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University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, America

Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre

Museum or Collection Type:
Natural History & Natural Science
Institutional Type:
Special Type: Biological Station

Subject:
Biology, Ecology, Natural History, Natural Sciences, Oceanography, Zoology

Address:
Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada, V0R 1B0

Contact:
info@bamfieldmsc.com
Phone: +1(250) 728-3301
Fax: +1(250) 728-3452

Links:
Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
University of British Columbia

Description:
Located on the west coast of Vancouver Island (Barkley Sound) the Bamfield Marine Station undertakes research and teaching in all aspects of marine biological sciences. Facilities include well-serviced laboratories with an excellent seawater system, a 12-metre research vessel, excellent scuba-support facilities, stores, a museum, lecture rooms, teaching laboratories, and shop facilities. On-site food and housing services are available year-round. The station library includes more than 6,000 volumes, 70 current journals, and a 30,000-piece reprint collection. Titles of publications based on work done at Bamfield are available as a publication list (currently more than 650 titles). Species lists of marine plants, invertebrates,and fish collected in the vicinity of the station are also available on request.

Further Reading:
See http://bms.bc.ca/library/publications.html