Marine Science Center - Northeastern University College of Science

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.

Research

Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology
Climate Change and Ocean Acidification
Fisheries and Ecosystem Service Valuation
and more!

Outreach

Field Trips to the MSC
Coastal Ocean Science Academy
Nahant Public Schools
and more!

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December Defenses – Congrats to our graduates

Does public education lead to environmental stewardship?

Environmental policies and the public's understanding of biology may be linked.

Saddam Hussein Destroyed The Biblical Eden. This Cross-Cultural Partnership Could Restore It.

Researchers at Northeastern’s Marine Science Center are working with the University of Basrah in Iraq to restore the marshlands of southern Iraq.

Modeling population connectivity to predict stability

Natural populations of organisms are always fluctuating, both due to the environment, and interactions with other populations and species, and ecological modeling provides a powerful took to help wildlife and…