DIY Biosphere

University of Arizona Biosphere 2 is an American Earth system science research facility located in Oracle, Arizona. Its mission is to serve as a center for research, outreach, teaching, and lifelong learning about Earth, its living systems, and its place in the universe. It is a 3.14-acre structure originally built to be an artificial, materially closed ecological system, …
University of Arizona Biosphere 2 is an American Earth system science research facility located in Oracle, Arizona. Its mission is to serve as a center for research, outreach, teaching, and lifelong learning about Earth, its living systems, and its place in the universe. It is a 3.14-acre structure originally built to be an artificial, materially closed ecological system, or vivarium. It remains the largest closed ecological system ever created.
  • Location: Oracle, Arizona, United States
  • Elevation: 3,820 ft (1,164 m)
  • Completed: 1991
  • Owner: University of Arizona
  • Address: 32540 S Biosphere Rd, Oracle, AZ 85739
  • Construction started: 1987
  • Floor area: 3.14 acres (12,700 m²)

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