Facilities

Facilities available for ecological research in the Life Sciences building include two greenhouses (one maintained with tropical, humid conditions, the second maintained for hot, arid conditions), several walk-in growth chambers, an artificial stream facility, a confocal microscope, and a scanning electron microscope. The new genomics facility provides the potential for investigating genetic and genomic questions in collaboration with other faculty in the department. The extensive UTA amphibian and reptile collection provides a unique opportunity to address research questions related to these organisms.

The North Texas region encompasses many sites for field research including prairie, oak savannah, and desert communities, as well as numerous lakes and streams. Colleagues at neighboring institutions including the Baylor University, University of North Texas, Texas Christian University, Southern Methodist University, the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, and the Botanical Research Institute of Texas interact with faculty and students in our department through joint research projects, seminar series, graduate student committees, and field courses.

This page is currently under construction. Please check back for more information about the facilities listed above, or contact an individual faculty member for details.