CONTINUING APPLICATION. This is a word document
for reference only.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE.
2016 RMBL Researcher Application Copy
This application serves as the application for Continuing Research, New/Renewals, and
Collectors. If you are unsure of which application to fill out for your circumstances, please
contact the Science Director (sd@rmbl.org).
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0% Statement of Terms
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Continuing Research Application$40.00
Total$40.00
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Are you submitting a *
New/Renewal Application
Application
Continuing Research Application
Collector
Please select only one option for this question. If you are unsure which application is appropriate for you to
fill out, please contact the Science Director (sd@rmbl.org).
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RMBL Continuing Research Application 2016
Complete this online application if you intend to continue your research at RMBL this
summer. This online application is NOT for New or Renewals of Research Plans - this
form is for those who wish to continue an existing approved Research Project that has not
expired or been completed.
Please contact RMBL's Science Director (sd@rmbl.org) if you have any questions about
whether you should use this online application. Additionally, if you or your students are
planning research activities that are not covered by your existing research plan, please
contact the Science Director.
This application, any additional supporting documents, and your application fee of $40
are due by April 1 of the research year. Applications received after April 1 will be given a
lower priority for onsite housing and labspace. Checks should be made payable to RMBL
and sent to:
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RMBL Applications
PO Box 519
Crested Butte, CO 81224
You may also pay online through PayPal. You will have this payment option once you
have submitted the application.
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Permits
Please provide copies of any permits that are required for the research (banding permits,
handling permits, etc.). Copies of these permits will be needed before research begins.
We are also now requesting documentation of permission to work on private property.
Please send electronic copies of permits and private property permission to the Science
Director at sd@rmbl.org. If your documents are not in electronic form, please send hard
copies to:
RMBL Science Director
Box 519
Crested Butte, CO 81224
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Information Checklist
BEFORE YOU START THIS APPLICATION, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1) Arrival Date to RMBL
2) Departure Date from RMBL
3) Names of Research Assistants (if you have already determined them)
4) Housing Needs. Please check rmbl.org/housing for information on cabins and rates.
5) Meal Needs. Go to rmbl.org/meals for more information on meals at the Dining Hall.
6) Parking Needs. Go to rmbl.org/parking for more information on Parking in Gothic.
7) Lab and Other Facility Needs. Please see rmbl.org/labs for more information.
8) Location of Research Site(s)
9) Funding Source, Duration and Amount
10) List of RMBL Publications from the last year
Scientists are responsible for understanding and paying for all fees that they incur during
their stay with RMBL. These include station fees, housing, meals, parking, lab or storage
rental fees, and any other miscellaneous fees. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PEOPLE
STAYING ONSITE PAY A DAILY STATION FEE. ALL SCIENTISTS AND
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS LIVING OFFSITE ALSO PAY A DAILY STATION FEE.
Go to rmbl.org/fees to read about the different fees that apply. Please contact the
Administration Office with questions (admin@rmbl.org).
Please note that no pets are allowed in Gothic at any time.
The RMBL campus is smoke-free, and there is no smoking allowed within the RMBL
fenceline. Smoking is allowed on the county road only.
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Statement of Terms
BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION YOU AGREE TO
ADHERE TO THE RMBL RESEARCH CODE, KEEP ALL STUDY SITES AND
RMBL FACILITIES ORDERLY AND FREE OF HAZARDS, TO REMOVE ALL
INSTRUMENTS, MARKING MATERIALS, AND OTHER NON-PERMANENT
FIXTURES AT THE END OF EACH FIELD SEASON, AND TO PAY FOR ALL
FEES AND SERVICES YOU REQUEST.
If your account becomes delinquent and RMBL refers the account to a collection agency
or an attorney for collection, or if we incur additional time collecting your delinquent
account, you will be responsible for all such collection agency and/or attorney fees, plus
all additional costs including court costs incurred as a result of such collection effort. By
submitting an application to work and/or stay at RMBL, the applicant agrees to the
following terms with regard to space assignments:
1. Except where RMBL has signed a legally binding use agreement or is constrained by
law, RMBL reserves the right to make all final decisions concerning assignment of space
locations, including but not limited to, housing, laboratory space, and research sites.
2. RMBL has an old infrastructure. Due to time constraints, maintenance of housing as
required, safety issues pertaining thereto, availability, and accommodation issues as they
relate to logistics, and any other related issue, RMBL reserves the right to alter space
assignments at any time and for any reason related to the above, except to the extent
constrained by signed use agreements or by law. Individuals staying at RMBL may be
required to move to a new housing location at RMBL, share housing with other
individuals, or be denied housing.
