Research Facilities
Research facilities at the Confluence Field Station include state of the art wet and dry laboratories as well as a green “living” roof, composed in layers that include 6 inches of recycled material and Styrofoam insulation, 12 inches of growing medium (unique “manufactured” soil), native grasses and plants, and an observation deck complete with an ADA-compliant accessible ramp.
The second phase of the Field Station was competed in mid-2014 and features 4,800 additional square feet including two new laboratories for studying water quality and wildlife habitat. Also included in the second phase are mesocosms that connect the labs at the field station directly to the Mississippi River.