United States

Applied Physics Laboratory-University of Washington
The Applied Physics Laboratory of the University of Washington conducts a university-based program of fundamental research, technology development, engineering, and education emphasizing Navy applications of ocean science, ocean acoustics, and ocean engineering.
http://www.apl.washington.edu/

Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute (AUSI)
A not for profit research institute that promotes commercial applications of unmanned submersible vehicles, platforms, and sensors.
http://www.ausi.org/

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Since 1974, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has been located on the shore of the Gulf of Maine. We are a private, non-profit research center whose principal scientific concern is the biological productivity of our oceans.
http://www.bigelow.org/

Coastal Carolina University
Department of Marine Science
http://kingfish.coastal.edu/marine/

Columbia University
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/

Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education
Association of U.S. Oceanographic research institutions, universities, laboratories and aquaria and the nucleus of marine research and education in the United States.
http://www.coreocean.org/

Cornell University
Shoals Marine Laboratory
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/

Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Alabama's marine research facility. It is operated by a twenty-two member consortium composed of state universities and colleges.
http://www.disl.org/

Duke University
Marine Laboratory involved in education and research in basic ocean processes, coastal environmental management, marine biotechnology and marine biomedicine.
http://www.env.duke.edu/marinelab/

Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center
the US Defense Department's principal operational processing center for automated numerical meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) analyses and predictions. It is one of a half-dozen internationally recognized operational centers for global and regional atmospheric models, and is widely acclaimed as the world's leader in performing global oceanographic and coupled air-ocean modeling operationally.
https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/

Florida Atlantic University
Department of Ocean Engineering
http://www.oe.fau.edu/oegeneral/oegeneral.html

Florida Institute of Oceanography
Established to support and enhance Florida's coastal marine science, oceanography and related management programs through education, research, and public outreach.
http://www.marine.usf.edu/FIO/

Florida Marine Research Institute
A part of Florida state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). FMRI conducts applied marine research in collaboration with other academic, non-profit, and private marine research institutions.
http://www.floridamarine.org/

Florida State University
Department of Oceanography.
http://ocean.fsu.edu/

FOR SEA Institute of Marine Science
Award-winning hands-on/minds-on activities, lessons, instructional materials, and resources for teaching science through the marine environment.
http://www.forsea.org/

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution is located along the Indian River Lagoon in Fort Pierce, Florida, USA. Harbor Branch's goal is scientific discovery in order to expand the knowledge of our biosphere by manned and remote explorations for the benefit of mankind.
http://www.hboi.edu/

Humboldt State University
Oceanography Department.
http://sorrel.humboldt.edu/~ocn/

Johns Hopkins University
Ocean Remote Sensing Group within the Applied Physics Laboratory.
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/

Louisiana State University School of the Coast and Environment
Exists to provide knowledge, technology, and human resources for successful management of natural resources and resolution of environmental issues important to Louisiana, the Gulf of Mexico region, and comparable areas throughout the nation and the world.
http://www.cceer.lsu.edu/

Maine Maritime Academy
Corning School of Ocean Studies, New England's oldest undergraduate college of marine science.
http://www.mainemaritime.edu/academics/index.php?c1=Academics&c2=Corning

Marine Conservation Biology Institute
a nonprofit, tax-exempt scientific and conservation advocacy organization work to protect and restore marine life on the West Coast, around the United States and beyond.
http://www.mcbi.org/

Marine Environmental Research Institute
MERI is committed to the health and well being of marine mammals around the world.
http://www.meriresearch.org/

Marine Resources Development Foundation
MRDF promotes the responsible use of marine resources for food, fresh water, energy, minerals, and medicine.
http://www.mrdf.org/

Marine Science and Technology Center
Information on facilities, vessels and programs. Located at the Avery Point campus of the University of Connecticut.
http://www.mstc.uconn.edu/