3. RMBL will make reasonable efforts to keep individuals informed of space assignments
and changes to those assignments as they occur. However, individuals need to be
prepared for a change in housing assignments as the same become known to RMBL.
4. Approval to conduct research at RMBL does not constitute a guarantee of housing.
5. Guidelines for decision-making concerning space assignments and acceptance of
research plans are identified in RMBL's Bylaws and Board-adopted Master Plans. RMBL
reserves the right to interpret those documents.
6. Individuals staying at RMBL or working through RMBL are required to sign a liability
waiver and release upon checking in at RMBL. Copies of the waiver and release can be
obtained from the Director of Finance and Operations at admin@rmbl.org.
7. RMBL makes no guarantees that any of the services it provides, including but not
limited to, housing, water, electricity, and internet, will be available or will be fully
functional.
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8. RMBL reserves the right to interpret this Agreement. The fact that RMBL drafted this
Agreement including the terms herein is immaterial. Accordingly, this Agreement shall
not be strictly construed against the author.
9. You the individual by submitting an application to work/stay at RMBL acknowledge
that you have read and understand this agreement, agree to the terms herein, and sign it
voluntarily.
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I understand RMBL's fees and agree to the above terms. *
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2016 RMBL Researcher Application Copy
This application serves as the application for Continuing Research, New/Renewals, and
Collectors. If you are unsure of which application to fill out for your circumstances, please
contact the Science Director (sd@rmbl.org).
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12% General Information
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Continuing Research Application$40.00
Total$40.00
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General Information
Throughout this application, items marked with an asterisk are required.
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Name *
First
Last
What is your Educational/Professional Position? *
Undergraduate Student
Associate Professor
Researcher
Graduate Student
Full Professor
Post Doc
Professor Emeritus
Assistant Professor
Nonacademic
Other
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Name of School *
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Work Address *
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Street Address
Province / Region
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Address Line 2
City
State /
Postal / Zip Code
Country
Work Phone Number * ### - ### - ####
Work Fax Number ### - ### - ####
Email *
Home Address
Street Address
Address Line 2
City
State / Province /
Region
Postal / Zip Code
 Country
 Home Phone Number ### - ### - ####
 Preferred Address for Billing
Work Address
Home Address
 Preferred Address for Other Correspondence
Work Address
Home Address
 Collaborators
If you are submitting this research plan with a collaborator, please include contact information
for your collaborator here. Collaborators who will have a separate bill from your bill and/or will
be housed separately should fill out their own Visiting Scientist Application. Alternatively,
collaborators conducting research that is not covered by any other Research Plan must submit
their own New Research Application.
 Collaborator Name
 Collaborator Email
First
Last
 Collaborator Name
First
Last
 Collaborator Email
 Any Extra Information RMBL Staff Should Know
 Receiving a Paycheck from RMBL
If you will be receiving a paycheck from RMBL make sure you bring your driver's license and
social security card or your passport in order to complete the necessary payroll paperwork. You
will have to submit these items to the RMBL Accounting Office before you can be paid. Contact
the Accounting Office at 970-349-7481 or business@rmbl.org with questions.
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This application serves as the application for Continuing Research, New/Renewals, and
Collectors. If you are unsure of which application to fill out for your circumstances, please
contact the Science Director (sd@rmbl.org).
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25% Dates and People
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Continuing Research Application$40.00
Total$40.00
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CHOOSING YOUR DATES
Please be as precise as possible in requesting your reservations. Between 1 April and 1
May, researchers or their assistants who change their length of stay for a total of more
than 7 days (e.g. if you planned to be in Gothic for 65 days but change that to 57) will
incur a one-time fee of $50.
Any date changes after 1 May that result in a total reduction in length of stay of more
than 7 days during the period of June 1 and August 24 will result in a charge of 100% of
the lost revenue associated with station fees, laboratory fees, and housing to RMBL (after
the 7 days have been subtracted).
Dates can be changed once at no charge. After one change has been made (either
reduction or extension), we charge a $25 processing fee for each additional change of
dates affecting the period between June 1 and August 24.
Fee waivers will only be granted in cases of personal illness (with doctor's
documentation) or family emergencies such as death or illness in family.
Researchers who decide after 1 May that they wish to extend the length of their stay
should understand that it might not be possible if their housing or lab has been assigned
to someone else. There is no financial penalty for extending a stay, just the chance that it
might not be possible to accommodate your needs. If you decide to extend your stay, you
will need to let the Administration Office know ASAP. You may not be able to stay in
the same cabin if you extend your stay.
