UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
This project proposes to renovate 6,569 sq. ft of existing research space (out of 8,703 sq. ft total) to relocate and consolidate most Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies (ITES) research at the UPR Rio Piedras Campus into a space we will call the ITES Research Center. Activities in the ITES REsearch Center will provide significant support to ongoing and upcoming interdisciplinary research in tropical ecosystems led by ITES faculty, students and visiting researchers. To sustain research and training activities, laboratory infrastruture will directly support the latest research methodologies in the following STEM disciplines identified in the ITES strategic plan (ITES 2005-2015): Plant Population Ecology, Evolution, Bioconservation, Forest Community Dynamics, Urban Forestry, Biogeochemistry of Tropical Soils, Structure and Function of Urban Streams, Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry. NSF-funded research to be impacted will include at least seven projects (including major research training grants, see "c. Impacts of Proposed Project") and research training support to a newly launched graduate program in Environmental Sciences (home of the Puerto Rico IGERT), in which ITES plays a pivotal role. Renovated facilities will allow integration and expansion of research methodologies, better conditions for sample storage, and more effective use of research space. Working spaces will be designed with enough flexibility to allow incorporation of new methodologies in support of the research mission. The assembly of research activities under ITES Research Facility will reduce geographic distance among research areas supported by ITES and alleviate considerably the fragmentation of research leadership. This will also provide greater proximity between ITES research and administrative areas (located in an adjacent building) providing more efficient support for research and research training activities. The renovations will also provide adequate, suitable, and environmentally friendly research spaces that will be more conducive (compared to the current research space) to successful interactions among ITES researchers, and between ITES and other research units. Such interactions will result in stronger collaborations, increased scientific productivity, and more effective training.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
0963447 |
Funding Agency |
National Science Foundation |
| Total Award Amount |
$1,149,687 |
Project Location - City |
San Juan |
| Award Date |
10/01/2010 |
Project Location - State |
PR |
| Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
00931-3308
|
| Jobs Reported |
33.00 |
Congressional District |
01 |
| Project Location - Country |
PR |
|
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
143960193
|
| Recipient Address |
AVE PONCE DE LEON |
| Recipient City |
SAN JUAN |
| Recipient State |
Puerto Rico |
| Recipient Zip |
00918-1000 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
01 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Renovating Infrastructure for Tropical Ecology and Environmental Sciences |
| Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Science & Technology, General/Other |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
Quarterly activities as defined in the award description. (Total invoiced/received is $25,448 less than previous quarter because this amount was reimbursed to NSF.) |
| Jobs Created |
33.00 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
100% Effort. (Engineers,Architects, Supervisor, Carpenter, Auxiliary Carpenters, Bricklayer/Mason, Auxiliary Bricklayer/Mason,Fiber Rock & Sheet Metal Installers, Clerk, A/C Ducts,Controls & Equipment Installers, Electricians & Plumbers, Miscellaneous Laborers) |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
49-0101 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
10/01/2010 |
| Award Number |
0963447 |
| Order Number |
|
| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
49 |
| Funding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
49 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Amount of Award |
$1,149,687 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$140,597 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$140,597 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
U01 |
| Activity Description |
Science & Technology, General/Other |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
18º 23' 29",
-66º 3' 45" |
| Congressional District |
01 |
| Address 1 |
Ponce de Leon Avenue |
| Address 2 |
Pda. 38 |
| City |
San Juan |
| County |
San Juan |
| State |
PR |
| Zip |
00931-3308 |
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