The University of California, Santa Cruz, is on the forefront of marine science research and education. Set on the edge of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the nation's largest marine sanctuary, the campus provides student and scientists who seek to study the ocean and its life a unique opportunity to pursue their dreams and ambitions. The Institute of Marine Sciences, an organized research unit of the University of California, has the responsibility to encourage, develop, and support marine science research and education.
The coastal zone is where complex geological, chemical, physical, and biological interactions occur. Its accessibility also makes it the most heavily impacted marine environment worldwide. Diverse human activities, including ocean dumping, wastewater disposal, non-point pollution, as well as fishing and recreation, all have a hand in determining the health of the nearshore environment. Ocean health is becoming a critical national and international issue and is a focus of the Institute of Marine Sciences.
The Institute of Marine Sciences is composed of faculty & researchers who are grouped into informal cluster groups according to their general area of study; staff, and students also conduct their research under the shared focus of the institute, both on campus in the Earth and Marine Sciences Building and at the Long Marine Laboratory Marine Science Campus, a few miles away on the coast. Long Marine Lab welcomes the public to its Seymour Center where the endeavors of institute scientists are interpreted for visitors from around the world. The Institute of Marine Sciences invites you to explore the many opportunities available to conduct marine research with UCSC at locations around the Monterey Bay region and throughout the world.
UCSC is proud to be a member of:
• The Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE)
• Monterey Bay Crescent Ocean Research Consortium (MBCORC)
• Joint Oceanographic Institutions (JOI)
• IODP Management International, Inc. (IMI)
 Download a copy of the IMS brochure!
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Institute of Marine Sciences
University of California
Earth & Marine Sciences Building
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Map to IMS Headquarters
Directions to LML/Seymour Center
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities for students. Are you interested in gaining marine science research or fieldwork experience? Check out the list for volunteer possibilities. PLEASE NOTE THIS LINK HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE NOVEMBER 2008! [more]
Biologist Daniel Costa appointed to Ida Benson Lynn Endowed Chair in Ocean Health [more]
Phytoplankton ID Database
An online library created to help provide information about phytoplankton species that are found in the waters along California, Oregon, and Washington. [more]
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