Estacion del Mar Cortes

Field Station providing housing and logistical support to academic groups from all educational levels. On the shores of the Gulf of California, within the Midriff Islands region, the location is a gateway to the observation and research of the marine and terrestrial desert and island environment. Its location is the main entry to four different ecological preserves.

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• UN Geographic Region: North America
• Street: Carretera a La Gringa s/n
• City: Bahia de los Angeles
• Zip Code: 22980
• Country: Mexico
• State/Province: BC
• Latitude: 28
• Longitude: 113
• FSML E-mail Address: baja@glendale.edu
• FSML Web Address: https://www.glendale.edu/baja
• FSML Year Founded: 1974
• Year Join OBFS: 2003
• University affiliation(s)?: Yes
• Names of Universities affiliated / Parent Organization: Glendale Community College District
• Address Line 1: 1500 N. Verdugo Road
• City: Glendale
• Zip Code: 91208
• Country: United States
• State: -1
• Contact Name: Dr. Maria Kretzman
• Contact Email: mkretzma@glendale.edu
• Contact Address: 1500 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale CA 91208
• Contact Phone Number: (818) 240-1000
• Station Director Name: Dr. Jose A. Mercade
• Station Director Email: jmercade@glendale.edu
• Billing Contact Name: Dr. Maria Krtezmann
• Billing Contact Email: mkretzman@glendale.edu
• Voting Delegate Email: mkretzman@glendale.edu
• Operating Budget: $0 - $50,000
• Size of Field Station: 1-100
• Federal, state, or local governmental partners?: Other
• Other: Public California community college
• Minority Serving Institution/Historically Black Colleges and Universities users?: Yes
• Community College users: Yes
• Onsite staff?: Yes
• Year Round Staff: 1-2
• Seasonal Staff: 6-10
• Overnight housing facilities: 21-50
• Conference space: 51-100
• Food service or catering available?: Yes
• ADA accessibility: Yes
• Electricity: On Grid
• Distance to emergency services?: 0-20 minutes
• Internet Access?: Yes
• Library?: Yes
• Classes: Undergraduate
• Hiking trails?: Yes
• Biome Type: Marine
• Marine Biomes: Intertidal - rocky
• Terrestrial Biomes: Desert
• Minimum Elevation: 0-100 meters
• Maximum Elevation: 1501-3000 meters
• Köppen climate classification: B (arid)
• Urban/Rural: Rural
• Dry lab space?: Yes
• Wet Lab space?: Yes
• Research and/or graduate student training: 10
• Formal education: 80
• Outreach: 10