Core Facilities and Centers

Just north of Hensill Hall, SFSU’s computer-controlled greenhouse supports research and teaching in the Department of Biology.

Located in Hensill Hall Room 233, the Seawater Room houses marine plants and animals for teaching and research. Marine science labs in the adjacent classroom give students hands-on experience with marine organisms.

Located in Hensill Hall Room 429, the SFSU Harry D. Thiers Herbarium houses more than 137,000 botanical specimens. It dates to the 1960s, when mycologist Harry D. Thiers’s research on California fungi led to the description of more than 150 new species.

Led by Dr. Colleen Ingram, GTAC provides molecular genetics equipment, computational facilities, and training for undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and visiting researchers.

At 1,900 meters in Sierra County, the field campus supports research on montane organisms and offers a range of summer courses.

This core facility supports biological and materials science research with advanced light microscopy equipment and training in confocal microscopy, deconvolution microscopy, and flow cytometry.

The Biology Stockroom provides lab and field materials and equipment to faculty, staff, and students. Classroom supplies are available for use; research labs can purchase general supplies on a recharge basis.

The SEPAL Resource Center offers hands-on science education materials for checkout.