The Huntsman Marine Science Centre is a federally registered non-profit and charity established in 1969 on the shore of the Bay of Fundy in St. Andrews, NB. Our award winning efforts are delivered through our expertise and facilities focused on ocean education, conservation and research.
 
Today, our aquatic focused research expertise is in the fields of Breeding & Genetics, Taxonomy & Biodiversity, Toxicology, and Animal Health. The bulk of our research is conducted within our extensive land-based facilities in St. Andrews but also extend globally through an international network of collaborators and frequent field sampling expeditions from local environs in the Bay of Fundy and throughout Atlantic Canada & Quebec to as far afield as the sub-Antarctic region. We regularly conduct activities to support well over 50 projects per year across numerous sectors of the ocean economy, including aquaculture production, oil production & shipping, pulp & paper, and Marine Protected Areas, amongst many others.
 
Our ocean literacy programs directly engage more than 3,000 students & participants of all ages each year with more than 80,000 students attending Huntsman Marine programs since 1969. Our Fundy Discovery Aquarium is visited by more than 30,000 guests annually thereby representing a key tourism attraction in our region. Huntsman Marine is recognized for deploying our education and research assets to effect positive change through impactful conservation and engaging outreach initiatives that benefit the local marine environment and ocean economy. Excellent examples include the Huntsman Marine led #DebrisFreeFundy initiative, biodiversity conservation programs, and engaging citizen science projects.
 
Looking to Interview a Huntsman Marine Professional
 
Our researchers, educators and outreach teammates are available for interviews on all topics directly related to Huntsman Marine activities and often many other ocean issues. We suggest that all media inquiries begin with an emailed request to huntsman@huntsmanmarine.ca that also includes a brief description of your story so we are able to connect you with the most relevant Huntsman Marine professional.
 
You may also choose to contact our staff directly on your own but still encourage you to copy the email address above to ensure your specific needs are met in a timely manner to support your story and publishing needs.
 
Latest Content
 
Huntsman Marine has published various newsletters over the years. Fall & Spring editions of SeaWords Newsletter provided marine biology inspiration for the classroom from 2010 to 2019. Our efforts expanded with a monthly newsletter – Rising Tides – that provided broader updates across all Huntsman Marine activities from December 2020 to March 2022. We also publish an Annual Impact Report to provide an annual review of our activities and the impact that we have through our efforts across ocean research, education and conservation. All of these publications are available for download at: https://www.huntsmanmarine.ca/archives.
 
We are quite active on Facebook and LinkedIn (both as Huntsman Marine Science Centre) where we often publish information focused on our research activities & peer-reviewed publication summaries, visiting school & university groups, and conservation efforts.
 
A series of blogs describing our activities while away on scientific expeditions are also available here and updated when appropriate to do so: https://www.huntsmanmarine.ca/blog.
 
A key part of our storytelling also includes a series of Impact Spotlights that highlight our efforts related to a specific topic of interest, and often focused on a contemporary issue that might be in the news at the time of release, and available to view and download here: https://www.huntsmanmarine.ca/impactspotlights.

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