped marine science facility dedicated to marine research and education in the Florida Keys. Mote’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration.
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