Field equipment

We have an extensive collection of field equipment used in physical geography research and teaching. This equipment is available for use by undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as members of staff.

- Russian corers
- Gouge corers
- Golf hole corers
- Soil augers
- Modified syringe corers
- Peat depth probes
- Gilson corer
- Hongve corer
- Single and multi-parameter probes (pH, temperature, turbidity, suspended sediments, conductivity, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, oxidation reduction potential, humidity and salinity).
- Water bailers
- Van Dorn water sampler (horizontal)
- Secchi disks
- Propeller current meters
- Automatic water samplers
- Portable pump
- Aquatic survey nets (kick nets)
- Soil suction lysimeter
- Handheld CTD
- Water depth sounders
- Van veen grab samplers
- Gilson corer
- Sholkovitch corer
- 63mm push coring system
- Van Dorn water sampler (horizontal)
- Handheld CTD
- Soil temperature and moisture sensors
- Weather station
- Water level loggers
- Handheld GPS
- Differential global positioning systems (dGPS)
- Clinometers
- Compass
- Compass clinometers
- Automatic (dumpy) levels
- Leveling staffs
- Leveling tripods
- Ranging pole
- Tape measure
- Laser range finders
- Zodiac inflatable dingy
- Inflatable kayaks
- Solid hull boat - Orkney longliner with GPS and depth sounder
- Vanta Element pXRF
- Buchi ProxiScout portable NIR spectrometer
- Bartington MS2 magnetic susceptibility system
- EGM-5 portable CO₂ gas analyser
- LI-COR trace gas analyser (CO₂, CH₄, H₂O)
- Soil nutrient analyser (spectrophotometer)
- Water test trip reflectometer
- Single and multi-parameter probes (pH, temperature, turbidity, suspended sediments, conductivity, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, oxidation reduction potential, humidity and salinity)
- Handheld CTD
- High visibility vests
- Hard hats
- Waders
- Chest waders
- Gloves
- Safety glasses
- Life jackets
- Flotation suits
- Boat radio
- First aid kits
- Survival shelters

Field equipment

Soil/sediment coring

Lake sediment coring

Water sampling and measurement

Marine sampling equipment

In situ sensors

Location and navigation

Survey equipment

Boats

Portable analytical instruments

Personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment