Oregon State University - College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences

University of Colorado at Boulder - Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.

Florida State University - Department of Oceanography.

University of Hawaii - School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology

University of Georgia - Department of Marine Sciences.

University of North Carolina - Department of Marine Sciences & Institute of marine Sciences.

Mote Marine Laboratory - A nonprofit organization dedicated to excellence in marine sciences.

University of Michigan - Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

University of Rhode Island - Graduate School of Oceanography.

University of South Florida - Department of Marine Science.

University of Southern Mississippi - Department of Marine Science.

University of Washington - School of Oceanography.

Nova Southeastern University - Oceanographic Center.

Cornell University - Shoals Marine Laboratory

Columbia University - Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Penn State University - Applied Research Laboratory, a Navy-sponsored center of research excellence in undersea science and technology

Florida Atlantic University - Department of Ocean Engineering

Texas A&M University - Oceanography Department

Johns Hopkins University - Ocean Remote Sensing Group within the Applied Physics Laboratory.

NOAA - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the US.

Old Dominion University - Ocean, Earth, & Atmospheric Sciences Department.

Millersville University - Oceanography in the Department of Earth Sciences

State University of New York, Stony Brook - Marine Sciences Research Center

Applied Physics Laboratory-University of Washington - The Applied Physics Laboratory of the University of Washington conducts a university-based program of fundamental research, technology development, engineering, and education emphasizing Navy applications of ocean science, ocean acoustics, and ocean engineering.

University of Miami - Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

FOR SEA Institute of Marine Science - Award-winning hands-on/minds-on activities, lessons, instructional materials, and resources for teaching science through the marine environment.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Home Page - WHOI is the largest independent oceanographic research institution in the United States. Blends the diverse expertise of professionals in many disciplines to advance knowledge of our ocean planet and our marine environment.

National Science Foundation - Division of Ocean Sciences

Old Dominion University - Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography.

The Oceanographer of the US NavyJPL Polar Oceanography Group - To study and understand the climate-induced variability in sea-ice and land-ice on seasonal to interannual time scales using satellite microwave remote sensing and in-situ data.

University of Southern Mississippi - Institute of Marine Sciences.

University of South Florida - Center for Ocean Technology

University of Massachusetts Boston - Environmental, Coastal and Ocean Sciences Graduate Department

Virginia Institute of Marine Science - School of Marine Science

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences - Since 1974, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has been located on the shore of the Gulf of Maine. We are a private, non-profit research center whose principal scientific concern is the biological productivity of our oceans.

Stevens Institute of Technology, Davidson Laboratory - a Hydrodynamic and Ocean Engineering research center.

University of Texas - Marine Science Institute.

Duke University - Marine Laboratory

Stanford University - Hopkins Marine Station.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences.

Humboldt State University - Oceanography Department.

Princeton University - Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences.

San Diego State University College of Sciences - Coastal and Marine Institute.

University of Connecticut - Department of Marine Sciences

University of South Carolina - Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine Biology & Coastal Research

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate

University of California, Davis. - Bodega Marine Laboratory (BML) on Bodega Marine Reserve in Sonoma County, CA, is a coastal research and teaching facility.

Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Inc. - conducts research and science education of the highest quality from the special perspective of a mid-ocean island; and provides well-equipped facilities and responsive staff support to visiting scientists, faculty and students from around the world.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Ocean Engineering Department

University of Hawaii - Department of Oceanography

University of South Florida - Ocean Modeling and Prediction Laboratory.

Northeastern University - Marine Science Center

University of Delaware - Center for Applied Coastal Research

New Jersey Marine Science Consortium - consists of institutions which conduct marine and environmental education and research programs. Today, the NJMSC, one of the largest alliances of its kind in the United States, boasts a membership of 29 colleges and universities, the majority from New Jersey, as well as several from neighboring states including New York and Pennsylvania.

Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center - the US Defense Department's principal operational processing center for automated numerical meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) analyses and predictions. It is one of a half-dozen internationally recognized operational centers for global and regional atmospheric models, and is widely acclaimed as the world's leader in performing global oceanographic and coupled air-ocean modeling operationally.

Marine Resources Development Foundation - MRDF promotes the responsible use of marine resources for food, fresh water, energy, minerals, and medicine.

University of Maine - School of Marine Sciences.

Marine Environmental Research Institute - MERI is committed to the health and well being of marine mammals around the world.

University of Delaware - College of Marine Studies, Environmental Fluids Laboratory, an experimental geophysical fluid dynamics group in the Physical Ocean Science and Engineering department.

