FRC (Field Research Centre) Hasselt University

The Field Research Centre (FRC) is located in the periphery of Terhills, the main gate to the National Park Hoge Kempen, Flanders, Belgium.

Currently the National Park is the only recognized TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) region within Belgium.

At the FRC, Hasselt University and RLKM perform, promote and support biodiversity-related research within the Limburg region, together with volunteers, park rangers and students.

The FRC hosts the Ecotron, the Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS), and is partner in Lifewatch and Long-Term Ecosystem Research Network (LTER).

• Logo:
• UN Geographic Region: Europe
• Street: Zetellaan 52
• P.O. Box: Hasselt University
• City: Maasmechelen
• Zip Code: 3630
• Country: Belgium
• State/Province: limburg
• Latitude: 51
• Longitude: 5
• FSML E-mail Address: natalie.beenaerts@uhasselt.be
• FSML Web Address: https://www.uhasselt.be/fieldresearchcentre
• FSML Year Founded: 2013
• Year Join OBFS: 2013
• University affiliation(s)?: Yes
• Names of Universities affiliated / Parent Organization: Hasselt University
• Address Line 1: Martelarenlaan 42
• Address Line 2: Hasselt University
• City: Hasselt
• Zip Code: 3500
• Country: Belgium
• State: limburg
• Contact Name: Natalie Beenaerts
• Contact Email: natalie.beenaerts@uhasselt.be
• Contact Phone Number:
• Station Director Name: Natalie Beenaerts
• Station Director Email: natalie.beenaerts@uhasselt.be
• Billing Contact Name: Dienst Financiën
• Billing Contact Email: finwet@uhasselt.be
• Voting Delegate Email: natalie.beenaerts@uhasselt.be
• Operating Budget: $50,001 - $200,000
• Size of Field Station: 1-100
• Private nonprofit organization?: Yes
• Federal, state, or local governmental partners?: LTER
• Member of the Virtual Field?: Yes
• Open to the Public?: Yes
• Onsite staff?: Yes
• Year Round Staff: 1-2
• Seasonal Staff: 6-10
• Overnight housing facilities: 0
• Conference space: 1-25
• Food service or catering available?: Yes
• Electricity: On Grid
• Distance to emergency services?: 0-20 minutes
• Internet Access?: Yes
• Library?: Yes
• Classes: Undergraduate
• Hiking trails?: Yes
• Access to public transportation?: Yes
• Internships?: Yes
• Biome Type: Terrestrial
• Terrestrial Biomes: Temperate Woodland and Shrubland
• Minimum Elevation: 0-100 meters
• Maximum Elevation: 0-100 meters
• Köppen climate classification: C (temperate)
• Freshwater habitats: Yes
• Urban/Rural: Urban
• Dry lab space?: Yes
• Wet Lab space?: Yes
• GIS capacity on site?: Yes
• Long term data sets?: Yes
• Formal Data Management Plan: Yes
• Outdoor manipulative experiments: Yes
• Formal education: 70
• Outreach: 30