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Marine Lab

Immerse yourself.

Our Year-Round Coastal Campus

Explore the ocean with our world-renowned faculty. Participate in hands-on fieldwork in coastal sounds and marshes, coral reefs, the coastal and open oceans, and deep-sea and polar regions. Study locally and effect change globally.

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basurto science advances image 2 local fleet
September 28, 2023 | Economics, Policy & Governance

Five Key Takeaways: Fishing For Subsistence as a Livelihood Safety Net

D'amy Steward
September 25, 2023

Undergrad Alumna D’amy Steward Named to Knauss Fellows Program

Headshots of Deeg, Murphy, Mantell and Fairbairn
September 21, 2023

Four MEM Alums Tapped for Knauss Fellowship Program

May 11, 2023 | Climate Change, Oceans, Technology

New Project Aims to Boost Economic Growth and Climate Resilience in Coastal N.C.

Ariella Chukwuma
May 9, 2023

Duke Junior Ariella Chukwuma Awarded Udall Scholarship

Greg on boat looks for humpback whales off Virginia Beach, VA to photograph
June 14, 2023 | Ecology & Conservation, Oceans

PhD Student Q&A: Greg Merrill

Coral reef
September 27, 2023 | Economics, Policy & Governance, Oceans

Birth of a Notion: How “30 by 30” Went from a Rogue Idea to a Ratified Goal in Marine Conservation

A pilot whale and calf surface for air
August 10, 2023 | Oceans

Marine Lab Study Finds Microplastics Embedded in Tissues of Whales and Dolphins

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Meet the Marine Lab

Outdoor classroom, coastal community, onboard laboratory – learn about the Duke Marine Lab, our year-round coastal campus in Beaufort, N.C., and all that it has to offer undergraduate and graduate students. 

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Why Duke Marine Lab?

Find out why students—from all majors, not just marine science—choose to study at the Duke Marine Lab Campus for a summer, fall or spring semester.

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Duke Climate Commitment

The New Duke Climate Commitment Aims to Forge a Brighter, Healthier Future for All

Never before have we or any university committed to marshaling every part of our enterprise—our collective resources, talents and passions—toward solving the global climate challenge in such a focused way.

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Tour the Campus

Our year-round coastal campus is open to all Duke students, from any major. Learn more about the research, teaching and student life facilities at the Duke University Marine Lab on our virtual tour.

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Marine Lab

Division of Marine Science and Conservation
135 Duke Marine Lab Road
Beaufort, NC 28516

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