Telonicher Marine Lab

The primary mission of the Humboldt Marine Lab is to support undergraduate instruction and research. The lab, located 14 miles north of the Humboldt main campus, overlooks the Pacific Ocean from a 100 foot bluff. In a 5-minute walk from the lab, down the hill, we can study the Trinidad Bay habitats of sandy beaches, rocky tidepools, and subtidal kelp beds. The adjacent Trinidad Kelp Beds was designated by the State of California as an Area of Special Biological Significance in 1979 in recognition of the pristine nature of this bay. The Redwood National and State Parks, Trinidad State Park, Smith River, Klamath River, Big, Stone and Freshwater Lagoons, and Mad River estuaries are a short drive from the lab.

The core of the Marine Lab is the seawater system that allows us to maintain a wide variety of local marine life available for classroom study and in-depth research. We have a 150,000 gallon state-of-art seawater system that provides virtually limitless high quality seawater for the teaching labs, research labs, and public display aquaria.

Several resident faculty have their research labs located at Humboldt Marine Lab and are available for help and guidance with your own research projects. There is ample space in the research wet lab to maintain and monitor marine life projects. Each year the faculty mentor undergraduate research projects on a diverse array of marine topics. The Humboldt Marine Lab serves as our permanent window on the sea.