LASI is housed in the Old Ancillary Building of the School of Life Sciences. This is a particularly convenient location as it is only 50 metres from the main Evolution, Behaviour and Environment hub in the John Maynard Smith Building.
Because the Â鶹´«Ã½ of Sussex is based on a campus surrounded by countryside, it is an ideal location for LASI. A large area (140 m2 ) of this building was initially renovated and since then a further 40 m2 has been added and now provides working space for 17 researchers. This comprises six offices, a tropical ant room, and two general laboratory rooms, all in a self-contained area.
Immediately outside LASI is a garden, an apiary workshop for making bee hives and research equipment (50 m2), and a storage shed for hive equipment (20 m2). Another apiary with a storage shed (20m2) is located within easy walking distance on Â鶹´«Ã½ land. The number of bee hives being kept depends on the needs of the research. As of September 2023 we have 30 regular hives and two observation hives.