Iowa Lakeside Laboratory Regents Resource Center

Since 1909, Iowa Lakeside Laboratory has provided opportunities for field researchers, students, and members of the community to study “nature in nature.” Founded by Dr. Thomas MacBride, Iowa’s only ecological field station serves as the home for the North American Diatoms field research workshop for more than 60 years, and is home to the Cooperative Lakes Area Monitoring Project (CLAMP), one of the longest-running citizen science water quality initiatives in North America.

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• UN Geographic Region: North America
• Street: 1838 Highway 86
• City: Milford
• Zip Code: 51351
• Country: United States
• State/Province: IA
• Latitude: 43
• Longitude: 95
• FSML E-mail Address: lakesidelab@uiowa.edu
• FSML Web Address: https://iowalakesidelab.org/
• FSML Year Founded: 1909
• Year Join OBFS: 1982
• University affiliation(s)?: Yes
• Names of Universities affiliated / Parent Organization: University of Iowa
• Address Line 1: 120 University Services Building
• City: Iowa City
• Zip Code: 52242
• Country: United States
• State: IA
• Contact Name: Rebecca Kauten
• Contact Email: rebecca-kauten@uiowa.edu
• Contact Position: Scientist in Residence and Instructor
• Contact Address: 321 Jessup Hall
• Contact Phone Number: +13196107507
• Station Director Name: Mary Skopec
• Station Director Email: mary-skopec@uiowa.edu
• Education Director Name: Ashley Scheve
• Education Director Email: ashley-scheve@uiowa.edu
• Billing Contact Name: Sheri Mohler
• Billing Contact Email: USS-UCOL@uiowa.edu
• Voting Delegate Email: rebecca-kauten@uiowa.edu
• Additional Contact: Matt Fairchild
• Additional Contact Email: matthew-fairchild@uiowa.edu
• Additional Contact Position: Facilities Manager
• Operating Budget: $200,001 - $500,000
• Size of Field Station: 101-500
• Federal, state, or local governmental partners?: Other
• Other: State: Department of Natural Resources, Local: County Conservation Board
• Community College users: Yes
• Open to the Public?: Yes
• Onsite staff?: Yes
• Year Round Staff: 3-5
• Seasonal Staff: 6-10
• Overnight housing facilities: 21-50
• Conference space: 51-100
• Food service or catering available?: Yes
• Electricity: On Grid
• Distance to emergency services?: 0-20 minutes
• Internet Access?: Yes
• Library?: Yes
• Classes: Onsite public programs
• Hiking trails?: Yes
• Artists in Residence Program?: Yes
• Internships?: Yes
• Biome Type: Terrestrial
• Terrestrial Biomes: Temperate Grassland
• Minimum Elevation: 101-300 meters
• Maximum Elevation: 101-300 meters
• Köppen climate classification: C (temperate)
• Freshwater habitats: Yes
• Urban/Rural: Rural
• Agricultural fields: Yes
• 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
• Research and/or graduate student training: 15
• Formal education: 30
• Outreach: 55