Today, Friday, the new Laboratory Dennis Bishop at the
Parc Natural de s'Albufera, will be officially opened, the result of a
project thanks to donations from the widow of Dennis Bishop, Pat, and his daughters, Claire and Sally. The donation, by
family request and via an agreement, is administered by the
Associació Balear d'Amics dels Parcs (ABAP).
The Laboratory Dennis Bishop, situated in the halls of the Casa de les Universitats del Parc, bears the name Dennis Bishop in
memory of Pat's late husband and who died two years ago in the United Kingdom. This year the first phase of the laboratory is
opened, and represents an investment of 5.300.000 pesetas (35 % of the donation) and which consists of the furniture,
computer equipment, 2 high tech. microscopes, digital photography equipment, GPS equipment, etc.
Pat and Dennis Bishop got to know the Albufera many years ago and since the creation of the Park in 1988 have collaborated
closely in its administration, financing two observatories, a research grant, scientific and computer equipment, etc. and giving
direct support to different research projects that have been carried out annually at s'Albufera since 1989.