Program Overview

Ocean Sciences Centre

The Ocean Sciences Centre is part of the Faculty of Science at Memorial University.

Undergraduate Programs

The centre offers the following undergraduate programs:

• Major in Ocean Sciences
• Major in Marine Biology
• Honours in Ocean Sciences or Marine Biology
• Minor in Oceanography
• Minor in Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries

Graduate Programs

The centre also offers graduate programs, including:

• Application and Admission
• General Degree Requirements
• New Graduate Students
• Graduate Courses in Marine Biology
• Student Resources and Forms
• Graduate Studies Committee
• The Dr. Joe Brown Graduate Research Award
• J. Roger Pearson Graduate Award

Research and Teaching

The centre has various facilities and services, including:

Facilities and Services

• Aquatic Facilities
• Cold Ocean Deep-Sea Research Facility
• Dr. Joe Brown Aquatic Research Building
  • Seawater
  • Broodstock
  • Artemia Culture
  • Feeding
  • Cage Sites
  • Algae Culture
  • Lifecycles
  • Rotifer Culture

Services and User Fees

• User Fees
  • Aquatic Facilities

Community

The centre is involved in various community activities, including:

• Summer Marine Public Educational Program
• Community School Programs
• Community News Updates
• Vitamin Sea Series
• Partner Organizations

Vitamin Sea Series

The Vitamin Sea Series is an online marine education learning series created by the Department of Ocean Sciences. The series includes videos on various topics, such as:

• Oil Spills with Dr. Uta Passow
• Marine Habitat Mapping with Dr. Pat Gagnon
• Ocean Biogeochemistry with Dr. Rachel Sipler
• Marine Mammals and Ocean Noise with Ashley Noseworthy, Edgewise Environmental
• Live Touch Tank with Dylan Mahon

Our People

The centre has a diverse group of people, including:

Faculty

• Honorary Research and Emeritus Professor
• Adjunct Professors
• Cross Appointed Researchers

Staff

• Research Staff

Per Course Instructors

Graduate Students

Post Doctoral Fellows

Cold-Ocean Deep-Sea Research Facility (CDRF)

Dr. Joe Brown Aquatic Research Building

Tidepool Newsletter

Employment Opportunities