Florida Marine Research Institute - A part of Florida state's Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). FMRI conducts applied marine research in collaboration with other academic, non-profit, and private marine research institutions.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute - A unique oceanographic research center that promotes a peer relationship between engineers and scientists. MBARI uses state-of-the-art equipment and methods to study the ocean and its environment.

Dauphin Island Sea Lab - Alabama's marine research facility. It is operated by a twenty-two member consortium composed of state universities and colleges.

Rinehart Coastal Research Center - a center without walls that serves to facilitate all aspects of coastal research. The RCRC brings together scientists, engineers, social scientists, and students from many disciplines to study the complex processes of the world's coastal ocean and provides grants and matching funds for coastal research, student and travel support, and rapid response coastal research initiatives.

Louisiana State University - Center for Coastal, Energy, and Environmental Resources exists to provide knowledge, technology, and human resources for successful management of natural resources and resolution of environmental issues important to Louisiana, the Gulf of Mexico region, and comparable areas throughout the nation and the world.

University of Maine - The Darling Marine Center functions year round as a research and educational facility and fosters national and international collaboration among marine scientists and invites visiting investigators to use the state-of-the-art equipment in their biogeochemistry, microbiology, histology, electron microscopy, and flowing seawater laboratories.

University of Charleston - The Grice Marine Laboratory supports teaching and research in evolutionary biology, marine biogeography, developmental and molecular biology, benthic ecology, microbial ecology, phytoplankton ecology, environmental physiology, fish systematics, and invertebrate zoology.

Oregon State University - The Hatfield Marine Science Center is a research and educational institution that promotes the wise use of the ocean and coastal environments. People from various Oregon State University departments and state and federal programs maintain offices and labs here. HMSC provides learning opportunities to teachers, students, and the general public.

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) - a nationally and internationally recognized center for marine research.

University of South Carolina - Marine Science Program - An interdisciplinary educational program offering curricula that lead to Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. It is one of the premier educational programs in the nation, with prominent research affiliations, competitively awarded research grants and an interdisciplinary academic curriculum.

Key West Institute - Marine research and educational organization dedicated to resource allocations.

Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute (AUSI) - A not for profit research institute that promotes commercial applications of unmanned submersible vehicles, platforms, and sensors.

Shannon Point Marine Center, Anacortes, WA - Western Washington University's Shannon Point Marine Center offers a variety of educational programs and courses at the undergraduate and Master's level. The laboratory is located in Anacortes, WA, about 90 miles north of Seattle.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography - Founded in 1903, Scripps Institution of Oceanography is one of the world's oldest, largest, and most important centers for global science research, graduate training, and public service. As part of the University of California, San Diego , Scripps Institution today is world renowned for its preeminence in scientific disciplines relating to biology, physics, chemistry, climatology, geosciences, and geophysics.

Florida Institute of Oceanography - Established to support and enhance Florida's coastal marine science, oceanography and related management programs through education, research, and public outreach.

Project Oceanology - A marine science and environmental education organization operated by a consortium of schools and colleges in New England. Provides boats, oceanographic equipment, a waterfront laboratory, and instructional materials to enable students and adults to learn about the marine environment through first-hand on-the-water experiences.

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution - Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution is located along the Indian River Lagoon in Fort Pierce, Florida, USA. Harbor Branch's goal is scientific discovery in order to expand the knowledge of our biosphere by manned and remote explorations for the benefit of mankind.

Naval Ocean Analysis and Prediction (NOAP) Laboratory - NOAP Lab wholly dedicates to oceanographic related study with a broad spectrum from basic research to operational development.

Dalhousie University - Graduate programs in the Department of Oceanography.

University of Washington - Friday Harbor Laboratories.

University of Maryland - The Maryland Sea Grant College supports innovative marine research and education, with a special focus on the Chesapeake Bay.

Naval Oceanographic Office - Located at Steenis Space Center in Mississippi. Provides oceanographic information including databases, near real-time modeling and oceanographic analysis. Featured products include MCSST, WAM, GDEMV, OFA, and DBDBV.

Vero Beach Marine Laboratory - Field laboratory established in 1981 in support of marine science research and education for the academic programs and research institutes of Florida Institute of Technology.

Sea Education Association - Oceanography and Sailing - SEA offers college level semester at sea, high school, and teacher programs focusing on oceanography, maritime studies, marine biology, sailing tall ships, and the environmental study of oceans.

Coastal Carolina University - Department of Marine Science

Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory - Carries out interdisciplinary scientific investigations in oceanography and atmospheric science. Current programs focus on open ocean observations in support of long-term monitoring and prediction of the ocean environment on time scales from hours to decades.

University of California, Santa Cruz - Ocean Sciences Department.