RESEARCH at SML section: Welcome!

SML invites visiting researchers (faculty, graduate students) to utilize the Isles of Shoals environment for their research, and take advantage of the resources offered by Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island. Resource allocation is based upon the needs of SML's academic program; this includes vessel availability, lab space and housing.
CLICK HERE FOR A FULL LISTING OF SML'S 2009 RESEARCHER FEES.

Please send Hal Weeks a research proposal 12 weeks prior to the start date of the project. The proposal may be mailed, faxed or sent electronically:
Hal Weeks, Assistant Director for Island and Coastal Programs
Shoals Marine Laboratory/Creek Farm
400 Little Harbor Rd., Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 430-5220: phone / (603) 430-5221: fax
hjw7@cornell.edu

Once a project is approved, the following is required:

Copies of collecting permits relevant to expected research activities
(Researcher provides to Hal Weeks: hjw7@cornell.edu)
Signed liability waiver and acceptance of fees
(SML provides once all research and logistics details are confirmed)
(The liability waiver is not needed for Cornell and UNH researchers)
Signed confirmation letter
(SML provides once all research and logistics details are confirmed)

QUESTIONS? Contact Hal Weeks hjw7@cornell.edu

For researchers interested in SCUBA DIVING AT SML:

SML is a member of AAUS
For a complete copy of regulations, CLICK HERE! (PDF)
The following forms MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE DIVING at SML: SCUBA Diving Instructions (PDF) and Diver Application (PDF)

Would you like your research to have an assigned SML contribution number? Contact Hal Weeks (hjw7@cornell.edu). CLICK HERE for a list of SML publications.

For UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS, CLICK HERE!

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