You are also responsible for any date changes that your Research Assistants are making.
If one of your original Research Assistants cancels, you are responsible to find a
replacement. The days not covered by the replacement are subject to the above policies.
Please let us know, if we can be of assistance finding a replacement.
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Arrival Date *
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Departure Date *
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Family Members or Others Accompanying You:
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Research Assistants
Please list your planned Research Assistants, and rank them in order of importance for
receiving a housing assignment. The people you list must submit an RA Application
before April 1st to be put in the queue for housing. Research Assistants who apply after
April 1 of the research year will automatically go on the waiting list for housing and will
not receive assignments until the third week of April on a first come, first served basis. At
that point, the available housing slots in Gothic may all be full, precluding your Research
Assistants from receiving on-site housing.
Please note that any research interns you supervise count as RAs, but your students
enrolled in the RMBL Educational Program, i.e. Full-time or Part-time Independent
Research, do not. Your Research Assistants must complete the RA Application. Please do
not include specific housing details for your listed RAs. Any specific housing details
should be tied to the application of that individual rather than listed here.
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Names of your Research Assistants and Any Additional Information RMBL staff needs
to know:
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We are initiating a volunteer program next summer. Would you be interested in having a
volunteer help with your research?
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2016 RMBL Researcher Application Copy
This application serves as the application for Continuing Research, New/Renewals, and
Collectors. If you are unsure of which application to fill out for your circumstances, please
contact the Science Director (sd@rmbl.org).
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38% Housing
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Continuing Research Application$40.00
Total$40.00
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Housing Information
All housing decisions are made by the Director of Finance and Operations
(admin@rmbl.org). Please note that housing may not be available for all scientists.
If you would like information on the cabins (including updated rates the summer), please
view rmbl.org/housing.
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Do you need housing at RMBL? *
Yes
No
Cabin availability, cleaning services, and running water at RMBL are limited during the early season and
again in the fall. Hauling water from a central source may be required for some shoulder season stays.
Please see rmbl.org/housing for more information.
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First Housing Choice
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Second Housing Choice
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Third Housing Choice
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What type of cabin would you like?
Cooking
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Non-cooking
No Preference
Would you like to share a cabin in Gothic?
Yes
No
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With whom would you like to share your cabin?
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Please list any special housing requests here:
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Linens
Linens are not provided in the cabins. For a list of items you should expect to bring,
please check our website rmbl.org under the Field Station section under What to Bring.
We do have a limited number of linens available for rent at a flat rate of $50/person/week
for rental of the following set of linens and bedding: top sheet, fitted sheet, pillowcase,
blanket, comforter, bath towel, hand towel, and wash cloth. We only rent the set. You
may launder linens yourself during your visit or return all items and receive a new set for
an additional $50. Missing or damaged items will be charged to your bill upon check-out.
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Do you wish to rent linens from RMBL during your stay?
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This application serves as the application for Continuing Research, New/Renewals, and
Collectors. If you are unsure of which application to fill out for your circumstances, please
contact the Science Director (sd@rmbl.org).
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50% Meals and Parking
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Continuing Research Application$40.00
Total$40.00
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Meals
We encourage you to sign up for meals in the Community Center, as this place is a great
location for potential collaboration and meaningful interaction with other scientists.
Meal prices for 2016 are:
$8.50 for breakfast
$11.00 for lunch
$12.50 for dinner
$29.00/day for three meals per day
You can sign up for all meals, or for one meal/day only. Please understand that if you
sign up for a specific meal plan, you will automatically be billed for that meal plan
whether or not you are actually eating in the Dining Hall.
If you would like more flexibility than the plans offered, you can sign up in the Dining
Hall 24 hours in advance for any meal. Please either email cook@rmbl.org to sign up, or
sign up 24-hours in advance in the sign-up binder in the Dining Hall.
Non-cooking cabin residents: You have two options. You can either select “All Meals” to
have three meals a day at the Dining Hall. You could also sign up to cook in the domestic
kitchen in the Community Center, if space is available. See below for more information
on cooking in the domestic kitchen.
Cooking cabin residents: You are welcome to sign up for a meal plan even though you
are in a cooking cabin.
When choosing your Meal Type, note that vegetarian meals are prepared based on the
number of eaters. If you select "Meat" you must wait one half hour before you may eat
the vegetarian meal and vice versa if you select "Vegetarian." The Dining Hall does not
currently accommodate vegans.
