Marine Sciences Field Station
The Southampton Marine Station is operated by the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS). The purpose of the Marine Station is to provide support for undergraduate and graduate programs, research, and educational programs.
Facilities
The Marine Station consists of classroom/laboratories, boats, docks and support facilities. Three classroom/laboratories can each accommodate 24-30 students. The Seawater Laboratory provides tables with running seawater and aquariums and maintains live marine organisms for classes, research and educational activities throughout the year.
Three large boats provide floating classrooms and research support : The R/V Paumanok, a 44-foot vessel is outfitted for coastal ocean research; The R/V Peconic, a 45-foot catamaran, and the R/V Shinnecock, a 34-foot catamaran, operate in protected bays and rivers. Five small outboard motor boats ranging from 17 feet to 23 feet round out the fleet and are available to pre-qualified operators.
Parking is in the Town of Southampton Parking Lot, South of and adjacent to the Station.
Click here for the Marine Station's SoMAS web page.
Communications
Marine Station: (631) 632-5020
Fax: (631) 632-5075
Email: charles.mcintyre@sunysb.edu
Mailing address: 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton, N.Y. 11968
Delivery address: 8 Little Neck Road, Southampton, N.Y. 11968
Hours of operation: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Scheduling of boats, classrooms/labs and equipment:
Requests for boats, classroom/laboratories and equipment must be made in writing via email to C. Richard McIntyre.
Please include a detailed request including alternative dates, number of students, staff or researchers to be accommodated, time of departure and return, equipment required or equipment you will bring, and billing information.
Your reservation will be acknowledged via email. You will need to confirm prior to the day of your program and again on the day of your program by calling (631) 632-5020 and speaking with a staff member who will verify acceptable weather conditions at the Station for your event.
Parking: In the Southampton Town lot, south of and adjacent to the station
Waterfront access policy:
- Students, Faculty and Staff of Stony Brook University may have access to the grounds of the Marine Sciences Research Center Complex and the Floating Dock south of the building complex, next to the boat ramp and Marine Railroad. Access after dark is restricted to authorized personnel only. There is no swimming permitted. Sailboats and Kayaks are for the use of approved individuals.
- Access to the docks and boats of Marine Sciences Research Center is not permitted. These are the docks and boats north of the Marine Railroad.
- Red Emergency Phone is located on the south exterior of Lab MS 1, near the flag pole.
- Student parking is in the Southampton Town Lot, south of the complex.
Boat donations and sales:
The Marine Station has sail boats and power boats for sale, with the proceeds to benefit Stony Brook Marine Sciences.