RESEARCH at SML section: Visiting Researchers
Scientists from all over the country come to the Isles of Shoals each summer to conduct research in many fields of marine science. Shoals Marine Laboratory is proud to host and support the following on-going research projects:
- Appledore Banding Station
- Ecology of Great Black-backed and Herring Gulls
- Survey of Nesting Seabirds at the Isles of Shoals
- White Island Tern Restoration
- Invasive Species: Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology
- Nesting Preferences of Tree Swallows
- Honey Bee Behavior
- AIRMAP Climate/Air Quality Study-LIVE WEB CAM SITE!
- Appledore Island Transect Study
- Isles of Shoals Archaeology Project
- Community Ecology of Parasitic Trematodes
- Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology - Macaulay Library
(underwater footage includes scenes from the Shoals!) - NOAA-New England Air Quality Study
- ICARTT-Atmospheric Research
For more information about bringing your research team to SML, please contact: Hal Weeks: (603) 430-5220 hjw7@cornell.eduTO PREPARE FOR A TRIP TO SML, CLICK ON THE LINKS OR PDFs BELOW:
- To see a listing of RATES and FEES: CLICK HERE
- To learn more about our FACILITIES and VESSELS: CLICK HERE
- To find out about AVAILABILITY and BOOK A VISIT: CLICK HERE
- For our RESEARCHER INFORMATION PAGE: Coming soon!
All researchers (except Cornell and UNH researchers) are required to sign a written contract, and supply proof
of insurance to Shoals Marine Laboratory.
All users should check with their administration regarding this
issue. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CONDUCTING RESEARCH AT SML.

