Completed in 1994, it houses five state-of-the-art laboratories, including the analytical lab, a sediment-dating lab, gamma spectrometry radioisotope tracer lab, wet lab, and microscopy lab.
Facilities
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Harmon Research Center
This 6,200 sq. ft. facility is the focal point of the SCWRS.
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Laboratories and Equipment
The SCWRS offers a variety of resources for use.
The research station is home to a range of advanced equipment, watercraft, laboratories, and facilities, and serves as an office for the Technical Assistance Program for Watersheds (TAPwaters) for watershed modeling and spatial analysis.