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Applications Now Open: Access Cutting-Edge Spectroscopic Equipment for Your Research

The NERC Field Spectroscopy Facility (FSF) is now accepting applications for its Summer 2025 loan period, open until 2 June 2025. Researchers supported by NERC and the wider UKRI community are invited to apply for free access to the facility’s suite of high-resolution, portable spectroscopic instruments—along with a range of expert support services—from July 2025 to May 2026.

Successful applicants will benefit from:

• Calibrated spectroscopic instruments tailored for field use
• Access to FSF’s accredited calibration laboratory
• One-to-one training and technical support
• No cost to your project

The FSF’s instrument catalogue spans the full range of NERC science themes and includes systems for underwater, ground-based, and UAV-mounted deployments. You can explore the full range of available equipment here: https://fsf.nerc.ac.uk/instruments/

New for 2025–26:

• A dual field-of-view full-range spectrometer (350–2500 nm) for simultaneous radiance and irradiance measurements – ideal for ground-truthing remote sensing data.
• A portable integrating sphere attachment, enabling field-based transmission and reflectance measurements.
• A new UAV-mounted LiDAR system.
• A lightweight hyperspectral UAV imager (400–1000 nm) offering high-resolution data capture.

Whether you’re measuring canopy reflectance, aquatic environments, or surface properties from the air, FSF’s instrumentation can help elevate your research.

Interested in applying?
Contact the FSF team at 📧 fsf@ed.ac.uk for application guidance and further details.