Academic Partners

BUMP has formed Academic Partnerships with internationally-renowned marine science institutions in order to expand opportunities for students and faculty alike.

NEA_HighR_JPEGThe New England Aquarium

Founded in 1969 (the very same year as BUMP!), the New England Aquarium is one of the premier visitor attractions in Boston, a major public education resource, and a global leader in ocean exploration and marine conservation. Located on the Boston waterfront, the Aquarium maintains more than 50 exhibits housing thousands of marine animals in conditions that closely replicate their natural habitats. The Aquarium is also a pioneer in marine animal rescue, and a leading ocean conservation organization with research scientists working on projects around the globe. The Aquarium plays a major role in one of BUMP’s Marine Semester courses (“Marine Geographic Information Science”), and BUMP faculty team with Aquarium scientists on joint research projects.

Stellwagen Bank Logo copyStellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary/NOAA

Managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Stellwagen Bank is one of 14 sites in the National Marine Sanctuary System. The sanctuary encloses an 842-square-mile marine protected area at the mouth of Massachusetts Bay that is home to a remarkable abundance of large marine animals including bluefin tuna, dolphins, harbor seals, humpback whales, minke whales, and northern right whales. Its office, research vessels, and facilities are located in Scituate, MA. The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is home to a variety of research projects, including several with BUMP faculty, and plays a major role in another of BUMP’S Marine Semester courses (“Marine Megafaunal Ecology”).

sea-logoSea Education Association (SEA)

The Sea Education Association (SEA) is the premier undergraduate education institution dedicated to the study of the ocean environment and its relationship to the Earth and to human affairs. Located in Woods Hole, MA, SEA stimulates a unique learning opportunity through intensive coursework and practical experience acquired both ashore on their residential campus and at sea aboard deep-ocean sailing research vessels.

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