Keys Marine Laboratory

The Keys Marine Laboratory (KML), located in the City of Layton on Long Key, Florida, is operated jointly by the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), a unit of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO), a consortium under the State University System (SUS). The KML was established as a full service marine research and education center serving undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and researchers from the state, national and international scientific communities. The KML, through FIO, is a member of the National Association of Marine Laboratories (NAML), Southern Association of Marine Laboratories (SAML), and the Association of Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean (AMLC). Situated near the midpoint of the Florida Keys island chain, the facility is a unique base of operations for researchers studying the only tropical marine ecosystems in the continental United States. The laboratory includes dormitories, laboratories, classroom/meeting rooms, flow-through seawater systems, boat fleet, and diving support facilities.

For more information please visit the Keys Marine Lab Website.

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