The Greenhouse is a 9000 square foot growth facility that supports teaching and research needs in the School of Biological Sciences. The Greenhouse is divided into 15 growth areas that are individually programmable for temperature. The greenhouse control system, supported by HortimaxUSA, provides a history of temperature and humidity for each area. The Greenhouse is staffed by Weigang Yang, the manager of the facility, and Richard Basile, the greenhouse technician. The Greenhouse Staff provides watering, pest management, and basic maintenance for plants used in research and teaching. Additional facilities include common-use lab space, a lath house adjacent to the Greenhouse for plants requiring ambient conditions, an autoclave for soil sterilization, and storage space for greenhouse supplies, which are provided by investigators. Limited environmental growth chamber space is also available.
