Baruch Marine Field Laboratory

The Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences conducts research and
supports education to improve the management of marine and coastal resources. Our
focus is on estuarine and coastal sciences and is inclusive of biological, geological,
chemical, physical, and hydrological processes, and the influences, interactions, and
synergies among these. The overarching themes are coastal systems, global change,
and food webs.  North Inlet Estuary—our primary research site—is an environmentally
unique location that offers incredible research opportunities. Because of its essentially
pristine habitat and water qualities, it serves as a sentinel site for climate change and
provides an increasingly rare opportunity for scientists to assess impacts associated
with human activities. To learn even more, visit North Inlet – Winyah Bay NERR.

• Description:

  The Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences conducts research and supports education to improve the management of marine and coastal resources. Our focus is on estuarine and coastal sciences and is inclusive of biological, geological, chemical, physical, and hydrological processes, and the influences, interactions, and synergies among these. The overarching themes are coastal systems, global change, and food webs.  North Inlet Estuary—our primary research site—is an environmentally unique location that offers incredible research opportunities. Because of its essentially pristine habitat and water qualities, it serves as a sentinel site for climate change and provides an increasingly rare opportunity for scientists to assess impacts associated with human activities. To learn even more, visit North Inlet - Winyah Bay NERR.

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• UN Geographic Region: North America
• Address: 2306 Crab Hall Rd
• Country: United States
• City: Georgetown
• State / Province: South Carolina
• ZIP Code: 29440
• Latitude: 33
• Longitude: 79
• FSML E-mail Address: jill.stewart@baruch.sc.edu
• FSML Web Address: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/baruch_institute/index.php
• FSML Year Founded: 1969
• Year joined OBFS: 1990
• Contact Name: William Strosnider
• Contact Email: bill@baruch.sc.edu
• Contact Phone Number:
• Station Director Name: Jill Stewart
• Station Director Email: jill.stewart@baruch.sc.edu
• Billing Contact Name: Jan Blakely
• Billing Contact Email: jan@baruch.sc.edu
• Size of Field Station: 5001-10000
• Federal, state, or local governmental partners?: Other
• Other: NOAA
• Year Round Staff: 11-20
• Seasonal Staff: 11-20
• Overnight housing facilities: 50+
• Conference space: 101+
• Electricity: On Grid
• Distance to emergency services?: 0-20 minutes
• Classes: Undergraduate
• Biome Type: Marine
• Marine Biomes: Intertidal - sandy
• Terrestrial Biomes: Temperate Forest
• Minimum Elevation: 0-100 meters
• Maximum Elevation: 0-100 meters
• Köppen climate classification: C (temperate)
• GIS capacity on site?: Yes
• Formal Data Management Plan: Yes