Marine Science Research Institute

This program has introduced me to the world of aquarium design and maintenance and has allowed me to create and curate my own gallery where I lead a team of dedicated and motivated student workers.

This program has prepared me for my future by allowing me to go out and do field work and really be able to see the things we've learned in the classroom by giving us hands-on experience.

I did choose JU because of their marine science program. I know I鈥檝e always wanted to do that and the smallness of the school and the closeness to the St John's River is really what drew me here so being in the grad program here has allowed me to conduct my own independent research which will help me conduct hopefully PHD project in the future.I've also been able to do marine mammal studies with dolphins here on the boat with dr Farkowski and also helped with captain mike out on the RV Larkin as well.

It means everything to me being able to finally go to school in Florida and major in something that I鈥檝e had a passion since I was three years old for is really a dream come true!

Overall Project

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified Marine Science Research Institute is part of a planned complex focusing on the St. Johns River. The goal of the university in establishing the new institute is to provide a premier biological and environmental research and education facility for undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty. The institute will partner with area schools, both public and private, to offer educational opportunities focused on marine environmental sciences to pre-college students. The MSRI houses the St. Johns Riverkeeper, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Northeastern Fisheries Laboratory, the Millar Wilson Laboratory for Environmental Chemistry and OCEARCH.

The Institute serves as an on-campus learning community providing research opportunities for JU students, visiting high school and college students, scholars, scientists and engineers engaged in research involving local, state, and national ecosystems. All these individuals and groups are afforded opportunities for hands-on research on environmental and ecological issues confronting the St. Johns River as well as gathering information on the life, history and current condition of the river itself. Since the St. Johns, the adjacent wetlands and the nearby Atlantic coastal waters share a kinship of environmental science concerns and issues with similar ecosystems nationwide, the knowledge gained from the research work accomplished at JU will have a national benefit.

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