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Scientific Person Days<br />
BRS visitors and usage<br />
Since its inauguration in 2003, the number of BRS<br />
scientific visitors has increased five-fold from 75 in<br />
FY02 to almost 300 in FY07 (see below).<br />
The total number of visitors in FY06-07 was 436.<br />
Of these, 43% were students in courses, whereas<br />
30% were graduate students, undergrads and interns.<br />
BRS scientific visitors came from over 34 countries.<br />
6000<br />
5000<br />
4000<br />
3000<br />
2000<br />
1000<br />
0<br />
590<br />
FY-01<br />
855<br />
BRS Usage Intensity<br />
1949<br />
2918 2918<br />
3495<br />
5295<br />
FY-02 FY-03 FY-04 FY-05 FY-06 FY-07<br />
Fiscal Year<br />
The number of person days spent at the station has increased steadily<br />
since its inauguration.<br />
Average Person Days<br />
800<br />
700<br />
600<br />
500<br />
450<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
0<br />
Monthly Patterns in BRS Usage<br />
Average FY 02-03<br />
Average FY 04-05<br />
Average FY 06-07<br />
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr<br />
Months<br />
May Jun Jul Aug Sep<br />
There is a distinct seasonal pattern in the number of visitors with<br />
peaks in July and August and a slow season in December and January.<br />
29<br />
The intensity of usage as measured by person days has<br />
likewise increased from 855 person days in FY02 to<br />
5,000 in FY07, in part because many researchers make<br />
multiple visits to the station every year.<br />
A comparison of the number of visitors at the BRS with<br />
other facilities at STRI shows that the BRS has a similar<br />
demand to Barro Colorado Island. Over 30% of STRI<br />
visitors do some work in <strong>Bocas</strong> <strong>del</strong> <strong>Toro</strong>.<br />
Number of Scientific Visitors<br />
Number<br />
350<br />
300<br />
250<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
0<br />
350<br />
300<br />
250<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
0<br />
58<br />
BRS Scientific Visitors<br />
75<br />
127<br />
163<br />
FY-01 FY-02 FY-03 FY-04 FY-05 FY-06 FY-07<br />
Fiscal Year<br />
Recent increases in the number of person days with only a moderate<br />
increase in the number of visitors shows that visitors are now staying<br />
longer at the station.<br />
303<br />
267<br />
Boat and Scuba Usage<br />
Boat trips<br />
Dives<br />
O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S<br />
2005 2006 2007<br />
Months<br />
Boats and scuba facilities are vital to the success of any marine<br />
laboratory. The usage of both is seasonal, reflecting the monthly<br />
variation in the number of visitors.<br />
304
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