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Ocean Engineering Department develops the knowledge and technology to foster and enable the wise and effective use, development, and preservation of the ocean, its natural resources and environment.
http://web.mit.edu/ocean/www/

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate (POAC) oversees a broad program of education and research in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT.
http://paoc.mit.edu/paoc/

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
A unique oceanographic research center that promotes a peer relationship between engineers and scientists. MBARI uses state-of-the-art equipment and methods to study the ocean and its environment.
http://www.mbari.org/

Mote Marine Laboratory
A nonprofit organization dedicated to excellence in marine sciences.
http://www.mote.org/

National Science Foundation
Division of Ocean Sciences
http://www.geo.nsf.gov/oce/

National Undersea Research Center for the North Atlantic and Great Lakes
Located at the University of Connecticut and one of six undersea centers established by NOAA's National Undersea Research Program to provide the research community access to advanced underwater technologies.
http://www.nurc.uconn.edu/

Naval Ocean Analysis and Prediction (NOAP) Laboratory
NOAP Lab wholly dedicates to oceanographic related study with a broad spectrum from basic research to operational development.
http://www.oc.nps.navy.mil/~chu/noap.html

New Jersey Marine Science Consortium
consists of institutions which conduct marine and environmental education and research programs. Today, the NJMSC, one of the largest alliances of its kind in the United States, boasts a membership of 29 colleges and universities, the majority from New Jersey, as well as several from neighboring states including New York and Pennsylvania.
http://www.njmsc.org/

Northeastern University
Marine Science Center
http://www.marinescience.neu.edu/

Nova Southeastern University
Oceanographic Center.
http://www.nova.edu/ocean/

Ocean Technology Foundation
An organization which fosters excellence in ocean exploration, marine research and education, and commercial development - emphasizing underwater activities.
http://www.oceantechnology.org/

Oregon State University
The Hatfield Marine Science Center is a research and educational institution that promotes the wise use of the ocean and coastal environments. People from various Oregon State University departments and state and federal programs maintain offices and labs here. HMSC provides learning opportunities to teachers, students, and the general public.
http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/

Oregon State University
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS). Details about their research, education programs and facilities.
http://www.coas.oregonstate.edu/

Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Carries out interdisciplinary scientific investigations in oceanography and atmospheric science. Current programs focus on open ocean observations in support of long-term monitoring and prediction of the ocean environment on time scales from hours to decades.
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/

Penn State University
Applied Research Laboratory, a Navy-sponsored center of research excellence in undersea science and technology
http://www.arl.psu.edu/

Princeton University
Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences.
http://www.aos.princeton.edu/

Project Oceanica - College of Charleston
Programs that integrate education with oceanographic research and exploration, both at the university level and for younger students.
http://oceanica.cofc.edu/

Project Oceanology
A marine science and environmental education organization operated by a consortium of schools and colleges in New England. Provides boats, oceanographic equipment, a waterfront laboratory, and instructional materials to enable students and adults to learn about the marine environment through first-hand on-the-water experiences.
http://www.oceanology.org/

Rinehart Coastal Research Center
A "center without walls" that serves to facilitate all aspects of coastal research. The RCRC brings together scientists, engineers, social scientists, and students from many disciplines to study the world's coastal ocean and provides grants and matching funds for coastal research, student and travel support, and "rapid response" coastal research initiatives.
http://www.whoi.edu/institutes/coi/index.htm

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences.
http://marine.rutgers.edu/

Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Founded in 1903, Scripps Institution of Oceanography is one of the world's oldest, largest, and most important centers for global science research, graduate training, and public service. As part of the University of California, San Diego , Scripps Institution today is world renowned for its preeminence in scientific disciplines relating to biology, physics, chemistry, climatology, geosciences, and geophysics.
http://sio.ucsd.edu/

Sea Education Association - Oceanography and Sailing
SEA offers college level semester at sea, high school, and teacher programs focusing on oceanography, maritime studies, marine biology, sailing tall ships, and the environmental study of oceans.
http://www.sea.edu/

