Regional Science Consortium

March 05

The Tom Ridge Center (TRC) at Presque Isle Bay (PA) includes a 6,000-square-foot research area: 

- aquatics lab
- botany lab
- microscopy lab
- cultures lab 
- chemical lab
- sample prep room

The consortium will also have access to an additional 1,000-square-foot wet lab at the Presque Isle Marina (not yet built).

 
Stull Center

   
Lake Erie (frozen): view from the beach.

    
Presque Isle Bay: Ice fishing.

   
TRC: Exterior. Middle image shows the Green House and 'V-shaped' roof that collects rainwater for use in the buildings plumbing.

   
Mud Room, Sample Preparation Lab and adjacent Aquatics Lab tanks.

    
Instrumentation and adjacent Chemistry Lab.

     
Plant Lab, attached Green House and Microscopy Lab.

     
Visitors center.

  
Upper administrative area with rain water collecting roof.

Links:

http://www.pserie.psu.edu/newscal/news2004/november-seagrantconsortium.htm
Pennsylvania Sea Grant Leads Development of Regional Science Consortium.

http://www.friendsofthetomridgecenter.org/index.html
Friends of the Tom Ridge Center.

http://www.presqueisle.org/
Presque Isle Bay Web Site.

http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/presqueisle.aspx
DCNR Presque Isle site.

http://www.earthforce.org/section/offices/lea/
Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force.

http://www.nsgo.seagrant.org/
Sea Grant.

http://www.presqueisle.org/audubon/
Audobon Society.