Field Stations

Southern Alps, Mid Canterbury.

The Cass field station is near Arthurs Pass in the Southern Alps. It is situated within the 1770 hectare Cass Mountain Research Area, University owned land that is set aside for scientific research.

Coastal North-Canterbury

The field station at Kaikoura is currently a residential house in the township that allows researchers easy access to sites along the coast and nearby forest reserves.  

West Coast.

Located in the township of Westport this well-appointed field station is great for marine, freshwater and terrestrial research across the varied habitats of the West Coast.

Ōtehīwai | University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory is located at the top of Mt John hill, Lake Tekapo. The observatory provides outstanding conditions for observations and discoveries of the southern sky. UC also provides researcher and teaching accommodation at the site.

For over twenty years the Project has combined scientific research with education at tertiary and local community levels to conserve a rare Nigerian afromontane forest reserve. This work has enabled us to develop a model for long-term sustainable management of forests involving local communities, which is applicable across the world. Learn more about this Project and get involved.

There are conditions and fees for using UC's field stations. Check the availability of the station you want to use and complete the online reservation request form.