Shannon Point Marine Center, Anacortes, WA
Western Washington University's Shannon Point Marine Center offers a variety of educational programs and courses at the undergraduate and Master's level. The laboratory is located in Anacortes, WA, about 90 miles north of Seattle.
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~spmc/

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO)
a nationally and internationally recognized center for marine research.
http://www.skio.peachnet.edu/

Stanford University
Hopkins Marine Station.
http://www-marine.stanford.edu/

State University of New York, Stony Brook
Marine Sciences Research Center
http://www.msrc.sunysb.edu/

Stevens Institute of Technology, Center for Maritime Systems
a Hydrodynamic and Ocean Engineering research center.
http://www.stevens.edu/engineering/cms/

Texas A&M University
Oceanography Department
http://www-ocean.tamu.edu//

University of California, Davis.
Bodega Marine Laboratory (BML) on Bodega Marine Reserve in Sonoma County, CA, is a coastal research and teaching facility.
http://www-bml.ucdavis.edu/

University of California, Santa Cruz
Ocean Sciences Department.
http://oceansci.ucsc.edu/

University of Colorado at Boulder
Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
http://paos.colorado.edu/

University of Connecticut
Department of Marine Sciences
http://www.marinesciences.uconn.edu/

University of Delaware
Center for Applied Coastal Research
http://www.coastal.udel.edu/

University of Delaware
Graduate College of Marine Studies.
http://www.ocean.udel.edu/

University of Georgia
Department of Marine Sciences.
http://alpha.marsci.uga.edu/

University of Hawaii
School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/

University of Hawaii
Department of Oceanography
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/oceanography/

University of Maine
The Darling Marine Center functions year round as a research and educational facility and fosters national and international collaboration among marine scientists and invites visiting investigators to use the state-of-the-art equipment in their biogeochemistry, microbiology, histology, electron microscopy, and flowing seawater laboratories.
http://server.dmc.maine.edu/

University of Maryland
The Maryland Sea Grant College supports innovative marine research and education, with a special focus on the Chesapeake Bay.
http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/

University of Massachusetts Boston
Environmental, Coastal and Ocean Sciences Graduate Department
http://www.es.umb.edu/

University of Miami
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/

University of Michigan
Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
http://www.engin.umich.edu/dept/name/

University of North Carolina
Department of Marine Sciences and Institute of marine Sciences.
http://www.marine.unc.edu/

University of Rhode Island
Graduate School of Oceanography.
http://www.gso.uri.edu/

University of South Carolina - Marine Science Program
An interdisciplinary educational program offering curricula that lead to Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. It is one of the premier educational programs in the nation, with prominent research affiliations, competitively awarded research grants and an interdisciplinary academic curriculum.
http://www.msci.sc.edu/

University of South Florida
Center for Ocean Technology
http://cot.marine.usf.edu/

University of South Florida
Ocean Modeling and Prediction Laboratory.
http://ompl.marine.usf.edu/

University of South Florida
Department of Marine Science.
http://www.marine.usf.edu/

University of Southern Mississippi
Department of Marine Science.
http://www.marine.usm.edu/

University of Southern Mississippi
Institute of Marine Sciences.
http://www.ims.usm.edu/

University of Texas
Marine Science Institute.
http://wwwutmsi.zo.utexas.edu/

University of Washington
Friday Harbor Laboratories.
http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/

Vero Beach Marine Laboratory
Field laboratory established in 1981 in support of marine science research and education for the academic programs and research institutes of Florida Institute of Technology.
http://www.fit.edu/AcadRes/dmes/laboratories/irmsrc.html

Virginia Institute of Marine Science
School of Marine Science
http://www.vims.edu/

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
WHOI is the largest independent oceanographic research institution in the United States. Blends the diverse expertise of professionals in many disciplines to advance knowledge of our ocean planet and our marine environment.
http://www.whoi.edu/