Before starting activities on the Santa Rita Experimental Range (SRER), all researchers and instructors are required to submit a Research Application through the process described below, obtain approval, and provide a certificate of insurance that complies with the SRER Policies.
While planning their activities, all visitors are also encouraged to refer to the Rules and Regulations, Safety Tips, and Maps, as well as the Hunting Season schedule available at Visiting the SRER.
More information about the Florida Station (SRER HQ) facilities for lodging, meetings, storage, or workspace, is available below and at Visiting the SRER.
You can submit a Research Application through the Arizona Experiment Station Research Portal:
- Click the AES Research Portal red button at the top of the page.
- After logging in, initiate a project request by clicking the "+ Project" green button in the top-right corner of the page.
- Select “Range” as the Project Type and "Santa Rita Experimental Range" as the Ag Station.
- Fill out all requested fields and submit the project by clicking the “Create Project” green button in the bottom-right corner of the page.
The SRER Director for Research and the AES Director will review your project and contact you if additional information or changes are needed. Be prepared to discuss your research and education goals and begin identifying if, where, and how they can be carried out on the SRER.
Applicants are encouraged to begin the process several months before the intended project start date.
If you have trouble logging in, you may fill out the Range Use Application below and contact Mitch McClaran at mcclaran@arizona.edu.
If you need to spend some nights on the SRER while doing your research, a bunkhouse, a cabin, a Lab, and an education center are available to researchers at the Florida Station, the SRER headquarters, upon reservation.
Learn more about visits, facilities, lodging information, and reservations at Visiting and on the Arizona Experiment Station website.
Lodge at the Florida Station.