A Visit to the Chincoteague Bay Field Station

Images from a recent marine science expedition for Kutztown University Students.

students and faculty researching marine biology at Chincoteague Bay Field Station

Involvement with the Chincoteague Bay Field Station on Wallops Island in Virginia, has allowed the university to offer a comprehensive, hands-on, field-oriented marine science program for 50 years. The station provides outstanding interdisciplinary educational and research opportunities for KU students. Shallow-draft boats, a 50-ft-steel-hull research vessel, a small whaler skiff, and kayaks are available for education and research from the back bay to the Atlantic Ocean. Field experience is one of the most critical pedagogues in marine science at KU and is integral to all courses taught on the island. 

Photos by Chris Sponagle, multimedia director, University Relations