Franz T. Stone Laboratory

Stone Laboratory is a research, education, and outreach station located on Gibraltar Island in Put-in-Bay, Ohio in Lake Erie. We are part of The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Enivornmental Sciences (CFAES) and School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) as well as the Ohio Sea Grant College Program. We collaborate with scientists from all over the world, offering lab facilities, field work equipment, research vessels and housing for researchers studying Lake Erie. Together, Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab provide the science behind informed policy and management decisions on science education, the Lake Erie ecosystem and its economic impact on the region. Stone Lab education staff conduct outreach on Lake Erie’s ecosystem at public events and upon request to groups all along the Lake Erie coast line. Our structured informal education is highlighted by our Lake Erie Science Field Trip program, wherein we offer 1-2 day scientific excursions on the lake and on our island campus to over 3,000 particIpants each spring and fall, with our target audience between 5th and 12th grade. Each summer, Stone Lab offers up to 20 OSU college courses and professional development workshops.

• Logo:
• UN Geographic Region: North America
• Street: 878 Bayview Ave.
• P.O. Box: P.O. Box 119
• City: Put-in-Bay
• Zip Code: 43456
• Country: United States
• State/Province: OH
• Latitude: 41
• Longitude: 82
• FSML E-mail Address: alford.109@osu.edu
• FSML Web Address: https://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/education/stonelab
• FSML Year Founded: 1895
• Year Join OBFS: 2019
• University affiliation(s)?: Yes
• Names of Universities affiliated / Parent Organization: The Ohio State University
• Address Line 1: Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetlands Research Park
• Address Line 2: 352 Dodridge Street
• City: Columbus
• Zip Code: 43202
• Country: United States
• State: OH
• Contact Name: Dr. Brian Alford
• Contact Email: alford.109@osu.edu
• Contact Position: Assistant Director of Stone Lab
• Contact Address: 878 Bayview Ave., Put-in-Bay, OH, 43456
• Contact Phone Number: +14192851870
• Station Director Name: Dr. Chris Winslow
• Station Director Email: winslow.33@osu.edu
• Billing Contact Name: Kelly Dress
• Billing Contact Email: dress.3@osu.edu
• Voting Delegate Email: alford.109@osu.edu
• Additional Contact: Kevin Hart
• Additional Contact Email: hart.266@osu.edu
• Additional Contact Position: Lab Manager
• Operating Budget: Over $1,000,000
• Size of Field Station: 1-100
• Federal, state, or local governmental partners?: Other
• Other: NOAA, Sea Grant Network
• Member of the Virtual Field?: Yes
• Open to the Public?: Yes
• Onsite staff?: Yes
• Year Round Staff: 11-20
• Seasonal Staff: 11-20
• Overnight housing facilities: 50+
• Conference space: 51-100
• Food service or catering available?: Yes
• ADA accessibility: Yes
• Electricity: On Grid
• Distance to emergency services?: 0-20 minutes
• Internet Access?: Yes
• Library?: Yes
• Classes: Onsite public programs
• Access to public transportation?: Yes
• Internships?: Yes
• Biome Type: Terrestrial
• Marine Biomes: Intertidal - rocky
• 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
• REU host station?: Yes
• Dry lab space?: Yes
• Wet Lab space?: Yes
• Research vessels available?: Yes
• Long term data sets?: Yes
• On site herbarium or voucher species?: Yes
• Outdoor manipulative experiments: Yes
• Research and/or graduate student training: 40
• Formal education: 20
• Outreach: 40