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Marine Science Center

The Marine Science Center is part of the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences. Often simply referred to as the MSC, the center is the marine research and educational facility of Northeastern University. Located on the peninsula at historic East Point in Nahant, Massachusetts, the MSC juts into the ocean just five miles north-northeast of the entrance to Boston Harbor.

Offering a pristine New England rocky shore habitat in close proximity to Boston, the MSC is a globally recognized center of marine science research and education.

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Students study the Gulf of Maine’s rocky intertidal zone as part of a course focusing on how different societies around the world are responding to coastal issues. Courtesy photo Brian Helmuth

Here’s What Works–and What Doesn’t–when It Comes to Coping with Climate Change at the Edge of the Sea

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08/07/19 - BOSTON, MA. - Steven Scyphers, assistant professor of marine and environmental sciences, and student Kiera O'Donnell pose for a portrait at the Marine Science Center in Nahant on August 07, 2019. Scyphers has received a grant from the Nature Conservancy to study the impact of Hurricane Michael in collaboration with colleagues at the U.S. Naval Academy. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Can Nature Reduce the Damage Caused by Hurricanes?

People tend to underestimate the power of non-engineered solutions that may complement seawalls. One of the best defenses against natural forces could be nature itself.

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Katie Lotterhos, assistant professor in marine and environmental Sciences, holds up an oyster in her lab in Nahant. Lotterhos recently received a grant to work with a consortium of scientists across the East Coast to breed a better oyster. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

How to Breed a Better Oyster

A group of shellfish geneticists, including Northeastern professor Katie Lotterhos is trying to help the oyster industry select for the traits that will make oysters both thrive in their environment…

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Kelly Kowal, left, and Lark Parmalee, right, prepare for a dive at Canoe Beach, Nahant.

Diving into Three Seas

An exploration of the Three Seas Program.

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