BMSC hosts multi-day immersion field trips to complement your credit course.
For years, we have welcomed university groups for immersive multi-day field trips at our marine station. Classes studying marine sciences and beyond – such as oceanography, marine invertebrates, ocean law and policy, and more – come to carry out the field study portion of their course and get hands-on experience with marine and coastal environments.
You can see our education and research facilities – such as boats and laboratories – here: Facilities | Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
To apply for a Field Trip Spot at BMSC
Our Field Trips team handles trips for learners of all ages, from K-12 to undergraduate and graduate groups. If you would like to bring your class for a trip, please see our field trips page and get in touch with the team to discuss your options.
Please see our field trips page here: Educators | Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
Questions? Email us at fieldtrips(at)bamfieldmsc.com
Past Groups
We have weclomed many groups through the years, but here are some examples of classes that have joined us from our member universities and beyond:
University of Victoria
- BIOL 321 – Survey of Invertebrates with Dr. Louise Page
- BIOL 190A – General Biology 1.
University of British Columbia
- UBC Science One Program with Dr. Pierre Kennepohl.
- BIOL 326 – Experimental Biology of Invertebrates with Dr. Chris Harley
- BIOL 465 – Diversity and Evolution of Fishes with Dr. Rick Taylor
- EOSC 473 – Methods in Oceanography with Dr. Rich Pawlowicz, Dr. Maite Maldonado and Dr. Evgeny Pakhomov
- UBC University Transitions Program with David Coopersmith.
Simon Fraser University
- BISC 306 – Invertebrate Biology with Dr. Mike Hart
- BISC 326 – Biology of Algae and Fungi with Dr. Sherryl Bisgrove and Dr. Mala Fernando
- GEOG 310 – Physical Geography Field Course with Dr. Jeremy Venditti and B-Jae Kelly
University of Alberta
- Zool 250 – Survey of the Invertebrates, with Dr. Richard Palmer
- LAW 554 – Oceans Law & Policy, with Dr. Cameron Jefferies
University of Calgary
- FIF 400 – Fall Migration on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Fall 2015. University of Calgary Continuing Education, Adult Languages, Liberal Arts and Lifestyles (ALL) with Patsy Knutson
Other Universities and Colleges
- Ambrose University College – ZOO 379 – Introduction to Marine Biology, with Dr. Carol Gibbons Kroeker (also an Adjunct Professor at University of Calgary)
- St. Mary’s University College with Dr. Mary-Ann McLean
- Douglas College – BIOL 2300 – Marine Biology with Dr. Todd Harper
- Thompson Rivers University – BIOL 410 – Field Methods in Marine Ecology with Dr. Louis Gosselin
- Quest University Canada – Marine Diversity with Dr. Marjorie Wonham and Dr. Chris Neufeld
- Capilano University – BIOL 212 – Invertebrate Zoology with Marja de Jong Westman
- MacEwan University – ZOOL 250 – Survey of the Invertebrates and BIOL 361 – Marine Biology with Dr. Mike Stock
- Vancouver Island University – BIOL 310 – Invertebrate Zoology with Dr. Tim Goater and BIOL 329 – Vertebrates of BC with Dr. Jane Watson
- North Island College – Tourism Coastal Adventure Program with Aisling Brady and David Pinel
- Langara College – BIOL 2450 – Invertebrate Biology and BIOL 2440 – Non-Vascular Botany with Kathy Hanson
- Lyon College (Arkansas), with Dr. Tim Lindblom
