Washington University's Tyson Research Center is a ~2,000-acre field station located 20 miles from the Danforth campus. Located just outside of the St. Louis metropolitan area and in close proximity to a wide variety of other natural areas, Tyson provides a unique opportunity for environmental research and education.
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:
In addition, we maintain relationships with other organizations, government agencies and private landowners in the vicinity to develop a network of natural areas available for research and teaching activities. For example, we are partnering with the Missouri Botanical Garden's nearby Shaw Nature Reserve on several of our research and teaching activities.