Greenhouses

The Abelson Greenhouse is a 4000 square foot rooftop greenhouse occupying the 7^th floor of Abelson Hall. Built in 1985, it is divided into nine independently controlled compartments used for instruction and research. One large compartment (2400 sq. ft.) houses the tropical portion of the instructional plant collection. Eight small rooms (180 sq. ft. each) are used predominantly for research. The controls were upgraded in 2007 to an Argus computerized system that allows for data collection, remote access and tight control of environmental conditions.

The Steffen Center Greenhouse was built in 1995 and is 3000 square feet. It is located at the E.H. Steffen Center about 1.5 miles from the center of the WSU Pullman campus. It is divided into 4 independently controlled compartments that are 750 square feet each and is used predominantly for research. This facility is controlled by a Siemens 600 computer system for digital control, data collection and remote management. A 680 square foot head house for handling of plants and storage of supplies is also affiliated with this greenhouse.

Murrow Greenhouse is the oldest greenhouse (circa 1920) on the WSU Pullman Campus.  This is the original Botany greenhouse. It houses a portion of the temperate plants in the School of Biological Sciences instructional collection.