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Vermilion Sea Field Station (VSFS) is a long-standing hub for marine and coastal field science located in Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. In continuous use since 1974, VSFS hosts university field courses, research projects, and community-science programs focused on the rich biodiversity of the Gulf of California, including whale sharks, seabirds, sea turtles, and desert ecosystems. The station also supports Aventureros, a year-round local youth program that integrates science, leadership, and conservation. Facilities are simple and rustic but well-suited for immersive, hands-on learning in a small fishing community on the edge of a biosphere reserve.
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- Latin America
- Mexico
- Bahia de los Angeles
- BC
- 22980
- 28
- 113
- info@vermilionseainstitute.org
- https://vermilionseainstitute.org/
- 1974
- Heidi Malizia
- heidi@vermilionseainstitute.org
- Director of Programs
- Meghann McDonald
- mmcdonald@vermilionseainstitute.org
- Meghann McDonald
- mmcdonald@vermilionseainstitute.org
- 1-100
- Other
- Yes
- 3-5
- 6-10
- 21-50
- 26-50
- On Grid
- 0-20 minutes
- Onsite public programs
- Terrestrial
- Intertidal - salt marsh, pelagic, benthic, abyssal
- Desert
- 0-100 meters
- 751-1500 meters
- B (arid)
- Rural
- Yes
- Yes
- 40
- 20
- 40
- Year Founded
- 1974
- Year Joined OBFS
- Size of Field Station (hectares)
- 1-100
- FSML Web Address
- https://vermilionseainstitute.org/
- Private nonprofit organization?
- Yes
- Universities affiliated / Parent Organization
- No
- Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
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Other:
- Member of the Virtual Field
- No