US Maine: Summer Field Study: Summer 2026
BIO 388F: Maine - Marine Biology Lab
Study of North Atlantic marine life at the marine sciences laboratory of the Darling Marine Centre in Maine. Investigates the ecology, diversity, biogeography and oceanography of coastal marine ecosystems with particular emphasis on the study of rocky shores, mudflats, estuaries and saltmarshes. Highlights include a puffin-watching trip, visits to the Maine State Aquarium, Coastal Maine Botanical gardens, sea kayaking, as well a lobster dinner. The course is physically demanding.
Program Details
- Program Leaders: Paul Stephenson and Phoenix Rogers
- Program Location: Darling Marine Center, Damariscotta, Maine
- Tentative Travel Dates: Summer Break, 2026
- Credit: 2 – Letter Grade
- Prerequisites: BIO210
- Course Requirements: On-site exams, field notebooks, data analysis, research paper, reading and discussing primary literature, class participation
- Anticipated Number of Students: 12
- Estimated Undergraduate Program Fee: $2,900
- Program Fee Includes: Tuition, housing, all meals/food, program administration, on-site activities, on-site transportation, use of lab facilities.
- Visa: Not required for U.S. Citizens
- Special Notifications: This course is physically demanding with substantial walking, walking on uneven ground or pavement, use of stairs, and strenuous activities such as a sampling trip on a boat and a field excursion using kayaks. On-site travel that might cause motion sickness. Water activities. There will also be locations with no air conditioning. All meals will be provided by Darling Marine lab's on site cafeteria which caters for vegetarians, however students with food allergies may have limited food options. Finally, this program has a zero-tolerance alcohol policy for all students.
- * All dates are tentative and subject to change depending on the final number of students, final costs and other considerations.
- ** Estimated costs for all programs are based on anticipated numbers of students, current exchange rates, and commercial airfares. Costs are subject to change. Final prices will always be communicated to accepted students before they commit to the program.
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