Study Reveals Importance of Field Courses in STEM Diversity
Hands-on field learning key to retention, success of underrepresented biology students
field research
Autoscribe Integrates Field Sample Planning and Scheduling Management
Integration of field data collection and laboratory activities is especially useful in water, environmental, waste, and similar industries
Advances in Field Instrumentation for Environmental Testing
Advances in field instrumentation have enabled extensive analysis outside the traditional laboratory setting
Portable Analytical Instruments for Trace-Metal Analysis
Katherine Barbeau, PhD, is a professor and marine chemist in the geosciences research division of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego
Bringing the Lab to the Field
The latest handheld instruments for remote use
5 Amazing Field Research Locations
Limiting a list of possible field research sites to only five seems almost like a crime, considering all planet Earth has to offer
Out Here in the Field
Looking at the latest portable offerings in soil and water testing, plant health and identification, sample management, and testing of raw materials, components, and finished products.
New Video Highlights Reptile and Amphibian Research
In a new Research Frontiers video, University of Arkansas biologist J.D. Willson and his graduate students search for reptiles and amphibians at Woolsey Wet Prairie Sanctuary on the outskirts of Fayetteville. Willson’s research group has found rare species in the restored prairie wetland, such as the Graham’s crayfish snake and the crawfish frog.
Well in Hand
Advances in miniaturization and microfabrication have resulted in handheld and portable instruments that are increasingly rapid and reliable.
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Widespread in Hudson River, Study Finds
The risk of catching some nasty germ in the Hudson River just started looking nastier. Disease-causing microbes have long been found swimming there, but now researchers have documented antibiotic-resistant strains in specific spots, from the Tappan Zee Bridge to lower Manhattan.