See menu items on the right for details about particular specialized FHL research facilities. See Research Procedures for information on procedures for lab, stockroom, and equipment use. 

Research and Teaching Laboratories

The research and teaching laboratories at FHL include eight one-story buildings of about 1,500 square feet each and three larger, two-story buildings. A system of running seawater supplies most of these: the water is delivered to plexiglass aquaria and water tables through polyethylene or PVC pipes and fittings, and is free of metallic contamination. Walk-in cold rooms, a microtechnique room, and a shop are available.

The laboratories include a number of specialized facilities: one building comprises the Ocean Acidification Environmental Laboratory (OAEL) and another the Marine Genomics Center. A third houses the The Karel F. Liem Bioimaging Facility, which boasts a CT scanner and other imaging tools. In Fernald Laboratory, The Microscope Imaging Room has a number of specialized microscopes (including inverted, fluorescence) equipped with cameras and monitors.

FHL Stockroom

A stockroom of nearly 2,000 square feet holds essential lab ware and research tools. Visiting researchers and course students may borrow collecting equipment, shovels, plankton nets, glassware, microscopes, microscope peripherals, centrifuges, cameras, video equipment, and various small lab appliances such as pumps, shakers, and pipetters. The stockroom inventory also includes chemical reagents and consumables available for purchase. The facility is managed on a self-service, honor system.

Major Equipment

The following equipment may be available for use by visiting researchers who receive advance permission and go through a checkout/training. To request and schedule use of these items, contact the person listed prior to your visit.