Field & Lab
Field research across a working tropical agricultural landscape.
An agricultural landscape for scientific inquiry.
Copper Hill Farm encompasses approximately 500 acres of agricultural and forested landscapes in western Puerto Rico. The station conducts research within designated field areas and facilities, drawing on the broader landscape for ecological observation, sampling, and experimentation.
Research activity includes botanical investigations, agroforestry implementation, soil research, and biodiversity assessment.
A landscape of interconnected systems.
The site spans elevations of roughly 330 to 550 meters. The thesis examined a 10-acre coffee plot, a small part of the roughly 500-acre agricultural and forested property. Steep slopes and acidic clay soils make shade, ground cover and erosion control important research variables.
Research locations are documented by scientific purpose, agricultural characteristics, and project.
Research Plots
Designated areas for field observation, sampling, and agricultural investigation.
Explore →Experimental methodsBotanical Processing
Project-specific sample preparation, experimental processing, and technical investigations.
Explore →Ecological researchBiodiversity & Soil
Field investigations of soils, birds, pollinators, and agroforestry conditions.
Explore →Capabilities matched to the question.
The station distinguishes on-site equipment and field resources from specialized analytical work conducted by external laboratories. Detailed specifications will be published as the inventory is verified.
View scientific capabilitiesResearch capabilities
- On site
- Field observation, sampling, small-batch botanical preparation and drying.
- Arranged for each project
- Plot access, equipment, supervision, and processing or extraction trials.
- External labs
- Specialist analytical work is arranged separately according to the methods required.
Research visits are by arrangement. For general visitor information, see Copper Hill Farm.