University Marine Biological Station Millport
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The University Marine Biological Station Millport (UMBSM) was a higher education institution located on the island of Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, and run by the university of London (of which it was a central academic body). It closed in 2013 and is now Millport Field Centre, run by the Field Studies Council.
Type | Public HE Institution |
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Established | 1897 (as Millport Marine Biological Station) |
Acting Director | Prof. P. Geoff Moore |
Administrative staff | 4 |
Location | , , |
Campus | Marine biological lab. |
Affiliations | University of London |
Website | Official website |
Located just outside the town, it had an extensive curriculum and research programme, with an influx of students throughout the academic year. A Museum and Aquarium (named after the founder, David Robertson) were open to visitors.[1] In May 2003, the station took delivery of the Macduff-built, 22-metre marine research vessel RV Aora. The station also functioned as a Meteorological Office Weather Station and Admiralty Tide Monitor.