In 1977, the University was given 900 acres of land and granted an open-space conservation easement on another 3,000 acres on 布莱克岛, which is in the San Juan archipelago of northwestern Washington.
项目
The 布莱克岛 Field Station serves as the teaching site for upper-division biology courses in marine, 水生, and terrestrial ecology; and oceanography, 介绍生物, and astronomy for non-science majors. Research conducted by faculty and students has included baseline surveys of major island habitats, 以及湖泊生态, 海洋海湾, 和森林.
海岛及设施
Although only a few miles from the mainland, the island is isolated and home to only a few year-round residents. Facilities include a dining hall-library-classroom building that accommodates 24 students and staff, a residence hall with 10 double-occupancy rooms, 还有一家潜水店.
The island is surrounded by lush kelp forests, eelgrass meadows, and spectacular rock walls. These subtidal and intertidal habitats support a diversity of seaweeds, 无脊椎动物, 鱼, 海洋哺乳动物.
在岛屿内部, the lakes provide habitat for river otters, 苍鹭, 翠鸟, 秃鹰, 和鱼鹰, as well as a diverse invertebrate fauna. 地形崎岖不平, rising sharply from sea level to more than 1,000英尺, and it supports several distinctive forest types.
For a complete listing of courses offered at 布莱克岛 Field Station, visit the bif网站，或联络. 蒂莫西·纳尔逊，现场站长.
布莱克岛 Field Station
蒂莫西·纳尔逊, Director, Biology Department
布雷克利岛，华盛顿
E: tnelson@lfkgw.com
P: 206-281-2094
W: 布莱克.lfkgw.com