Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center
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The Anheuser–Busch Coastal Research Center is a biological field station located in Oyster, Virginia
that is operated by the University of Virginia
. It is a member of the Organization of Biological Field Stations
(OBFS). It serves as the research home for the Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research
Program. A new $2.5 million dollar laboratory and housing facility was dedicated in on August 26, 2006.
The Center is located within the Virginia Coast Reserve
, a biosphere reserve
operated by the Nature Conservancy.
Oyster, Virginia
Oyster is a small unincorporated community on the Atlantic Coast of the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Virginia in Northampton County. It is at an elevation of 3 feet above sea level....
that is operated by the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. It is a member of the Organization of Biological Field Stations
Organization of Biological Field Stations
The Organization of Biological Field Stations is a nonprofit multinational organization representing the field stations and research centers across Canada, United States, and Central America. While it has no administrative or management control over its member stations, it helps to improve their...
(OBFS). It serves as the research home for the Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research
Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research
The Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research project is funded by the National Science Foundation. The VCR/LTER project's research activities focus on the mosaic of transitions and steady-state systems that comprise the barrier-island/lagoon/mainland landscape of the Eastern Shore of...
Program. A new $2.5 million dollar laboratory and housing facility was dedicated in on August 26, 2006.
The Center is located within the Virginia Coast Reserve
Virginia Coast Reserve
The Virginia Coast Reserve is a biosphere reserve created by The Nature Conservancy in the early 1970s. It consists of 14 barrier islands along the Atlantic coast of the Virginia portion of the Delmarva Peninsula, including Parramore Island, Hog Island, Virginia, Smith Island, Virginia, Assawoman...
, a biosphere reserve
Biosphere reserve
The Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO was established in 1971 to promote interdisciplinary approaches to management, research and education in ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.-Development:...
operated by the Nature Conservancy.