1. University Research Forests - 5 examples ! page 1 of 1
UNB Woodlot - 3850 acres University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB)
The ‘field-classroom’ for forestry students from the
Faculty of Forestry since 1908 and the Ranger School
since 1946. “Records on growth and harvest volumes
are some of the longest-ranging in North-America.”
Educational Facilities - Hugh John Flemming For-
estry Complex+ Maritime School of Forest Technology
http://www.unbf.ca/forestry/unbwoodlot.php
Harvard Forest - 3000 acres Harvard University (Boston, Massachusetts)
“The Harvard Forest provides a complete base for re-
search in forest, ecosystem and historical ecology and
biosphere-atmosphere interactions.”
Educational Facilities - Harvard Forest Laboratories +
2 Greenhouses + 10 Residential Buildings
http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/
Jasper Ridge Ecological Preserve - 1200 acres Stanford University (Stanford, California)
Averages 60 research projects per year; “Jasper Ridge
demonstrates the value that a university has placed on pro-
tecting and managing an area for research and education.”
Educational Facility - Leslie Shao-ming Sun Field Sta-
tion (9800sq.ft.)
http://jrbp.stanford.edu/
Gault Nature Reserve - 2470 acres McGill University (Montreal, Quebec)
University teaching and research are an essential ele-
ment. First scientific studies at the site date from 1859.
Educational Facilities - Research Centre + Gault
House conference centre + Chalet accommodations
http://www.mcgill.ca/gault/
Indiana University Research and Teaching Preserve - Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana)
1150 acres
“Indiana University has a national reputation for
field-based research, particularly in the biological and
environmental sciences.”
Educational Facility - Field lab (6000sq.ft.)
http://www.indiana.edu/~preserve/index.shtml