Shoals Marine Laboratory

Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) is dedicated to undergraduate education and research in marine science. Located six miles off the coast of NH on Appledore Island in the Isles of Shoals, SML provides the opportunity for hands-on learning in the field. Since 1966, SML has offered undergraduate students a unique opportunity to study marine science in the field with exceptional faculty from institutions throughout North America. SML courses and internships provide rigorous training in a diversity of marine subjects and prepares students for careers in the fields of marine and environmental science and sustainability. SML is supported jointly by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire.