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These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Location of Smithsonian Field Stations

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Hawaiian monk seal comes ashore
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Red Listed: Study Finds One-Fifth of World's Vertebrates Are at Risk

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A blue shark, with a copepod attached to its dorsal fin, coasts through waters near New England.
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Blue Shark

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Juvenile California sea lion
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Acrobats of La Paz, Mexico

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Close-up photograph of translucent coral polyps, showing the symbiotic algae living inside.
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Close-up of a Coral Polyp

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An illustration of multispecies communities of dugongs from India, Mexico and Florida
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Multispecies Communities of Seacows

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The Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve site in Russia was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2004. Located well above the Arctic Circle, the site includes the mountainous Wrangel Island, Herald Island, and surrounding waters. The reserve has exc
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Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve, Russian Federation

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Hardy head silversides (Atherinomorus lacunosus) are abundant fish in shallow water reef flat seagrass meadows throughout the Indo-Pacific.
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Seagrass and Shoal of Fish

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Published in 1882 by Yale Professor A.E. Verrill, this is the first scientific illustration of a giant squid.
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First Scientific Illustration of Giant Squid

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Carrie Bow Cay field station sits in the blue and turquoise waters of Belize.
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Aerial View of Carrie Bow Cay Field Station, Belize

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Students studying climate change create an electric car.
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Aquarium of the Pacific Delegation

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Convict surgeonfish are the roaming sheep of the reef but, instead of noshing on grass, they feed on algae.
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Surgeonfish: Indicators of a Healthy Reef

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