Field station name: Baruch Marine Field Laboratory
URL: http://www.baruch.sc.edu/
Year founded: 1969
Mission statement: To conduct research and support education to improve the management of marine and coastal resources and advance basic science for the well-being of people and their environment
Annual visitors: 5600
Land: 9390 acres (3800 hectares)
Location:
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Outreach Goals
[✓ = applies to this field station, ✗ = does not apply to this field station]
✗ Build community
✗ Disseminate place-based knowledge and/or skills
✓ Encourage conservation or environmental stewardship
✗ Inspire curiosity
✗ Make field station resources available to the public
✗ Promote STEM careers
✗ Raise awareness of the field station's work
✗ Raise money
✓ Reach a particular audience
✓ Teach about the environment generally
✗ Teach researchers how to communicate with the public