Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, Marine research facility in Bamfield, Canada.
The Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre spans across coastal environments with laboratories, indoor sea tanks, and research stations on Vancouver Island's west coast.
Established in 1972, the centre occupies the former Pacific Cable Board's trans-Pacific cable station that operated from 1901 to 1959.
The research facility operates within Huu-ay-aht First Nations territory, collaborating with indigenous communities for marine ecosystem studies and coastal mapping projects.
The centre provides year-round accommodations, laboratory facilities, and field research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students from five Canadian universities.
Between 1969 and 1980, the station collected temperature and salinity data for the British Columbia Shore Station Oceanographic Program.
Location: Bamfield
Inception: 1972
Address: 100 Pachena Road, Bamfield, B.C. V0R 1B0 V0R 1B0
Website: https://bamfieldmsc.com
GPS coordinates: 48.83526,-125.13550
Latest update: March 5, 2025 08:28
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