| Duke University Marine Laboratory | |
|---|---|
 Pilkey laboratory at the Duke Marine Lab | |
| Alternative names | Duke Marine Lab |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Piver's Island (Private) |
| Country | United States of America |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Owner | Duke University |
The Duke University Marine Laboratory (commonly referred to as the Duke Marine Lab) is a research facility and campus of Duke University on Piver's Island,[1] near Beaufort and the Outer Banks, North Carolina specializing in studying marine biology. It is part of the Nicholas School of the Environment's Division of Marine Science and Conservation.[2]
The current official goal of the Marine Laboratory is to study marine environmental systems and conservation utilizing the resources of the facility's proximity to the ocean.[3] It is a member of the National Association of Marine Laboratories[2] and the Marine Sciences Education Consortium.[4]
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- ^ "Description of Duke Marine Lab (@DukeMarineLab) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Duke University > Biological Sciences > Marquette University". www.marquette.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2018-07-28.