Facility
AWRI is located on Muskegon Lake in Muskegon, MI. Three buildings support AWRI's research, education, and outreach activities.
![Lake Michigan Center](/cms4/asset/DEEBB1AA-0000-4E97-9EB0C341358ED5FC/building_crop(2)[1405614044].jpg)
![Robert B. Annis Field Station](/cms4/asset/DEEBB1AA-0000-4E97-9EB0C341358ED5FC/field_station_new_crop[1405614432].jpg)
![Boat house](/cms4/asset/DEEBB1AA-0000-4E97-9EB0C341358ED5FC/boat_house(2)[1405613866].jpg)
The Lake Michigan Center (LMC) is the central building at AWRI. Built in 2001, the LMC hosts 2 classrooms, conference areas, 5 research labs, faculty and staff offices, and research vessel dockage.
Built in 2013, the Robert B. Annis Field Station is a 14,700 sq. ft. LEED-designed building that houses 3 research laboratories, a mesocosm facility, faculty and graduate student offices, conference rooms, and storage for field equipment.
Our green-designed boat house was built in 2008 to provide ship support and small boat storage, with sustainability features such as a green roof, rain garden, and natural lighting.
![W.G. Jackson](/cms4/asset/DEEBB1AA-0000-4E97-9EB0C341358ED5FC/jackson(2)[1405542658].jpg)
W.G. Jackson
AWRI also operates 2 research vessels: the D.J. Angus, docked in Grand Haven, MI, and the W.G. Jackson, docked at AWRI.
![D.J. Angus](/cms4/asset/DEEBB1AA-0000-4E97-9EB0C341358ED5FC/dja_2[1405542676].jpg)
D.J. Angus
AWRI promotes collaborative research and educational programming. We offer research space and equipment, as well as ship support facilities, to advance such collaborative efforts.