Founding Date: June 6, 1970.

Operation: The only solely graduate college of the seven colleges that constitute the University of Delaware. The college also is the administrative base for the UD Sea Grant College Program, designated in 1976.

Mission: To advance the knowledge, use, and conservation of global, estuarine, and coastal ocean environments through a program of excellence in research, teaching, and service.

Enrollment: About 115 men and women.

Degrees Awarded: Master of Science in Marine Studies, Master of Marine Policy, Doctorate in Marine Studies, Doctorate in Oceanography.

Program Areas: Marine Biology-Biochemistry, Marine Policy, Oceanography, and Physical Ocean Science & Engineering.

Faculty & Staff: 33 core faculty; 5 emeritus faculty; 27 research-ladder scientists; 49 joint/adjunct appointments; 52 staff.

Research Support: Nearly $8 million in external contracts and competitive research grants during the past year. Sources include the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Depart-ment of Energy, and others.

Research Centers Center for Remote Sensing, Center for the Study of Marine Policy, Halophyte Biotechnology Center, and Center for Marine Environmental Genomics.

Campuses: Newark campus (Robinson Hall, offices in Lammot du Pont Lab, Brown Lab, and General Services Building); Hugh R. Sharp Campus, Lewes, comprising 329 acres, four

laboratory buildings, conference center, marine operations building, and harbor.

Research Vessels: 120-foot Cape Henlopen, 26-foot Captain Thomas White, and several smaller boats.