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HBS FACILITIES: HOUSING FOR VISITORS |
Lodging Information |
| Housing is available in the cabins on a first come first serve basis. Contact Gerry Harris
(Gerry.Harris@murraystate.edu) to reserve
housing and other HBS facilities.
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Student cabins contain electricity, beds, and tables. The rental fee is $5.00 per person
per night. Visitors need to supply their own linens (sleeping bag, pillow, towels). |
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Researcher cabins have their own kitchens and bathrooms. The rental fee for researcher
cabins is $15.00 per person per night with linens provided or $10.00 per person per night
without linens. |
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| Bedding and linens Twin beds are provided. You will need to provide your own bedding,
pillows, and towels. Some students find it preferable to use a lightweight sleeping bag
rather than sheets and blankets. |
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| Weather and climate are typical of the Midwest. Summers are warm and usually in the
upper 80s in June to 90s in July; thunderstorms are common, particularly in June. Winter
temperatures are usually in the 40s during the day but below zero nights are not uncommon. |
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| Clothing suggestions (keep in mind that washers and dryers are
available at the Station) |
| Raincoat |
| Bathing suit |
| Shorts and T-shirts |
| Several pair of long pants and at least a few long sleeve shirts |
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long periods of time, you will want to be protected from poison
ivy, chiggers, and ticks). |
| Bring at least a couple pairs of shoes that you can
get wet. |
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| Meals are not provided, but student summer residents usually form a cooperative and prepare their
own meals in the Station kitchen. Short-term visitors also have use of the Station kitchen. Camping sites
are available adjacent to the Station for those who wish to bring tents or trailers. Camping and fires are
not allowed on the Station property. |
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| Cooking supplies We have a reasonable supply of pots, pans, plates, and utensils in our
kitchen/dining area and the kitchen is well equipped with stoves, refrigerators, and microwaves.
If you have any special requirements, please let us know in advance. |
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General Notes on Station Use |
| Telephone system The phone system is for station business only. Any
long distance calls must be made collect or with a phone credit card. The
station telephone number is (270) 474-2272. |
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| Xerox Machine, Fax and Laser Printers The Xerox, Fax and the Laser
printer are for Station teaching and research use and are available between
8:00 AM and 4:30 PM through the Station Coordinator. Machines are not designed
for heavy use. Personal copies may be made at the discretion of the Station
Coordinator. Cost per copy for sponsored research or personal copies is $0.05. |
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| Computers The Station operates a high-speed wireless system that covers all
of the buildings and the grounds in the immediate vicinity of the building complex.
The Station maintains computers both for research and for general use. Research computers
(including the computer at the front desk) are for research only and may be used only at the
discretion of the individuals in charge of each computer. Several IBM compatible computers
are available for general and student use. |
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| Mail Letters and packages can be mailed directly to the Station using
the following address: Hancock Biological Station, 561 Emma Drive, Murray, Ky
42071. Incoming mail will be placed in the mail cabinet in the lobby. Outgoing
mail may be placed in the mailbox outside the front door. Mail pick-up usually
is around noon. |
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| Vehicle and Boat Use Vehicles (trucks and boats with motors) are for
research and class use only and must be driven by a faculty member, visiting scientist,
primary researcher, RA, or TA. All vehicles are reserved on a first come, first serve
basis and therefore must be reserved as far in advance as is practical. Reservations
are listed on a large calendar hung in the conference room. If you make a reservation
and then have a change of plans, please contact us so that we can cancel your reservation.
Keys for vehicles will be in the stationery cabinet in the library. When taking one of the
vehicles, a vehicle use card MUST be filled out. Please complete all required information
(use, user, vehicle, destination, passengers, expected return time). For work on Kentucky
and Barkley Lakes, the approximate work area must be indicated on the card. Vehicle/boat
problems should be reported to Mr. Gary Rice by completing the checkout card and giving it to
him or leaving it in his mailbox. HBS will pay for normal maintenance. Damage due to rough
treatment or negligence will be charged to the user. |
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| Safety is particularly important. The vehicle check-out card lists the
required safety equipment for daytime use of boats. Users should become familiar
with water and boat safety regulations. Only people with experience in operating
boats will be given permission to use HBS boats. |
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| Boat Use: Users must check equipment thoroughly before taking it into the field.
Lights, batteries, fire extinguishers, and gas lines must be inspected prior to use.
Boats launched from and returned to the HBS dock can make use of the work rooms on the
dock for storing limited amounts of gasoline and batteries. There is a battery charger
on the dock and batteries should be recharged regularly. Empty gasoline cans should be
left near the HBS entrance for refilling. It is better to take several gas cans that are
partially empty and run the gas out of them than always using a new gas can. We will make
arrangements for transferring gas between gas cans. |
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| Please ask Station personnel if you need help with boats or other
vehicles. We will be happy to direct you to the proper equipment. |
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| HBS maintains several canoes, rowboats, and sailboats for pleasure use by students
or faculty actively working at the Station. These also may be checked out in the library and
require the use of life preservers and other safety equipment. |
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| General Use of Supplies and Equipment The Station runs on the Honor System. Most
teaching labs, offices, the conference room, and the library remain open at all times.
Do not use Faculty/Staff desks or phones without their permission. Do not remove any piece
of equipment or supplies without the express permission of the person in charge of that room.
Because it never closes, books are to remain in the library at all times. There is no checkout.
We maintain an inventory of chemicals and corresponding Material Safety Data Sheets. MSDS's
are located in the Chemical Room (205A). If you use up or add to chemicals, please make a note
on the chemical inventory in the supply room and notify lab personnel. |
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| Recreation HBS is a research-teaching facility. Anyone wishing to host a group of
people for a picnic, volleyball, or other activities must contact the Station Director prior
to scheduling any event. Swimming is permitted from the dock. However, climbing on or
interfering with the boats or other experimental materials is strictly prohibited. |
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| Waste and Recycling There are several forms of waste that we can do something about.
First, please turn off the lights to labs when you leave for an extended period, but leave
ventilating fans on. Please help in preventing litter and picking up litter on the HBS grounds.
The Station actively recycles paper, aluminum cans, glass, and plastic. Recycling baskets for
paper and aluminum cans are marked and located throughout the main building. Recycling baskets
for glass and plastic are located in the hallway outside the dining room. All water that goes
down the sinks, toilets, and showers passes through our artificial wetland. Anything that goes
down the drains must be biodegradable and non-toxic. For disposal of toxic liquids, please check
with the Laboratory Coordinator. |
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| Security Much of the main building and living quarters will remain unlocked as long as
people are present on the grounds. Keys will be issued only at the discretion of the Director.
Because we are primarily a research institution, we need to try to avoid recreational visits by
unauthorized people. Visitors who are not students or faculty should be directed to the HBS office
for assistance. It is especially important that doors on the workrooms on the boat dock are kept
locked and that boats are empty, locked, and chained to the dock when you are finished using them.
The boat compound must be kept locked and equipment items should be left in the workroom or returned
to the main laboratory building if they are to be unattended for several hours. |
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Pets Dogs and cats are not to be housed at the Station. Caged animals
(birds, lizards, fish, etc.) may be acceptable if properly maintained.
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