Timberlake Biological Field Station

Timberlake Biological Field Station (TBFS) was established in 2015 to advance environmental research, engage students in scientific discovery, and promote stewardship of the natural world. The vision is to be a model field station focused on education, outreach, and research associated with the ecological integrity of the Colorado River and the diverse flora and fauna of the Cross Timbers and Edwards Plateau ecoregions of Texas. TBFS has served as a host site for the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program and is a member of the Undergraduate-Field Experiences Research Network (U-FERN), both of which are sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Year Founded
2015
Year Joined OBFS
2023
Size of Field Station (hectares)
101-500
FSML Web Address
https://www.tarleton.edu/timberlakeranch/

Private nonprofit organization?
Yes
Universities affiliated / Parent Organization
Tarleton State University
Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
No
Member of the Virtual Field
No

Additional Information

Private nonprofit organization?
Names of Universities affilated
0
Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
No
Name of partner
Tribal partners/users
No
MSI/HBCU users
Yes
Community College users
No
Member of the Virtual Field
No

Visiting a FS/ML

Open to the Public
No
Year round staff
Seasonal staff
Overnight housing facilities/# of beds
21-50
Distance to emergency services
41-60 minutes
Library
No
Hiking trails
Yes
Internship employment
No

Environmental Information

Biomes
Temperate Grassland, Temperate Woodland and Shrubland, and Temperate Forest
Minimum Elevation
301-750 meters
Maximum Elevation
301-750 meters
Köppen climate classification
D (continental)
Freshwater habitats
Yes
Urban or rural
Agricultural fields
Yes

Research

REU host station
Yes
Dry lab space
Yes
Wet Lab space
No
Research vessels available
No
GIS capacity on site
No
Long term data sets
No
On site herbarium or voucher species
Formal Data Management Plan
No
Mesocosms, plots, stream diversions, or other sets ups for outdoor manipulative experiments
Yes
Date Joined OBFS
April 17, 2024