Opening Doors for the Future of Food, Agriculture, and Environment
Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory is a facility within the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences that is focused on innovations for the future of our food systems and natural resources. A university hub for leading science and public engagement, Waterman provides an immersive food, agricultural, and environmental experience in an urban environment.
We have an important responsibility to make sure we're educating people on how to keep a viable balance between agricultural production, food security and nutritional quality, and environmental and ecosystem sustainability.
A world-class facility on campus where students of all ages can engage in experiential learning with animal agriculture.
A new state-of-the-art facility to support interdisciplinary research in controlled environment agriculture.
A vibrant hub where CFAES will showcase innovations and career opportunities in food, agriculture, and environmental sciences.
Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory is changing the face of agriculture at Ohio State. Here, leaders share their stories.
It's agriculture in an urban setting, with a greenhouse, animals, sustainability, and environmental science and that is really unique.
There's a lot of joy in agriculture and this site gives us the opportunity to share that with people who don't know anything about it.
Waterman provides a living laboratory to encounter the real-life problems students are going to see in their work.
We're going to keep being astounded by what our careful stewardship of the Waterman facility will yield in the future.
This new facility will allow us to have all our species on campus.
Initiatives that bring in people to see those animals and those production systems are so vital to the future of the animal agriculture industry.
Having Waterman on campus is just phenomenal if you want to give students hands-on experiences. It's a great site for looking at stream characteristics and a real timesaver.
Coming Soon in 2023
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Coming Soon in 2026
Opened in 2022
Opened in 2019
Waterman's location next door to Carmenton, the University's new innovation district, offers rare access to a wide range of innovative and creative leaders intent on solving current and future challenges. CFAES will establish a presence in the first two Carmenton projects, the Interdisciplinary Research Facility and the Energy Advancement and Innovation Center.
Carmenton will be a new home for collaborative, interdisciplinary education and outreach. The innovation district will bring private, public, and academic sectors together to exchange knowledge, understand complex problems, and develop new technologies.
