Nature ‘laboratory’ to open at Lindisfarne

NEW research base will open today, to make the most of the natural potential of a Northumberland national nature reserve.

- TONY HENDERSON @Hendrover

The new facility will boost the opportunities for research at Natural England’s Lindisfarne _ National Nature Reserve (NNR), which covers 3,541 hectares and was founded in 1964 to help safeguard its internationally important wintering bird population.

‘The base at Beal Station will provide accommodation for students to allow affordable and longer research stays and the opening will be attended by Newcastle, Teesside, Stirling, Durham, York and Edinburgh universities.

The opening event will be addressed by Natural England’s chief scientist Sallie Bailey.