Tyson Research Center

Director: Dr. Jonathan Chase

Home Page: http://www.biology.wustl.edu/tyson/

Tyson Research Center is owned and managed by Washington University, and 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. Tyson is located in western St. Louis County, 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Washington University's Hilltop Campus just off of Interstate 44 (View map). Oak-hickory forest covers about 85% 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.

News Stories & Tip Sheets:

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'McDonaldization' of frogs Frog fungus hammering biodiversity of communities Sept. 22, 2009 -- Photo by Roberto Brenes Tiny frog killed by invasive fungus. Everyone knows that frogs are in trouble. But a recent analysis by Washington University in St. Louis researchers of data on Central American frogs collected by a University of Maryland colleague shows the situation is worse than had been thought. Under pressure from an invasive fungus, the frogs in this biodiversity hot spot are undergoing "a vast homogenization" that is leaving behind simpler communities that increasingly resemble one another. "We're witnessing the McDonaldization of the frog communities," comments Kevin G. Smith, Ph.D., the lead author of the analysis and associate director of Washington University's Tyson Research Center, a site the fungus has also reached.

Living Building Challenge What could be one of North America's greenest buildings opened May 29 June 2, 2009 -- Joe Angeles/WUSTL Photo The Living Learning Center Download An opening ceremony for what could be one of North America's greenest buildings — a flagship building on the cutting edge of sustainable design and energy efficiency — was held May 29 at Washington University in St. Louis' new Living Learning Center at the university's Tyson Research Center. The Living Learning Center is a 2,900-square-foot facility built to meet the Living Building Challenge — designed to be the most stringent green building rating system in the world — of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council (CRGBC). No building has met its standard yet, but the Living Learning Center is in the running to be the first in North America.

Living Building Challenge What could be one of North America's greenest buildings set to open May 29 May 28, 2009 -- Photos courtesy Dan Hellmuth, Hellmuth Bicknese Architects Tyson's own Eastern Red Cedar used for exterior siding Download An opening ceremony for what could be one of North America's greenest buildings — a flagship building on the cutting edge of sustainable design and energy efficiency — will take place at 4 p.m. May 29 at Washington University in St. Louis' new Living Learning Center at the university's Tyson Research Center. The Living Learning Center is a 2,900-square-foot facility built to meet the Living Building Challenge — designed to be the most stringent green building rating system in the world — of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council (CRGBC). No building has met its standard yet, but the Living Learning Center is in the running to be the first in North America.

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Faculty Experts:

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Jonathan Chase Associate Professor of Biology in Arts & Sciences and director of Tyson Research Center Chase Jonathan M. Chase, associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences and director of the university's Tyson Research Center, focuses his research on the rules (or lack thereof) underlying the diversity, distribution, and abundance of animal and plant species from the population/community/ecosystem ... Expertise: biology, ecology, ecosystem, natural history, evolution, biodiversity, food webs, … Direct contact: (314) 935-4105 / jchase@wustl.edu

Ralph Quatrano Ralph S. Quatrano, Ph.D., is the Spencer T. Olin Professor in Arts and Sciences and chair of the Department of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis. He is internationally known for his plant science work on patterns of embryo formation, and how the patterns lead cells to acquire traits or ... Expertise: Plants, plant biology, botany, moss, genome, algae, genes, … Direct contact: (314) 935-6850 / rsq@wustl.edu

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Bird Diversity Lessens Human Exposure to West Nile Virus ScienceDaily.com and 7 others Oct. 7, 2008 -- A study by WUSTL biologists shows that the more diverse a bird population is in an area, the less chance humans have of exposure to West Nile Virus.

Invasive Mosquito Species Found in Midwest Washington Post, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and 32 others Sept. 27, 2005 -- A species of mosquito common in the eastern U.S. and capable of carrying the West Nile virus has made its way to the Midwest for the first time, a finding made by WUSTL junior chemistry major Stephanie Gallitano. Gallitano, WUSTL biology professor Jonathan Chase and Gallitano's mentor and postdoctoral fellow James Vonesh comment.

Snake-chasing doesn't rattle these researchers Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service and 46 others June 13, 2005 -- It may not matter to people who hate snakes, but researchers at WUSTL have discovered that rattlers are adaptable and have some interesting habits. Article mentions the work of WUSTL researchers Wayne Drda, Corey Anderson and Ryan Turnquist.