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The '''Hantspire Environmental Research Station''' - also known as "'''The HERS Station'''" by locals - is a biological research laboratory located on the outskirts of [[Bishop Park]] in the namesake [[Hantspire]], [[Nova Scotia]]. The research station was built in 1994 with funding from the Provincial Government and was designed as an upgrade and replacement for the previous station, the [[Bishop Park Research Centre]] that burned down in 1980. Funding for the station was cut in February of 2019 and the station is set to close by September of 2020. Currently there are approximately 17 researchers and staff employed by the station. | The '''Hantspire Environmental Research Station''' - also known as "'''The HERS Station'''" by locals - is a biological research laboratory located on the outskirts of [[Bishop Park]] in the namesake [[Hantspire]], [[Nova Scotia]]. The research station was built in 1994 with funding from the Provincial Government and was designed as an upgrade and replacement for the previous station, the [[Bishop Park Research Centre]] that burned down in 1980. Funding for the station was cut in February of 2019 and the station is set to close by September of 2020. Currently there are approximately 17 researchers and staff employed by the station. | ||
== History == | ==History== | ||
===Previous Stations=== | |||
====Samuel Bishop Outpost (1902 - 1919)==== | |||
*''Main article: [[Samuel Bishop Outpost]]'' | |||
'''Bishop Park''' was established in 1902 by conservationist [[Samuel Bishop]]. Bishop was sanctioned by [[King Edward VII]] to begin extensive research of the area due to its rich soil and biodiversity. Around 20 scientists were assigned to help Bishop with his research and a small outpost was established in the heart of the park to allow them to stay for weeks at a time during studies. Before this, Bishop often worked alone, riding horseback into the middle of the forest to study unique plants and animals not found elsewhere on mainland Nova Scotia. Between 1902 and 1919 there is significant advancement in the cataloguing and study of the native species. This would abruptly end in December of 1919 when Bishop passed away and the outpost was shuttered. | '''Bishop Park''' was established in 1902 by conservationist [[Samuel Bishop]]. Bishop was sanctioned by [[King Edward VII]] to begin extensive research of the area due to its rich soil and biodiversity. Around 20 scientists were assigned to help Bishop with his research and a small outpost was established in the heart of the park to allow them to stay for weeks at a time during studies. Before this, Bishop often worked alone, riding horseback into the middle of the forest to study unique plants and animals not found elsewhere on mainland Nova Scotia. Between 1902 and 1919 there is significant advancement in the cataloguing and study of the native species. This would abruptly end in December of 1919 when Bishop passed away and the outpost was shuttered. | ||
=== Bishop Park Research Centre (1946 - 1980) === | ====Bishop Park Research Centre (1946 - 1980)==== | ||
*''Main article: [[Bishop Park Research Centre]]'' | |||
Following the '''Second World War''' and Newfoundland joining the confederation, the newly invigorated Canadian Government took a new interest in the rich ecosystem of the park and established the '''Bishop Park Research Centre'''. The research centre was operational from November 4th 1946 until it burned down due to a gas leak explosion on September 17th 1980. Not much is known about the research that the centre was responsible for as many of its projects were never made public. One notable study from this time period resulted in the development of a new photovoltaic power generation system based on the photosynthesis processes of local flora. | Following the '''Second World War''' and Newfoundland joining the confederation, the newly invigorated Canadian Government took a new interest in the rich ecosystem of the park and established the '''Bishop Park Research Centre'''. The research centre was operational from November 4th 1946 until it burned down due to a gas leak explosion on September 17th 1980. Not much is known about the research that the centre was responsible for as many of its projects were never made public. One notable study from this time period resulted in the development of a new photovoltaic power generation system based on the photosynthesis processes of local flora. | ||
Revision as of 00:43, 28 April 2020
The Hantspire Environmental Research Station - also known as "The HERS Station" by locals - is a biological research laboratory located on the outskirts of Bishop Park in the namesake Hantspire, Nova Scotia. The research station was built in 1994 with funding from the Provincial Government and was designed as an upgrade and replacement for the previous station, the Bishop Park Research Centre that burned down in 1980. Funding for the station was cut in February of 2019 and the station is set to close by September of 2020. Currently there are approximately 17 researchers and staff employed by the station.
History
Previous Stations
Samuel Bishop Outpost (1902 - 1919)
- Main article: Samuel Bishop Outpost
Bishop Park was established in 1902 by conservationist Samuel Bishop. Bishop was sanctioned by King Edward VII to begin extensive research of the area due to its rich soil and biodiversity. Around 20 scientists were assigned to help Bishop with his research and a small outpost was established in the heart of the park to allow them to stay for weeks at a time during studies. Before this, Bishop often worked alone, riding horseback into the middle of the forest to study unique plants and animals not found elsewhere on mainland Nova Scotia. Between 1902 and 1919 there is significant advancement in the cataloguing and study of the native species. This would abruptly end in December of 1919 when Bishop passed away and the outpost was shuttered.
Bishop Park Research Centre (1946 - 1980)
- Main article: Bishop Park Research Centre
Following the Second World War and Newfoundland joining the confederation, the newly invigorated Canadian Government took a new interest in the rich ecosystem of the park and established the Bishop Park Research Centre. The research centre was operational from November 4th 1946 until it burned down due to a gas leak explosion on September 17th 1980. Not much is known about the research that the centre was responsible for as many of its projects were never made public. One notable study from this time period resulted in the development of a new photovoltaic power generation system based on the photosynthesis processes of local flora.