Lower Coast Field Station, a program of The ByWater Institute at Tulane University

The Lower Coast Field Station, a program of the ByWater Institute, is a research field station located on the Lower Coast Peninsula, encompassing both the Carmichael and Hebert forests with lab spaces and support offices located at A Studio in the Woods and the F. Edward Herbert Research Center. Future improvements are expected and will be guided by a NSF-funded strategic plan and the evolving usage of the field station.

The mission of the Lower Coast Field Station:

• To carry out scientific research, science communication, and community engagement in the Lower Coast Forest, an expansive, biodiverse, and increasingly rare ecosystem.
• To connect people across disciplines and institutions; providing a unique mix of outreach, research, and multidisciplinary partnerships.
• To find innovative uses for underused Tulane properties (Hebert and Primate Center) while serving as a hub for exploring issues that match Tulane’s mission and research objectives.

• Logo:
• UN Geographic Region: North America
• Street: 13401 Patterson road
• City: New Orleans
• Zip Code: 70131
• Country: United States
• State/Province: Louisiana
• Latitude: 29
• Longitude: 89
• FSML E-mail Address: info@astudiointhewoods.org
• FSML Web Address: http://www.astudiointhewoods.org
• FSML Year Founded: 2002
• Year Join OBFS: 2019
• University affiliation(s)?: Yes
• Names of Universities affiliated / Parent Organization: Tulane University
• Address Line 1: 6823 St Charles Ave.
• City: New Orleans
• Zip Code: 70118
• Country: United States
• State: Louisiana
• Contact Name: Cammie Hill-Prewitt
• Contact Email: info@astudiointhewoods.org
• Contact Position: Residency Coordinator
• Contact Address: 13401 Patterson road
• Contact Phone Number: +15043924460
• Station Director Name: Ama Rogan
• Station Director Email: arogan@tulane.edu
• Billing Contact Name: Cammie Hill-Prewitt
• Billing Contact Email: info@astudiointhewoods.org
• Voting Delegate Email: arogan@tulane.edu
• Additional Contact: David Baker
• Additional Contact Email: dbaker@tulane.edu
• Additional Contact Position: Botanist
• Operating Budget: $200,001 - $500,000
• Size of Field Station: 1-100
• Federal, state, or local governmental partners?: No
• Onsite staff?: Yes
• Year Round Staff: 3-5
• Seasonal Staff: 0
• Overnight housing facilities: 1-10
• Conference space: 1-25
• ADA accessibility: Yes
• Electricity: On Grid
• Distance to emergency services?: 21-40 minutes
• Internet Access?: Yes
• Library?: Yes
• Classes: Onsite public programs
• Artists in Residence Program?: Yes
• Biome Type: Terrestrial
• Terrestrial Biomes: Temperate Forest
• Minimum Elevation: 0-100 meters
• Maximum Elevation: 0-100 meters
• Köppen climate classification: A (tropical)
• Freshwater habitats: Yes
• Urban/Rural: Rural
• Dry lab space?: Yes
• Long term data sets?: Yes
• Outdoor manipulative experiments: Yes
• Research and/or graduate student training: 20
• Outreach: 80