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Construction and fitting out work on the SCENE II project is nearly complete. SCENE, the Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment, is the University of Glasgow's field station on Loch Lomond - a leading field station for teaching, training and research in ecology and environmental sciences.‌

Work began last November on the expansion of the site. The new building provides additional facilities for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. It includes a lecture theatre, teaching laboratory, specialist stores and accommodation for 45 students and teachers.

The project is on budget, and was just slightly delayed by the cold & wet conditions last Christmas. Steve Sutton, Assistant Director with Estates and Buildings said: "We are now moving into the final fitting out phase: furniture, AV, signs, fire extinguishers and so on”. The first teaching session is scheduled to take place later this year.  

"The building has achieved a high level of design and good construction quality. It is a fantastic addition to our estate and I'm sure will add to our student experience, research and teaching delivery. I would like to thank everyone involved in SCENE II for their support during the development and delivery of the project."

Colleagues wishing to visit the centre should contact  SCENE  on 01360 870 271 or   scene@bio.gla.ac.uk

SCENE is part of the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, within the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences. It is dedicated to excellence in field research and teaching. SCENE provides high quality facilities for teaching and training. Most importantly, its access to varied surrounding natural environments exposes students to a broad range of natural, semi-natural and managed habitats, as well as to the inspiration of its spectacular natural beauty.

You can find out more here: http://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/bahcm/researchfacilitiesgroups/scene/

First published: 10 October 2013