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Environmental Science Facilities

Together we are tackling environmental challenges, helping to secure a safer more sustainable future for all.

Professor Laura Green OBE

Professor Laura Green OBE

Head of College of Life and Environmental Sciences

“The University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ leads research addressing global environmental challenges we are facing. Our world-class environmental science facilities enable high-impact interdisciplinary research and education. Together, with businesses and other organisations, we are investigating the impacts of climate change on people and our planet, and finding solutions.”

Environmental science facilities

  • BIFoR FACE

    The Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR) FACE experiment places scientists at Birmingham in a globally unique position to investigate the impact of climate change on trees.

  • EcoLaboratory

    This large open-air facility supports world-class cross-college research capability in water science, environmental health and environmental monitoring technologies.

  • Wolfson Advanced Glasshouses

    The Wolfson Advanced Glasshouses allow researchers to examine the impact of climate change and other environmental changes on all types of plants – particularly food crops

  • Horticulture Facility

    The horticulture facility provides plants for fundamental and translational research in a wide range of areas.