Marine Science

240-895-2058

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Elka T. Porter

Associate Professor of Marine Science

Department Chair

etporter@smcm.edu

(240) 895 2058

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The Bering Sea was Classroom for Marine Science Internship

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Gretchen Phillips

May 30, 2025, 3:55 p.m.

Current and Former SMCM Students Present Aquatic Research

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Gretchen Phillips

Aug. 15, 2024, 9:28 a.m.

Christina Goethel Featured in Book on Women in STEM

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Visiting Professor of Biology and Marine Science Christina Goethel’s STEM career has included several arctic adventures, including a two-… View more

Gretchen Phillips

Aug. 9, 2024, 3:38 p.m.

Meghan Stevens '24 Earns Best Undergraduate Poster at National Conference

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Environmental studies and biology major Meghan Stevens ’24 presented her… View more

Dec. 21, 2023, 3:40 p.m.

Estonian university official visits St. Mary's College of Maryland

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Gretchen Phillips

Dec. 12, 2023, 4:09 p.m.

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