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OBFS and 73 other organizations signed onto a letter written by the National Science Collection (NSC) Alliance in support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).    “We…

On March 4, 2025, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) led 52 scientific societies and organizations in sending a letter to congressional leaders urging them to oppose recent executive…

RESEARCH DIVING METHODS June 30 – July 18, 2025 Instructor: Kyla Flook (ASU BIOS, Dive Safety Officer) Course Overview  The Research Diving Methods (RDM) course aims to familiarize participants with the fundamentals…

CORAL REEF ECOLOGY July 21 – August 8, 2025 Lead Instructor: Dr. Stuart Robertson (ASU BIOS)  Co-instructors: Dr. Chloe Carbonne (ASU BIOS) and Dr. Brett Jameson (ASU BIOS) Course Overview  The overall aim of this course…

MARINE SCIENCE, OCEAN ARTS: INTERDISCIPLINARY, INTERTIDAL INTERDEPENDENT   WHAT? An integrative workshop to address the ocean emergency. Participants will acquire rigorous skills in scientific and arts inquiry and expression, will…

Come take a field course at one of the oldest continually operating field stations in the country!    Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories has been offering field courses since 1909,…

Fall Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Program at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences FULLY FUNDED MARINE RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS FOR U.S. UNDERGRADUATES IN BERMUDA           The Bermuda Institute…

2025 Station Exchange Program (SXP) Announcement  Itchung Cheung (itchung.cheung@oregonstate.edu)   The OBFS Collaborations Committee is inviting OBFS Members Stations in good standing to apply for the OBFS Station Exchange Program (SXP).…

OBFS is pleased to announce the 2025 Congressional Visits Day will return in person this year! The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) event will be held from April 28-30,…