Sampling is important part of the studies. In the workshop of the station several samplers and other equipments have been constructed and modified. Microscopes are used both in field courses as well in research for different purposes. In this photograph a student is studing sand granes as a part of field course in geography. Simple chemical treatments and analyses can be done even during the elementary field courses.
Students usually work in small groups and teams leading by one assistant.
Experimental research is an essential part of ecology today. Microbalance is an important instrument when small samples must be weighted. Radioisotopes are used commonly in biological research, and radioactivities can be measured at the station with a liquid scintillation counter.