Marine Science REU program at the Shannon Point Marine Center
Western Washington University·Anacortes, WA·2026 cycle
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Since 1990, The Shannon Point Marine Center (SPMC) has administered an annual NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in marine science. Each summer, eight selected students spent nine weeks at SPMC conducting original research with a faculty adviser, participating in professional development activities, and engaging in outreach events. At the end of the session, students produce a written and an oral report based on the results of their research. Student research projects have included work on estuarine dynamics, emphasizing primary and secondary productivity, biogeochemistry, microbial ecology, sediment and nutrient transport at estuarine and boundary-layer scales, ocean acidification, chemical ecology, and marine diseases. SPMC is located in Anacortes, Washington, 90 miles north of Seattle, Washington, and an equal distance south of Vancouver, British Columbia. The 87-acre campus includes teaching-research laboratories and a dormitory with kitchen facilities for food preparation. Located on the mainland, SPMC offers easy access to the marine and coastal environments of the Pacific Northwest, as well as the alpine environments of the Cascade Mountains and the Olympic Peninsula. Participant financial support includes: A $6,300 stipend for the summer A $675 food allowance Housing in the SPMC dormitory and A travel allowance up to $875
marine ecology, physiology, invertebrate biology, seaweeds, eelgrass, protozoans, invasive species, nutrient dynamics, conservation, restoration, disease, scuba diving
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the U.S. and must be enrolled in a 2- or 4-year institution of higher education. Students who have received a bachelor’s degree before the start date of the program are ineligible. Continuing SPMC’s long-standing tradition, we strongly encourage applications from individuals who may not have had prior research opportunities.