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原文传递 Captain's Donation Funds University's Aquatic Research

题名：	Captain's Donation Funds University's Aquatic Research
正文语种：	eng
作者：	Shelley Byrne
摘要：	A retired merchant marine captain is helping to ensure the future of a university's studies along the Tennessee River and Kentucky Lake through a recent $500,000 donation.Capt. Bob Cherry Jr., 73, of Pa-ducah, Ky, made the donation to Murray State University's Hancock Biological Station late last month. It will fund the purchase of an air boat and utility vehicle along with needed upgrades and repairs.Hancock Biological Station, located on Kentucky Lake, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Since 1972, it has focused on education, outreach and research, primarily in the biological, chemical and environmental studies fields. Students and faculty researchers use it as a year-round base of operations for studying the lower Tennessee River's water quality and aquatic habitats. They also help visiting Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, other youth groups and visiting school classes with their outdoor studies.The missions are important to Cherry, an alumnus of the university. Cherry formerly worked for Tidewater Marine in the Gulf of Mexico be-fore returning to western Kentucky. He was involved in the operation of the Dorena-Hickman Ferry, delivered yachts for customers and eventually ran his own diving and salvage business, Capt. Bob's Diving & Salvage, based out of Paducah, before retiring a few years ago."I have grown up around here, and improving water purity is important to me," he said.While Cherry said he has "been around the world twice" and worked in more countries than he can easily count, he said the Tennessee Valley and the waters surrounding the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in western Kentucky and Tennessee are his favorite place to be."I can tell you anything you want to know about the Tennessee River," he said.
出版年：	2022
期刊名称：	The Waterways Jouranl
卷：	136
期：	32
页码：	14-14