Facilities

Whether you're studying IT, Engineering, Science or any one of our specialist areas in Marine, Forest, Environmental Science or Regenerative Agriculture, you'll have access to state-of-the-art laboratories and technical equipment.

Science laboratories

All students have access to four fully-equipped laboratories. Develop your skill sets with the help of each laboratory’s advanced analytical equipment in biology, chemistry, geology or aquaculture. Our biology laboratory is home to a herbarium and museum while the aquaculture laboratory has a special algal culture facility.

For students interested in marine studies, the facilities at the University's National Marine Science Centre in Coffs Harbour include a flow-through seawater supply system, tank farm and extensive laboratories.

Technical equipment for field studies

Students have access to a large collection of equipment for field work including boats and 4WD vehicles to get to your remote research location. You can also access fish and animal sampling equipment, as well as sediment samplers. The Faculty offers diving equipment and underwater video recorders to explore the depths of the ocean, as well as geotechnical and geochemical data collection equipment, a portable weather station and data loggers, and of course drones.

Engineering precinct

The Engineering precinct at Lismore includes four laboratories that cover a range of sub-disciplines including materials conditioning and testing, concrete and structures testing, fluids/hydraulics testing, and mechanics and physics.