RESEARCH FACILITIES:
Accommodations and equipment for visiting scientists and staff

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The Station's main building, superbly constructed of poured concrete in 1931, houses the main office and several administrative offices, a library, the computer information center, four large research laboratories (bird, vertebrate, invertebrate, and plant), the education office, a recently-renovated (2000-2001) multi-use classroom and multi-purpose lab, the herbarium, the insect collection, darkroom, chemistry lab, several dormitory rooms, kitchen, dining room, lounge, and storage areas.

The Annex contains the fishes and herptile reference collections, two Geographic Information Systems (GIS) computer rooms, three offices, a conference room, and a 75-seat auditorium. The Austin L. Rand Building, another 1930s masonry building, contains the bird and mammal reference collections, and six offices for scientific and administrative staff. Carpentry and machine shops, outdoor cages, and small-animal and controlled environment rooms are housed separately. A 200-hp diesel generator provides emergency power. Water, stored in a landmark, 75,000-gallon tower, comes from a 1,500-feet deep well and is purified in an elaborate, on-site treatment plant. All buildings are air conditioned.

Research equipment, including computers, 4-wheel drive vehicles, all-terrain cycles, and boats are available for both staff and visiting scientists. Housing is available at the Station's main property for up to 60 visitors in a variety of accommodations, including furnished cottages or a room in the main building. Visitors at either location may eat meals served in the Station's dining room (6:00-8:00 a.m., noon, and 6:00 p.m., 6 days per week) or may prepare their own in kitchen facilities in the cottages.