World Field Centres Register
Connect with over 700 environmental research and conservation field centres globally. From the Arctic to the Sahara, and tropical forests to open grasslands, find research sites and local collaborators for your next project.
The World Field Centres Register is designed to connect researchers, students and educators with field sites across the globe, and has been maintained by the Society since 1996. The Register makes it easier to find suitable locations, access local knowledge, and facilitate international collaboration on environmental research, training and conservation.
What would you like to do?
- Search the World Field Centres Register: Use our search tools to identify the ideal location for your work. Filter by country, region, biome, or research interest.
- Browse the interactive map: Explore field centre locations globally using the interactive map.
- Register a field centre: Not listed? Add your facility to the Register.
Who can benefit from using the Register?
The Register is a valuable tool for a wide range of users within the geographical and environmental sciences. It is designed to help you:
- Find a suitable base for a team research project or expedition.
- Identify centres for individual research, conservation, or monitoring work.
- Source contacts for student field courses and educational trips.
- Find new institutional partners and collaborators for future projects.
- Connect with centres to access local expertise and area-specific information.
About the Register’s contents
The Register lists over 700 field centres, ranging from small, independent camps to large, long-term international facilities. The primary criterion for inclusion is that a centre welcomes international visitors for the purpose of field research.
Each entry provides key information to help you plan a visit, including:
- Detailed descriptions of the centre, its facilities, and surrounding environment.
- Direct contact information for making enquiries.
- Links to the field centre's own website and other relevant resources.
Register a field centre
We invite managers of field centres to add their facility to the Register. Inclusion increases your centre's visibility to a targeted global audience of scientists, students, and educators looking for research and training locations.
The only requirement is that your centre welcomes international visitors for field research. To add your centre to this free resource, please complete the following online submission form: