Learn how Biosphere 2's education programs and outreach impact everyone from the seasoned graduate student to the curious kindergartener. Discover the world in a 3.14-acre laboratory with active research systems spanning from ocean to desert environments and so much more.

University of Arizona Biosphere 2 is an American Earth system science research facility located in Oracle, Arizona. Its mission is to serve as a center for research, outreach, teaching, and lifelong learning about Earth, its living systems, and its place in the universe. [1]

Biosphere 2 is Open with a Great New Experience! The Biosphere 2 Experience app includes never-before-seen photos and videos that visualize the science and 30-year history.

Oct 4, 2021 · ORACLE, Ariz.—Opening the door to a glass pyramid, a visitor steps from the arid heat of Arizona into a coastal fog desert that stretches toward a savanna. A Lilliputian ocean laps against a...

Biosphere 2 advances our understanding of natural and human-made ecosystems through integrated research that drives the discovery and development of interventions that increase the resilience and sustainability of Earth systems and human quality of life.

Biosphere 2 A living laboratory for controlled scientific studies of Earth systems, an arena for scientific discovery and discussion, and a provider of public education. Image

Discover Biosphere 2 with the University of Arizona: A hub for innovative earth science research and interactive public education.

Biosphere 2 is "the world's largest Earth and Environmental Science laboratory." The 40-acre campus has been owned and operated by the University of Arizona since 2011. Come tour one of the world's most unique facilities dedicated to the research and …

Biosphere 2 serves as a unique large-scale experimental apparatus housing seven model ecosystems with active research by teams of multidisciplinary scientists.

The mission of Biosphere 2 is to advance our understanding of the natural and human-made environment through unique research and experimentation, interdisciplinary science training and education, and leadership in initiatives that address the grand challenges to sustaining Earth systems and quality of life.