Marine Studies
College or University: College of the Atlantic
Type of degree: B.S.
Brief overview of program: College of the ATlantic stresses a strong field component in its Marine Studies program, matching students with individual faculty members to conduct original research either on an individual basis or as part of a research team.
Students develop an individualized program of study during the academic year and are then encouraged to participate in field research each summer that they attend college
Website: Click here for program website
Tuition (2007):In State: 28000, Out of State: 28000
Where do most of the students go upon graduating or leaving the program?
Continue Education: 60% | Enter Workforce: 20% | Do not know: 20%
Description of Facilities: The college maintains field stations on Great Duck Island (seabirds and insular botany) and Mt Desert Rock (Marine Mammals) The college also has a fleet of watercraft ranging from sailboats and dinghies to the 42 foot R/V Indigo
Program Faculty: John Anderson (seabirds)
Sean Todd (Marine Mammals/oceanography)
Chris Petersen (Icthyology, fisheries biology)
Helen Hess (Invertebrate ecology)
Program Point of Contact: John G.T. Anderson
Email: jga@coa.edu Institution address: College of the Atlantic 105 Eden St
Bar Harbor,ME 04609 Phone: 207 288 5015 ext 269
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