Waterman - Multispecies Animal Learning Center (MALC)

The Waterman - Multispecies Animal Learning Center (MALC) facility will enhance teaching and outreach programs on the Columbus campus and expand interdisciplinary collaborations for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). 

The project constructs a 100,000 square-foot facility located at the CFAES Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory, a unique 261-acres that provides opportunities in teaching, research, and community engagement. The $58.2 million project will consist of an interconnected series of barns housing different species which include swine, equine, poultry and others. The facility will include an arena, wet labs, classrooms, storage areas and public viewing areas. MALC will replace aging storm and animal waste management infrastructure as well as provide new gas, electric and water utilities to the project site. The project will also build an adjacent dairy barn. 

Learn more about MALC  and the Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory .