Join us at sea in Maine and beyond!

At the School of Marine Sciences, you'll develop a scientific understanding of the marine environment that is Maine’s heritage, integrate and communicate that knowledge through interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate studies, and apply it toward stewardship of sustainable marine resources.

Students Gain Hands-On Experience

Degree Programs

Best known is our undergraduate, in-residence Semester-by-the-Sea Program, offered every fall semester at the Darling Marine Center in midcoast Maine.

Active Research

The School of Marine Sciences is one of the largest marine units in the country. Providing outreach opportunities ranging from high school internships to summer undergraduate internships.

Coastal Facilities

Most prominent is the Darling Marine Center, well equipped for both cold-water bivalve aquaculture and basic research with flowing seawater systems. SMS has faculty members located in the GMRI.