Skip to search Skip to footer WU PHYSICIANS DIRECTORY APPLYVISITGIVE Academics Research Campus Experience Who We Are TYSON RESEARCH CENTER Tyson Research Center is a 2,000-acre outdoor laboratory owned and managed by Washington University in St. Louis. Tyson Research Center’s mission is to provide a living landscape for environmental research and education as a component of Washington University’s International Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (InCEES). Tyson provides a landscape-scale experimental venue for studies on ecosystem sustainability. Research and educational opportunities are available for Washington University undergraduate and graduate students as well as researchers and students from nearby institutions. Tyson Research Center is located in western St. Louis County, 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Washington University in St. Louis’ Danforth Campus, just off of Interstate 44. Oak-hickory forest covers about 85 percent of the hilly, karst-dominated landscape, and is home to many varieties of trees, ferns, mushrooms, wildflowers and other plants which are listed on the flora page. Tyson Research Center is available for research, environmental studies, education and other activities by researchers and approved outreach groups. It is part of the Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS) network. Learn more about the Tyson Research Center. Who We Are Mission Statement University Facts Our Campuses Disability Resources Maps, Directions and Parking Danforth Campus Medical Campus South Campus Tyson Research Center West Campus Campus Stores Strategic Priorities Leadership News and Publications Annual Report Audited Financial Statements Compliance and Policies History and Traditions Contact Washington University in St. Louis 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130 Danforth Campus: 314-935-5000 Medical Campus: 314-362-5000 facebook twitter instagram youtube snapchat tiktok OUR SCHOOLS Arts & Sciences Brown School McKelvey School of Engineering Olin Business School Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts School of Law School of Medicine OUR PEOPLE Prospective Students Current Students Parents & Families Faculty & Staff Alumni & Friends RESOURCES Directory Maps, Directions and Parking Campus Stores Job Opportunities The Source WUPD (Police) Emergency Information © 2021 WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS POLICIES