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About BMSC

Director, Dr. Brad Anholt
Dr. Anholt (University of Victoria) started as BMSC Director in September 2008. Dr. Anholt brings to BMSC international recognition for his distinguished research in population and community ecology. He is currently the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair for Experimental and Applied Community Ecology. He is North American Editor of the Journal of Evolutionary Biology, recipient of national and international research grants and until recently Departmental Chair of Graduate Studies. Dr. Anholt’s broad biological research interests coupled with his commitment to field based undergraduate and graduate education and the need to provide educational opportunities for school aged students and the general public make him an ideal individual to lead Canada’s pre-eminent marine research station.

BMSC was established in 1972 by the Western Canadian Universities Marine Sciences Society (WCUMSS) in order to provide a permanent base for marine and coastal-oriented field operations on the west coast of Canada. The property consists of 75 hectares with approximately 3.0 kilometers of waterfront at the confluence of Grappler and Bamfield Inlets.

Situated within the traditional territory of the Huu ay aht First Nation in Barkley Sound, and adjacent the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, BMSC offers unparalleled access to a wide array of environments - including unique coastal, marine and rainforest habitats and exceptional species diversity.

WCUMSS

BMSC is owned and operated by the non-profit Western Canadian Universities Marine Sciences Society (WCUMSS) whose members are Simon Fraser University, the University of Alberta, the University of British Columbia, the University of Calgary, and the University of Victoria.

The Society has a mandate is to:

Provide world-class research infrastructure for marine and coastal scientists from the member universities and from other Canadian and International institutes
Offer senior undergraduate and graduate courses and programs in marine and coastal sciences
Provide training for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and technicians in practical aspects of marine and coastal research
Offer in-residence programs in marine biology and general science to schools, colleges, First Nations and other public groups

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Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
100 Pachena Rd, Bamfield, BC
Canada, V0R 1B0
Phone: (250) 728-3301
Fax: (250) 728-3452