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Washington University's Tyson Research Center

Tyson's mission is to provide a living landscape for environmental research and education as a component of Washington University's International Center for Advanced Renewal Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES). Tyson provides:

  • A landscape-scale experimental venue for studies on ecosystem sustainability
  • A 2,000 acre outdoor laboratory for important research and teaching opportunities from Washington University and other nearby institutions
  • Research and educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students related to the environment and sustainability
 

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Featured Research and Development

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Lespedeza cuneata and our new prairie
This prairie will be used to study several questions, all involving Lespedeza cuneata (sericea lespeza). The entire 5 acre site is cut into 102 plots that are 10m x 10m. This study will look at how well the invasive lespedeza can establish in high/low nutrients and also how well it establishes when it is seeded into a freshly disturbed field vs. an established prairie. This site will also look at forb dominance and grass dominance and how that relates to invasive lespedeza establishment.

News and Events

Summer Season Begins Soon!
Summer field season begins the week of May 14th! We are very excited for Tyson to be full of summer research activity again and welcome all the researchers, visitors and students. It's going to be a great season.



Seminar May 17th!
The First Seminar and BBQ of the Tyson Summer Seminar Series will be this Thursday, May 17th. As always, the seminar will begin shortly after 4 o'clock and the BBQ will follow around 5. This weeks speaker is Dr. Sarah Emery, from University of Louisville. The title of her talk is, "Do symbiotic fungi play a role in the success of a dominant sand dune grass species?" Check out the full schedule here



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phone: (314)-935-8430
fax: (314)-935-8433
6750 Tyson Valley Road
Eureka MO 63025