Stensoffa Ecological Field Station

Stensoffa

Stensoffa field station is a facility supporting ecological research and education, located on the Revinge Field, a Natura 2000 site, in Skåne. The Revinge Field encompasses dry sandy grasslands, forests, wet grasslands and marshes surrounding Lake Krankesjön.

Stensoffa belongs to the Department of Biology and is located 17 km outside of Lund. The station provides basic facilities to support research, teaching activities and excursions.

Stensoffa has a long, rich history as a site of ecological research and education, stretching back to the 1960s. The variety of habitats in the unique surroundings host diverse field research projects, while the station provides facilities for indoor and outdoor experiments and associated lab space. Ongoing research activities cover bird navigation and migration, disease ecology of small mammals, life-history ecology of birds, plant-pollinator interactions, fish migration and genetic polymorphisms in insects, to name just a few.

Stensoffa offers space for hosting seminars and courses, with basic accommodation for up to 11 people in 9 bedrooms.

Research and teaching facilities
◊ Simple laboratory and working spaces
◊ One large seminar/teaching room, comfortably seating 20-25 people with flexibility for arranging tables as one large seminar table or as individual desks/working spaces
◊ One small seminar/teaching room, seating 12 people
◊ Kitchen (for self-catering)
◊ Easy access to a range of habitats on or adjacent to the site for biological sampling, experimental set-ups and teaching
◊ Greenhouse
◊ Wifi
◊ Workshop
◊ Indoor and outdoor storage spaces

Accommodation
◊ Self-catering accommodation with a shared shower room for up to 11 people in 9 bedrooms.

User rates
Research facilities:
◊ No cost for users from the Department of Biology
◊ External users (not Department of Biology): 250 SEK/day | 1750 SEK/wk | 7000 SEK/month (plus 25% tax for users outside of Lund University)
Note that this is a standard rate for use of research space, but actual rates may differ depending on the amount of space or resources required. 

Accommodation:
◊ Lund University: 120 SEK/day | 2400 SEK/month
◊ External users: 220 SEK/day | 4400 SEK/month (plus 25% tax)

Seminar room:
◊ Lund University: 800 SEK/day
◊ External users: 1200 SEK/day (plus 25% tax)

The station has no staff on site. It is expected that users take responsibility for their own requirements.

Operations at the field station are managed by Hannah Watson, a researcher in the Department of Biology. Contact Hannah with inquiries relating to research or teaching activities ([email protected]). To book accommodation or a seminar room, contact Cecilia Ringstrand ([email protected]).