If you have other dietary restrictions such as wheat allergies, etc. please select "Food
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Allergy" in addition to 'Meat' OR 'Vegetarian' and then use the text box to indicate your
allergy.
Use of Domestic Kitchen: Residents may use the domestic kitchen in the Community
Center, if space is available. They will sign up through the Administration office at
office@rmbl.org to have a zone and code assigned. The cost is $1.00/day/person with a
$25.00 minimum. If RMBL assigns a resident to use the domestic kitchen, due to other
housing constraints, the use is free. Use of the domestic kitchen is free, if the above water
lines in the townsite have been turned off. A cleaning fee of $40.00/hr may be charged if
the space is not left in a clean condition after check-out.
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Do you need meals in the Dining Hall at RMBL? *
Yes
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No
Which meal plan would you like?
All Meals
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Breakfast Only
Lunch Only
Dinner Only
What type of meals would you like?
Meat
Vegetarian
Food Allergy
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Please add any extra information, such as allergies here. Also, please indicate, if you
would like to sign up for a spot to cook in the Domestic Kitchen of the Community
Center.
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Parking at RMBL
RMBL has very limited parking. Parking permits are mandatory and cost $6/day per
vehicle for scientists with approved research plans, with a maximum charge of $360 for
the summer. Undergraduate students and RAs will be charged $10.00/day per vehicle,
with a maximum charge of $600 for the summer. Please go to rmbl.org/parking for more
information. We will again have a free satellite parking lot in Mt. Crested Butte this year.
All RMBL Users parking in Gothic will need to park in a designated parking zone and
display a parking sticker or temporary parking permit on their vehicles. Parking on the
County Road in Gothic, at the RMBL Visitor's Parking Lot south of the Copper Creek
bridge, or Forest Service Land within 1 mile of RMBL is a violation of RMBL parking
policy and subject to fines. Parking on Gothic Road is for the general public only.
Parking fees are in effect between June 1 and August 24. Parking is free outside these
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dates but vehicles must still be parked in assigned locations only. There are separate
parking rates for Principal Investigator (PI) Research Vehicles and for Student/RA/Guest
Vehicles. PIs can purchase parking permits at the ‘Research Vehicle’ rate for vehicles
that are used by the research team, regardless of who owns the vehicle. This is allowable
on the condition that the vehicles are primarily used for research. Parking permits may be
transferred between individuals (for example: between members of a carpool group or
from a PI to members of his or her research team). Scientists owning vehicles through
RMBL are required to pay parking fees in Gothic.
Parking assignments will be made by the RMBL Administration Office. Please contact
the Operations Coordinator at office@rmbl.org to make reservations. Parking
assignments will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Commuters and residents
not expecting to park in Gothic on a daily basis may communicate with the Operations
Coordinator how to track and report their days.
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Do you plan to have a vehicle at RMBL? *
Yes
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No
How many vehicles will you have?
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2016 RMBL Researcher Application Copy
This application serves as the application for Continuing Research, New/Renewals, and
Collectors. If you are unsure of which application to fill out for your circumstances, please
contact the Science Director (sd@rmbl.org).
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75% Research
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Continuing Research Application$40.00
Total$40.00
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Duration of the Project in Years
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Submission
At this time you may wish to page back and forth through this application using the
"Previous" and "Next" links at the bottom of each page to check your responses.
BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION YOU AGREE TO
ADHERE TO THE RMBL RESEARCH CODE, KEEP ALL STUDY SITES AND
RMBL FACILITIES ORDERLY AND FREE OF HAZARDS, TO REMOVE ALL
INSTRUMENTS, MARKING MATERIALS, AND OTHER NON-PERMANENT
FIXTURES AT THE END OF EACH FIELD SEASON, AND TO PAY FOR ALL
FEES AND SERVICES YOU REQUEST. If your account becomes delinquent and
RMBL refers the account to a collection agency or an attorney for collection, or if we
incur additional time collecting your delinquent account, you will be responsible for all
such collection agency and/or attorney fees, plus all additional costs including court costs
incurred as a result of such collection effort.
When you click "submit" below, your application will be submitted to the RMBL
application database and you will be re-directed to PayPal with the option to pay your
application fee via PayPal. If you wish to pay online using your credit card or PayPal
account, you may do so at this time. Our PayPal account is business@rmbl.org.
If you would prefer to pay via check, please make your check payable to RMBL and mail
it to:
RMBL Applications
PO Box 519
Crested Butte, CO 81224
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