Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #951FY0001

The Center for Marine Animal Health at the Whitney Laboratory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Peter Anderson

Organization:

Whitney Laboratory/University of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

The Center for Marine Animal Health at the Whitney Laboratory

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 1:46:33 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Locke Burt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

The focus of research in the Center will be the biology of marine animals & their pathogens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Whitney Laboratory/University of Florida

Contact:

Peter Anderson

 

9505 Oceanshore Blvd.

Contact Phone:

(904) 461-4000

 

 

St. Augustine 32080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Center for Marine Animal Health will develop the technologies for a Marine Veterinary Industry that will benefit aquaculture, marine attractions and wild marine animals.  It will also trail Veterinarians and technicians in the application of those technologies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Will benefit populations of wild animals, including manatees, dolphin, turtles and fish, where incidences of disease and mortality are increasing.  The Center will also benefit commerce, tourism and the environment of Florida.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$6,985,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$6,985,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$135,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Florida Aquaculture Plan 2000-2001 identified research on marine animals as priority.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No