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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

student's hand holding a small turtle
two female students holding tools to collect research.
researchers in the dark with lights looking at samples.
hand behind a screen where a crab is walking.
female student in front of several other students, holding a turtle.
male examining a stingray as students look on.
students walk along a watery channel
two students examining research samples in shallow water
students bend over net collecting samples from the water

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