CREVE COEUR, Mo. (KMOX/News release) – A $45 million addition to the Danforth Plant Science Center in Creve Couer, Missouri is bringing people closer than ever to scientists at work.
“Completion of the new wing is a major step in our long range plans to increase our impact through plant science,” said James Carrington, Ph.D., president of the Danforth Center. “The new space will increase our capacity for research in crop improvement, sustainable agriculture and plant biology. The new facilities will also help attract the best scientific teams as we grow in the years ahead.”
The 79,000 sq. ft. William H. Danforth Wing includes four levels, three of which contain flexible labs, gathering spaces, open office suites and computational facilities for up to 100 scientists. The expansion features new technology facilities including an advanced plant growth facility with 34 controlled environment chambers, the Bellwether Plant Phenotyping Facility, biocomputing suite, a Maker Shop for new instrument development and a 95-seat theater with state-of-the-art audio, video, and teleconferencing capabilities for seminars, community programs and training.
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