Welcome | UMaine School of Marine Sciences

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.

Coastal 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. This marine laboratory offers other unique opportunities for undergraduate research. School of Marine Sciences graduate students may do much of their research at the laboratory.

Coastal Facilities

Most prominent is the Darling Marine Center, well equipped for both cold-water bivalve aquaculture and basic research with flowing seawater systems. Also available for research projects that require more space (e.g., multi-trophic and finfish aquaculture) is the Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research.

Farther Afield

School of Marine Sciences faculty members conduct research projects around the globe, with abundant opportunities for undergraduate and graduate participation. Here's a partial list.