Labs and Lab Equipment

The Cosmogenic Nuclide Preparation Laboratory at our School of Earth and Environment, opened in its new premises in the Ernest Rutherford building in 2018. Check out our Cosmogenic lab and equipment.

UC's School of Earth and Environment has dedicated research and electron microscopy labs and equipment. Learn more.

Our Palaeontology laboratory has facilities for preparing and working on macro and micro palaeontological specimens. Learn more.

We operate our own petrography preparation suite. This facility is used to produce in-house research and teaching samples for academic staff and postgraduate students. It has a wide range of cutting, grinding, impregnation, and polishing equipment. Learn more about our petrographics laboratory.

We have a well-resourced rock mechanics laboratory for testing the strength, permeability, porosity, and ultrasonic properties of rocks. Check it out.

From simple descriptions to high-end particle-size determinations, the sedimentology laboratory is where most sedimentological work is done. As well as traditional sediment analysis equipment of sieves and pipettes, we have a range of more advanced equipment. Check it out.

We have a well-equipped soil mechanics lab with facilities to classify soil and test permeability, compaction, and strength. Learn more.

UC's School of Earth and Environment has a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)-approved transitional facility. It's run in accordance with the Standard for Transitional Facilities for General Uncleared Risk Goods (TFGEN). Check out our MPI transitional facility.