The Field Research Station was established in June, 2002, on Texas Tech's Junction Campus. It is housed in Lantana Lab and Juniper House, which was remodeled to provide resident and visiting scientists with the following facilities and equipment:

• wet laboratory & equipment
• lecture room
• library
• research area equipped primarily for aquatic biology studies
• T-1 line with internet access
• compound and dissecting scopes
• herbarium
• collections area for plant, bird, fish, and insect specimens
• sleeping facility for four persons
• small kitchen and dining area
• restrooms with showers