Research Stations
Heron Island and Moreton Bay Research Stations are world class research and teaching facilities operated by the University of Queensland. They are the ideal base for ecological, marine and terrestrial research. Facilities and equipment are available for research, conferences and educational groups.
Heron Island
Services
- Accommodation
- Modern well-equipped research and teaching laboratories (general research, indoor and outdoor wet lab with flow-through aquaria system, microscope and instrument lab, fume hood lab, controlled temperature lab, dark room)
- Teaching space and lecture theatres
- Seminar and small conference facilities with library
- Diving and snorkelling equipment hire
- Commercial vessel hire
- Well-equipped lab and field equipment stores
- Maintenance Capabilities
- Fully stocked kitchen facilities
Equipment
- Research and Teaching
- Autoclave
- Muffle furnace
- 3 x drying ovens
- Dessicator
- 2 x -80 freezers
- Liquid Nitrogen capabilities (2 x dry shippers, 3 x dewars)
- Incubator refrigerator
- 2 x waterbath
- Pipettes
- pH Meter
- Refrigerated centrifuge
- 2 x mini centrifuge
- 1 x Millipore RO water system
- 1 x MilliQ RO water system
- Ultrasonic cleaner
- 2 x spectrophotometer
- 50 x microscopes (compound & dissecting)
- 2 x fluorescence microscopes
- PCR machine
- UV transilluminator
- Gel box systems
- Vortex mixers
- Heater/stirrers
- Rotary suspension mixer
- 2 x sieve shaker
- Vacuum pumps
- Coral saw
- Drill press
- Flammables fridge
- Light meter
- Multi-parameter environment meter
- 4 x analytical scales
- Diving and Snorkelling
- Air compressor
- 26 x air tanks
- 15 x regulators
- 10 x BCD, air banks
- ~100 x snorkel sets
- 80 x wetsuits
- Laboratory and field equipment stores
- Glassware
- Plastic warer
- Quadrats
- Transect tapes
- General lab consumables
- 20 x sea scopes
- Maintenance
- General workshop equipment inc: welder, drills, saws, grinders, steam cleaner
- 2 x tractors
- 1 x utility vehicle
- Kitchen Equipment
- Commercial fridges and freezers
- Commercial dishwashers
- Commercial ovens
- Wall hot water units
- Commercial toasters
- Mixers
- Standard kitchen equipment
- Commercial Vessels
- 3 x rigid hull inflatables
- 1 x tinnie
- 1 x southwind
- 1 x aluminium fisher
Contact
Station Manager
Moreton Bay
Services
- Accommodation
- Modern well-equipped research and teaching laboratories (general research, wet lab with aquaria system, microscope and instrument lab, fume hood lab, controlled temperature lab)
- Teaching space and lecture theatres
- Seminar and small conference facilities with library
- Diving and snorkelling equipment hire
- Commercial vessel hire
- 4WD vehicle hire
- Well-equipped lab and field equipment stores
Equipment
- Accommodation:
- Researcher cottage x 4 persons
- 5x Bunk rooms (8 per room)
- 10x Quad rooms (4 per room)
- 1x Double room (2 per room)
- 1x VIP house (capacity = 9)
- 1x Cabin (capacity = 4)
- Laboratory equipment:
- Bomb calorimeter IKA C5003
- Nitrogen generator
- Plate reader
- Speed Vac concentrator
- Chromatography equipment
- Aglient 1200HPLC
- BioRad Biologic system
- Electrophoresis equipment
- Homogenisers
- UV/VIS Spectrometers
- Ultra-pure water, incubators
- Autoclave
- Microscopes
- Furnace and drying ovens
- Fume hoods
- Ultra-low freezers
- Aquarium system
- 25,000 litre recirculating salt water system
- 12,000 litre tank
- 4,000 litre tank
- 1,000 litre tank
- 150 litre tanks
- Multiple small tanks
- Tank racks with flowing sea water
- Quarantine system
- Display tank
- Teaching equipment:
- 2 lecture theatres with seating capacity for 60 people
- 2 teaching labs with seating capacity for 60
- Data projectors
- Sound system
- Podiums
- Camera microscopes
- Teaching microscopes
- Dissection equipment
- Field guides
- Sorting trays
- Seminar and small conference facilities with library
- Lecture room/teaching lab capacity 100 persons
- Seminar/Teaching lab capacity 70 persons
- Diving and snorkelling equipment hire:
- Mask
- Fins
- Snorkels
- Booties
- Shortie wetsuits
- Dive tanks
- Weights
- Weight belts
- Vessel and vehicle hire:
- 5.8 metre ARIB Vessel with twin 90 hp motors capacity 12 persons
- 6.00 metre ARIB Vessel single 100hp motor, capacity 12 persons
- 5.8 metre Aluminium centre console, twin 60HP motor, capacity 6 persons, 4WD vehicle hire
- Field equipment:
- Transects
- Quadrates
- Multi meters
- Dip nets
- Plankton nets
- Otter trawl
- Beam trawl
- Van Veen grab
- Seine nets
- Fish traps
- Light meters
- Soil pH kits
- Augers
- Shovels
- Buckets
- Field microscopes
- Binoculars
- Hand lenses
- Waterproof torches
- Laminated field guides
- Capabilities:
- Science camps (overnight programs)
- Community outreach
- Tutors
- Skippers
- Professional development
- Vessel training
- Research assistance
- Conference and workshop convening
- Organisation of external contractors including:
- Catering
- Transport
- Housing
- Cultural tours
- Welcome to Country
- Guest speakers
Contact
Station Manager
Kevin Townsend
(07) 3409 9058
- Analytical and environmental
- Biological resources
- Computation
- Crystallography
- Flow cytometry
- Genomics
- Histology
- Humanities and Business
- Hypersonics
- Imaging
- Mass Spectrometry
- Materials and Fabrication
- Microscopy
- Microwave Engineering and Photonics
- Mining and minerals processing
- Nanofabrication
- Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
- Recombinant protein production
- Research Stations
- Spectroscopy
Get in touch
For general information about UQ's equipment and infrastructure, contact the Director, Research Infrastructure.
(07) 3443 1033