Hancock Biological Station

The Hancock Biological Station (HBS) on Kentucky Lake is a year-round facility that is an extended campus of Murray State University. Our mission is to provide scientists with a base of operation for a wide variety of field research and presenting students with opportunities for field-oriented classes, individualized instruction and independent research. Researchers and students benefit from close interactions with researchers, laboratory facilities, field and lake sites, and a strong academic environment.

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• UN Geographic Region: North America
• Street: 561 Emma Drive
• City: Murray
• Zip Code: 42071
• Country: United States
• State/Province: Kentucky
• Latitude: 36
• Longitude: 88
• FSML E-mail Address: blike@murraystate.edu
• FSML Web Address: https://www.murraystate.edu/hbs
• FSML Year Founded: 1972
• Year Join OBFS: 1995
• University affiliation(s)?: Yes
• Names of Universities affiliated / Parent Organization: Murray State University
• Address Line 1: 200 Sparks Hall
• City: Murray
• Zip Code: 42071
• Country: United States
• State: Kentucky
• Contact Name: Barbara Like
• Contact Email: blike@murraystate.edu
• Contact Position: Administrative Assistant
• Contact Address: 561 Emma Drive
• Contact Phone Number: +12708092272
• Station Director Name: Michael Flinn
• Station Director Email: mflinn@murraystate.edu
• Education Director Name: Michael Flinn
• Education Director Email: mflinn@murraystate.edu
• Billing Contact Name: Gerry Harris
• Billing Contact Email: gharris@murraystate.edu
• Voting Delegate Email: mflinn@murraystate.edu
• Operating Budget: $0 - $50,000
• Size of Field Station: 1-100
• Federal, state, or local governmental partners?: No
• Open to the Public?: Yes
• Onsite staff?: Yes
• Year Round Staff: 6-10
• Seasonal Staff: 0
• Overnight housing facilities: 1-10
• Conference space: 1-25
• ADA accessibility: Yes
• Electricity: On Grid
• Distance to emergency services?: 0-20 minutes
• Internet Access?: Yes
• Library?: Yes
• Classes: Graduate
• Hiking trails?: Yes
• Internships?: Yes
• Biome Type: Terrestrial
• Terrestrial Biomes: Temperate Forest
• Minimum Elevation: 0-100 meters
• Maximum Elevation: 0-100 meters
• Köppen climate classification: C (temperate)
• Freshwater habitats: Yes
• Urban/Rural: Rural
• Dry lab space?: Yes
• Wet Lab space?: Yes
• Research vessels available?: Yes
• GIS capacity on site?: Yes
• Long term data sets?: Yes
• On site herbarium or voucher species?: Yes
• Formal Data Management Plan: Yes
• Outdoor manipulative experiments: Yes
• Research and/or graduate student training: 33
• Formal education: 33
• Outreach: 34