Welcome!

The Penn State Marine Science Society welcomes you to explore its exciting resources for oceanography, marine biology, and marine geology opportunities and involvement right here at University Park (and maybe pet some penguins on aquarium trips).

News

I hope you all had a great weekend with the super bowl and canning and such!  We're excited to welcome Jay Stauffer to talk to us this week!  Dr. Stauffer is a faculty member in Wildlife and Fisheries and a leading researcher here at the university. He will be talking to us about fish diversity in Lake Malawi in Africa. I hope you all can make it! Jay's research is really really interesting. He even has a few species named after him. The meeting will be at 5:30 on Tuesday Jan 30. in 341 Deike and... Free Pizza and Drinks will be served!

Riddle of the Week: If the ocean had a bedroom, would it be clean?

Still taking orders for t-shirts for $15 each! This will end up being a fundraiser for us. So, please if any of your friends or families want shirts please pass the word along! To place the order please email Mike Bollinger.

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Riddle of the last Week: There is something found in the ocean, if you remove the last letter the word becomes a fruit. What is the fruit?

Answer: lɹɐǝd

Info

Join our listserv for immediate updates regarding MSS events, activities, and opportunities. To join, send an email with your name and major to our President, Mike Bollinger.

Read our old secretary, Jordan Thomas's, blog about her adventures completing the Marine Science Minor abroad at the University of Southampton in the UK.

Current Scuba-Info

Some basic scuba certification courses offered at Penn State are KINES 45 (1.5) - Taught by Tim White and Craig Brown. The 15 week course prepares each student to become scuba certified, limited to classroom and pool training. At the end of the semester, the student will only have to complete a series of open water dives to complete their training and become certified.


Penn State does not have many diving opportunities close by to campus, but there are many field research opportunities. Although it is small, the marine related faculty is very active in science diving and is widespread throughout all colleges in the university.

Adventure Recreation - ( Paul Rentschler) A beginner course is offered, meeting 2 times weekly during the spring semester. Sunken Treasure Scuba Center offers classes as well.

For more information on classes click 'resources' at the top of the page.

But, for more information regarding Science Diving, and to watch some cool videos, check out the EMS Science Diving Webpage: http://www.ems.psu.edu/sciencediving/

Join the MSS facebook group here.

MSS members at the Camden Adventure Aquarium MSS and Nittany Divers teamed up for Homecoming Parade 2011

Get Involved!

Come to our bi-weekly meetings to meet MSS members, hear from guest speakers, and learn about Marine Science opportunities at Penn State. Check our events page for a full schedule of lectures, meetings, and trips.

To learn about courses related to marine biology, marine geology, marine ecology, acoustics, and acoustics; to get in contact with marine science researchers at Penn State; or to learn about the Marine Science minor and international opportunities, visit our resources page.