Marine Resource Management - Graduate Program

Linking science, policy and practice

Students in the Marine Resource Management (MRM) master's program are trained to bridge the gap between science and policy. MRM combines the study of marine environments with the social, economic, legal, educational and political processes that govern human uses of marine and coastal resources. Review the list of MRM courses.

The MRM program: 

• is rooted in natural and social science
• links science, policy and practice to management and education
• believes critical, creative and practical thinking is needed to advance disciplines and create effective policy
• is committed to discovery, learning, and engagement in partnership

MRM coursework is founded on core oceanography courses in CEOAS and includes courses in the natural sciences, the social sciences (including but not limited to marine law and policy, education, economics and culture).

There are five flexible interdependent areas of focus: 

• Coastal processes, hazards and climate change
• Marine science education and engagement
• Fisheries and aquaculture
• Pollution, invasive species and water quality
• Marine industry (transportation, renewable energy)

Marine Resource Management Faculty Based at Hatfield