Tyson Research Center

{{Infobox building

| name = Tyson Research Center

| classification = Biological Field Research Area

| owner = Washington University in St. Louis

| inauguration_date = Acquired in 1963

| location = West St. Louis County

| coordinates = {{coord|38|31|N|90|33|W|source:enwiki-plaintext-parser|display=inline,title}}

| namesake = The Tyson Valley

| website = https://tyson.wustl.edu/

}}

Tyson Research Center is a {{convert|2,000|acre|km2|adj=on}} environmental field station owned and operated by Washington University in St. Louis, situated along a broad curve of the Meramec River, across from Castlewood State Park.{{Cite web |title=Natural Resources |url=https://tyson.wustl.edu/natural-resources |access-date=April 16, 2025 |website=Tyson Research Center |language=en-US}} Washington University obtained Tyson after it had been used by the U.S. Military for ordnance storage in 1963.{{Cite web |date= |title=Tyson History Project |url=https://tyson.wustl.edu/allprojects/2024/4/11/tyson-history-project |access-date=April 16, 2024 |website=Tyson Research Center |language=en-US}} It is part of the Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor which consists of over {{convert|8,000|acre|km2}} of protected lands. It is a member of the Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS).{{cite web |title=Washington University Tyson Research Center |publisher=Organization of Biological Field Stations |url=http://www.obfs.org/index.php?option=com_community&view=profile&userid=20744095 |accessdate=April 24, 2015}} In 2010, its Living Learning Center became one of the first two buildings in the United States accredited as a "living building" under the Living Building Challenge.

Tyson provides opportunities for environmental research and education for students and faculty from Washington University and beyond. Infrastructure and programs facilitate multi-scale research and teaching opportunities and collaboration across disciplines, institutions, and levels of academic training.{{Cite web|url=http://tyson.wustl.edu/|title=Home|website=Tyson Research Center|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-15}}

Tyson Research Center was originally part of the Tyson Valley Powder Plant in World War II.{{cite web |title=Proposed Plan for Selected Areas of Concern and Areas of Interest |publisher=Missouri Department of Natural Resources |date=May 2014 |url=http://dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/fedfac/docs/tysonppmay2014.pdf |accessdate=April 24, 2015}} It is bordered to the east by Lone Elk County Park, to the west by West Tyson County Park, to the north by Castlewood State Park, and to the south by Interstate 44.

Tyson Research Center hosts the Endangered Wolf Center.

Tyson also has a weather station and monitors acid rain as part of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program.{{cite web |title=NTN Data Access |publisher=National Atmospheric Deposition Program |url=http://nadp.sws.uiuc.edu/data/sites/list/?net=NTN |accessdate=April 24, 2015}}

File:Tyson Research Center headquarters.JPG|Headquarters building

File:Bunker at Tyson Research Center.JPG|A bunker at Tyson

File:Mincke Quarry 4.JPG|Minke Quarry site

File:Tyson Research Center road.JPG

File:Dry Long Pond Tyson.JPG