Research Facilities
- Applied Technology Labs
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Traditional and computer-aided drafting, manufacturing, and wood technology facilities.
- California Cooperative Fisheries & Wildlife Research Unit
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A cooperation among HSU, the Dept. of Fish & Game, and US Dept. of the Interior to conduct research that benefits fish, wildlife, their habitats, and ecosystems.
- Child Development Laboratory
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A program serving area families with young children, which provides an observation and research site for University faculty and students
- Coral Sea Research Vessel
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An outdoor classroom for HSU students to study and conduct research on the ocean, its fisheries, wildlife, biology and geology.
- Fickle Hill Observatory
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Used for teaching and reseearch in Astronomy courses.
- Gravity Research Laboratory
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A Physics laboratory researching short-range tests of Newton’s 1/r2 law and the Weak Equivalence Principle, searches for new fundamental forces and investigates the mechanism behind Dark Energy.
- HSU Library
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Teaching library that offers access to books, government documents, index, reference, and full-text databases.
- Human Performance Lab
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Staffed by Exercise Science students, the lab offers cardiovascular fitness, body composition assessments, nutrition analysis, and personalized fitness programs to HSU and the community.
- Institute for Redwood Ecology
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The mission of the Institute for Redwood Ecology is to promote the study of redwoods and other tall trees and to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific research on their biology and the forests they create.
- Institute for River Ecosystems
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Dedicated to the acquisition, compilation, dissemination, and application of knowledge about the sustainable management of river ecosystems in Northern California.
- Kosmos Cartography Lab
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Teaching lab that allows the integration of mapping and web applications throughout the geography curriculum.
- L.W. Schatz Demonstration Tree Farm
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A field experiment station for forestry researchers, an outdoor classroom for educators, and a demonstration area for forestry extension professionals.
- Language Lab
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Resources that enhance the study of foreign languages, including digital audio, dedicated foreign language word processing and language software.
- Marine Wildlife Care Center
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Part of a network of wildlife emergency response centers, the facility is used to care for oiled seabirds in the event of a spill along California’s North Coast
- Scanning Electron Microscope
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Used for instruction and deomnstration in Biology courses, the facility is also available for use by undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty performing research.
- Schatz Energy Research Center
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One of the foremost fuel cell development laboratories, SERC’s fuel cell systems have proven to be among the most reliable and efficient in the world.
- Spatial Analysis Lab
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Students gain hands-on experience in applying GIS and remote sensing technologies as tools for managing, evaluating, analyzing and visualizing spatial data.
- Vascular Plant Herbarium
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A botanical resource for students and faculty and researchers containing nearly 100,000 specimens, with a strong emphasis in the flora of northwest California and southwest Oregon.
- Vertebrate Museum
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With over 8,000 specimens, the teaching and research collection is the second largest of its kind in the CSU System and is particularly strong in marine mammals of the Pacific.
- Youth Educational Services
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Supports HSU students in creating and implementing volunteer programs through the vehicle of service learning, which includes educational and experiential components.
HSU’s Human Performance lab trains students in exercise science / wellness management. State-of-the-art equipment advances graduate research and puts HSU on the map in human performance technology.