NERC Field Spectroscopy Facility

Our School hosts the NERC Field Spectroscopy Facility, which maintains and provides a pool of state-of-the-art spectroscopy instruments for the UK research community.

The Field Spectroscopy Facility is an expanding world-class facility supporting Earth system science under the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). We are located in the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh, and overseen by NERC's National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO).

We loan world-class calibrated field spectroscopy equipment to research scientists in academia and industry.  Since our establishment in 1988, we have supported over 500 loans in research projects worldwide including field campaigns in Antarctica, Scotland, Botswana, Namibia, Indonesia, Iceland, Lapland, England, Ireland, Australia, Brazil and Vanuatu.

We also develop and deliver training courses, development and improve Earth observation instrumentation and work with national bodies to support calibration/validation exercises.

Contact and location

Contact

NERC Field Spectroscopy Facility (FSF)  fsf@nerc.ac.uk+44 (0) 131 650 5926

Location

Address: Room 248, Grant Institute, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, James Hutton Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE

Please note that parking on campus is strictly by permit only, and parking spaces are subject to availability. Commercial and external users should contact our staff about parking arrangements.

Instruments

The facility owns a pool of high-quality field spectroradiometers with associated calibration and support equipment. 

Instruments are available either for loan through NERC supported research, or hire for commissioned research projects. 

Access to facility resources

Access to facility resources is available free of charge to the UK research community, subject to expert peer review. 

The facility offers loans to UK academic institutions that are free at the point of use. 

Non-UK academic institutions or commercial hires are welcome to contact the facility to discuss your requirements.

NERC Field Spectroscopy Facility website

We encourage you to visit our NERC Field Spectroscopy Facility website for more details, including:

  • full equipment catalogue
  • loan information and application forms
  • laboratory equipment and calibration standards
  • a range of helpful resources including workshops, outreach, instrument resources, blog posts and research examples

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