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The Field Station
The Edmund Niles Huyck
Preserve, One of the oldest individual biological research stations in the U.S., the Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve has supported research continuously since 1938 when the
Biological Research Station was established (history of research slideshow). Since then, more than
200 scientists have carried out research projects resulting in over
250 papers published in scientific journals. These investigations
have covered a wide range of problems in botany, ecology and
zoology.
Among the distinguished scientists who have worked at the Preserve
are Dr. Eugene Odum, regarded by many as the father of ecosystem
ecology, and Dr. Donald Griffin, whose discovery that bats use
echo-location to navigate led the military to the use of sonar. The importance of the Preserve’s research station is its ability to
provide sites for long term study. Preserve flora and fauna have been documented since 1938 and numerous long-term studies in ecology, animal behavior, systematics, biological diversity, evolutionary biology and climate change have been conducted in the years following. Through long-term analyses, scientists should be able to distinguish between disruptions of ecosystems and natural changes.
A primary goal of the Huyck
Preserve is to foster research in the field of sciences. This
research may be conducted by students working toward advanced
degrees, post doctoral students or professional scientists. In a
typical year about 35 scientists will visit the Preserve.
Research grants are also awarded
each year to scientists wishing to work on the preserve. These
scientists utilize the Eldridge Research Center, a specially
equipped laboratory on Lincoln Pond, as a home base for their work.
Housing and laboratory space are available to qualified researchers.
Research topics vary widely.
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