40 minutes up Ridgeline Highway
Evergreen Field Station
Long-term forest plots, a weather station, and stream gauges on the upper Tumble River, with bunkhouses for overnight fieldwork.
Research
Research
Ask bigger questions
Discovery starts in your first year.
Tumbleberry researchers study wildfire recovery, river health, rural medicine, and the economies of mountain towns. Undergraduates are part of that work from day one, not just in their senior year.
Research by the numbers
A young university with a lot to discover.
- $9.2MSponsored research
In active grants and contracts this year.
- 1 in 2Undergraduates
Take part in faculty-mentored research before they graduate.
- 9Research centers
Bringing faculty together across all four colleges.
- 600Acre field station
Our outdoor lab in the Ridgeline Mountains.
Start here
Research at every level
The Office of Research, led by Vice President for Research Dr. Helena Marsh, supports students and faculty from first idea to final publication.
Undergraduate research
Paid positions available
Join a faculty project, apply for a summer fellowship, or earn credit for independent study.
Labs and facilities
Alder Science Center and beyond
Wet labs, a rooftop greenhouse, a GIS studio, and the nursing simulation lab.
Research centers
Nine interdisciplinary centers
Including the Center for Mountain Communities and the Tumble River Watershed Institute.
Grants and funding
For faculty and students
Find funding, get proposal help, and learn about internal seed grants of up to $15,000.
Every April
The Berry Symposium
Each April, more than 400 students share their research, creative work, and internship projects at the Berry Symposium in Innovation Commons and Larkspur Hall. Classes pause for the day so everyone can attend.
Abstracts for the 2027 Symposium are due February 26.
Where the work happens
From the lab bench to the ridge
Labs open to undergraduates
Alder Science Center
Shared instrumentation, a rooftop greenhouse, and collaborative lab space where students work beside faculty.
Research news
Recent discoveries
For students
How to get started in research
No experience required.
Most students join a project by their second year. Here is how Bears usually find their way in.
- Browse open projectsFaculty post openings each semester in BerryLink under Research.
- Visit a labMost labs hold open hours in September and January.
- Apply for a fellowshipSummer Research Fellowships pay $5,000 plus housing. Apply by February 15.
- Present your workShare what you found at the Berry Symposium in April.
Office of Research
Partner with Tumbleberry
Founders Hall, suite 300
Agencies, companies, and community groups work with our faculty on applied research across the Pacific Northwest. Contact Dr. Helena Marsh at hmarsh@tumbleberry.site or (541) 555-0300.
