Marine Science Center

 

UT’s waterfront Marine Science Center is located at the Tampa Harbour Marina, about 20 minutes from campus. This 3,000-square-foot facility is well equipped to serve both students and faculty in marine science, environmental science and biology programs. The facility includes a wet laboratory and dry lab/classroom, SCUBA storage area, lockers and a dedicated boat slip. The wet lab has a recirculating/flow-through seawater system with reservoirs at ground level. Three large power boats as well as several smaller boats are also housed at the marina. On the southern and eastern edges of the marina property are a mosaic of supratidal and shallow water habitats that UT faculty use for research. This mangrove/salt marsh/oyster reef/mud flat/seagrass habitat makes an ideal location for environmental projects for students and faculty.