The facility includes four buildings which are used as offices, classrooms, and labs. The complex totals more than 34,000 square feet on approximately 16 acres. The Biotechnology and Environmental Science Masters' Degree programs are being relocated to the SRC this fall. SFA has been approved to begin planning a third doctoral program in Environmental Science, and if approved, the program will be located in the new facility. According to Dr. Atchison, an environmental science program can address problems which deal with hazardous wastes, for example, and can find ways to neutralize harmful effects.
Biotechnology can be useful in increasing crop and animal yields.
Another area of biotechnology involves the use of microbes to destroy toxins, such as oil spills. More on distance learning at SFA can be found at this site . He also says that the University would encourage development of business in the surrounding area. We would be happy to work with companies and help them start up. The Environmental Science Lab Inside the Biotech Lab Outside the Main Bldg.