Lassen Field Station

Lassen Field Station is a partnership between the University of California Natural Reserve System and the National Park Service. It is a collaboration intended to expand research and education within the park and throughout the region. The field station provides access to pine forest, wetlands ,meadows, streams, and lakes. The elevational range (5,000′- 11,500) at Lassen providesa unique setting to study climate change impacts. The dynamic volcanic landscape also provides a rich geological study system.
DusiceidSecondiesotregionyt ereVehas litle presence. This partnership brings an iconic landmark into the NRS and opens new pathways for outreach and engagement.

Year Founded: 2019

Year Joined OBFS: 2023

Size of Field Station (hectares): 10000+

FSML Web Address: https://naturalreserves.ucdavis.edu/lassen-volcanic-national-park-partnership/visit-lassen-field-station

Additional Info

Private nonprofit organization?: No

Universities affiliated / Parent Organization: University of California, Davis

Federal, state, or local governmental partners?

Member of the Virtual Field: No

Visting Our Site

Open to the Public: Yes

Overnight housing facilities/# of beds: 11-20

Conference space: 26-50

Food service or catering available?: No

ADA accessibility: No

Electricity: On Grid

Internet Access: Yes

Library: No

Classes Offered: Undergraduate, Graduate, and K-12

Hiking trails: Yes

Access to public transportation: No

Distance to emergency services: 41-60 minutes

Artists in Residence Program: Yes

Internship employment: Yes

Environmental Information

Research Facilities

Additional Information

Private nonprofit organization?

Names of Universities affilated: 0

Federal, state, or local governmental partners?

Name of partner

Tribal partners/users: No

MSI/HBCU users: No

Community College users: Yes

Member of the Virtual Field: No

Visiting a FS/ML

Open to the Public: Yes

Year round staff

Seasonal staff

Overnight housing facilities/# of beds: 11-20

Distance to emergency services: 41-60 minutes

Library: No

Hiking trails: Yes

Internship employment: Yes

Environmental Information

Biomes: Temperate Forest and Northwestern Coniferous Forest

Minimum Elevation: 3000+ meters

Maximum Elevation: 3000+ meters

Köppen climate classification: B (arid)

Freshwater habitats: Yes

Urban or rural

Agricultural fields: No

Research

REU host station: No

Dry lab space: Yes

Wet Lab space: No

Research vessels available: No

GIS capacity on site: Yes

Long term data sets: Yes

On site herbarium or voucher species

Formal Data Management Plan: Yes

Mesocosms, plots, stream diversions, or other sets ups for outdoor manipulative experiments: Yes

Date Joined OBFS: June 26, 2024

Lassen Field Station

Additional Information

Visiting a FS/ML

Environmental Information

Research

Contact Info

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