The Function of Field Stations and Marine Labs
"You do realize what that summer...did to us, don't you? Made us realize we could actually do science."
— Jeff, past student at a field station
"Field stations are places where we can read the book of life in the language in which it was written."
— James Kirchner, U.C. Berkeley
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Job Postings
Operating a field station for research and education presents many challenges. Here are opportunities for people who thrive at FSMLs.
2024 Annual Meeting November 11-15, 2024
The 2024 annual meeting was held November 11-15 in South Carolina by the Baruch Institutes of Hobcaw Barony (co-hosted by Clemson Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science and University of South Carolina Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences as well as our illustrious OBFS Vice President, Skip Van Bloem).
You can now view the OBFS Annual Schedule here as well as the OBFS-PROGRAM
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News and Events
2025 Fall Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Program at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
Fall Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Program at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences FULLY FUNDED…
2025 Station Exchange Program (SXP) Announcement
2025 Station Exchange Program (SXP) Announcement Itchung Cheung (itchung.cheung@oregonstate.edu) The OBFS Collaborations Committee is…
Call for Participants to Represent OBFS on Capitol Hill
OBFS is pleased to announce the 2025 Congressional Visits Day will return in person this…
2025 Summer Course Registrations Now Open!
Highlands Biological Station is excited to announce that registration for our 2025 summer courses is…
Virtual Café: Impact of the OBFS Matching Program
You’re Invited! Join us on January 28 at 9:30 a.m. EST for an engaging symposium…
Virtual Café: Impact of the OBFS Matching Program
Join us on January 28 at 9:30 a.m. EST for an engaging symposium featuring three…
OBFS: International committee meeting
OBFS International Committee Meeting We’re excited to have you on the OBFS International Committee. Meeting…
Monthly OBFS International Committee Meetings
Meeting Reminder: The OBFS International Committee meets every first Friday of the month at 11:00 AM…
Field Stations and Marine Labs
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