{"id":5746,"date":"2026-07-14T21:17:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/?page_id=5746"},"modified":"2026-07-17T17:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:32:09","slug":"visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-image-and-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-image-and-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/Catalina-pano-home-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/Catalina-pano-home-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/Catalina-pano-home-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/Catalina-pano-home-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"A hilltop view of the Wrigley Institute on Catalina Island\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          An Immersive Home for Research, Education &#038; Collaboration\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">Located just 22 miles from Los Angeles, the Philip K. Wrigley Marine Science Center sits in a pristine nature reserve on beautiful Santa Catalina Island.<\/p>\n<p>Our facility is a fully equipped campus of the University of Southern California, with labs, classrooms, meeting spaces, housing, and dining facilities. We also offer extensive support for diving and for field activities on the water or in the Catalina interior.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a solo researcher, a faculty member with a class full of curious students, or a group seeking a unique workshop location, come visit us for an experience you&#8217;ll never forget!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"links-container\">\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/book-your-visit-to-wmsc\/\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Book your visit\"  \n>\n    Book your visit \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" 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class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Individual Researchers\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>From lab space, dive support, and boat and vehicle rentals, to housing and meals for a few days or a whole season, our team is ready to support your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                              <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-facilities\/wmsc-laboratories\/\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Lab facilities\"  \n>\n    Lab facilities \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Educational Groups\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">Create an immersive learning experience in marine science, ecology, environmental humanities, and more. Openings are available for everything from day trips to entire semesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                              <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-facilities\/wmsc-classrooms-meeting-spaces\/\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Classroom &amp; lecture spaces\"  \n>\n    Classroom &amp; lecture spaces \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-facilities\/wmsc-laboratories\/\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Lab facilities\"  \n>\n    Lab facilities \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-educator-led-activities\/\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Guided educational activities\"  \n>\n    Guided educational activities \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-facilities\/wmsc-housing-dining\/\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Housing options\"  \n>\n    Housing options \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Divers\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>No matter what your field, if you want to understand and protect our oceans, you&#8217;re welcome in the Wrigley Institute&#8217;s diving program.<\/p>\n<p>We offer AAUS certification training, proficiency dives, advanced training, and support for visiting divers and dive groups. And with a hyperbaric chamber and professional staff onsite, you can dive with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                              <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-diving-waterfront-services\/wmsc-scientific-diving-dive-training\/\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Diving @ WMSC\"  \n>\n    Diving @ WMSC \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-diving-waterfront-services\/\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Waterfront support\"  \n>\n    Waterfront support \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/hyperbaric\/\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Hyperbaric chamber (external site)\"  \n>\n    Hyperbaric chamber (external site) \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Workshops and Conferences\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Whether you&#8217;re focused on environmental and sustainability issues, or just want a unique location for your next business meeting, our campus offers everything you need for focused collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Our Boone Center combines premium housing and meeting spaces for maximum comfort and convenience, and guided educational activities are available to enhance your experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                              <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-facilities\/wmsc-boone-center-conferences-workshops\/\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Boone Conference Center\"  \n>\n    Boone Conference Center \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" 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cc--featured-block image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Facilities\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">Our 40-acre campus houses 30,000 square feet of education and research space, as well as housing and dining facilities, a waterfront to support boating and diving activities, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education and Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WMSC is a fully equipped campus of the University of Southern California, with facilities to support leading-edge university education and research.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-facilities\/wmsc-laboratories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore lab spaces &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-facilities\/wmsc-classrooms-meeting-spaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore classrooms &amp; meeting spaces &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Housing and Dining<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Housing is available to accommodate individual researchers or groups of varying sizes. Meals are available in our dining hall, or guests may prepare their own meals in housing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-facilities\/wmsc-housing-dining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore housing options &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-facilities\/wmsc-boone-center-conferences-workshops\/\">Learn more about the Boone Conference Center &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Waterfront<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Staffed by a full-time team, our waterfront supports all your research diving and boating needs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-diving-waterfront-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore waterfront facilities &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div 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class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Programs\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">In addition to supporting researchers, education groups, and conferences, the Wrigley Marine Science Center is also home to several unique Wrigley Institute programs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catalina Residential College<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Catalina Residential College is WMSC&#8217;s flagship program, immersing students in interdisciplinary learning while they explore Catalina with peers from across USC.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/education\/catalina-residential-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about the Catalina Residential College &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Career Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through our intensive, fast-paced Weekend Workshop series, students rapidly build skills to enhance their competitiveness for graduate school and the workforce.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/education\/catalina-residential-college\/catalina-island-weekend-workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about Weekend Workshops &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Internships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taking place between the mainland and WMSC, our summer research internships connect USC undergraduates with projects led by world-class faculty and graduate students.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/education\/undergraduate-internships\/summer-research-internships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about our summer research internships &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scientific Diving<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>USC&#8217;s scientific diving program, housed within the Wrigley Institute, trains students in underwater research methods and diving safety.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/visit-wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/wmsc-diving-waterfront-services\/wmsc-scientific-diving-dive-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about the scientific diving program &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/02\/REU-sampling-square-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/02\/REU-sampling-square-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/02\/REU-sampling-square-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"a student in a wetsuit and snorkeling mask holds several sampling tools while floating underwater\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n                                \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--modal-image-gallery image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--modal-image-gallery\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          From Catalina Island to the World\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Founded in 1965 as a research lab on Catalina Island, the Wrigley Institute has grown into an internationally recognized leader in environment and sustainability, supporting world-changing education, research, and engagement on all seven continents. Explore the gallery for a glimpse of our history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/1967-lab-build-About-gallery-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/1967-lab-build-About-gallery-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/1967-lab-build-About-gallery-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"a black-and-white photo, taped to a scrapbook page, shows a laboratory building under construction next to an ocean cove with a 1960s-era utility vehicle parked in the foreground\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n              <a href=\"#gallery-740685605\" class=\"gallery-trigger\">\n          <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M28,7v7.9h-2.6l0-3.4l-4.3,4.3c-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.4-0.9,0.4s-0.7-0.1-0.9-0.4c-0.5-0.5-0.5-1.3,0-1.9l4.3-4.3h-3.4V7H28z M7,28v-7.9h2.6v3.4l4.3-4.3c0.5-0.5,1.3-0.5,1.9,0c0.5,0.5,0.5,1.3,0,1.9l-4.3,4.3h3.4V28H7z\"\/><\/svg>\n          For People and Planet\n        <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n    \n      <div id=\"gallery-740685605\" class=\"gallery-container lity-hide\">\n\n      <div class=\"swiper images\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/1967-lab-build-full-About-gallery-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/1967-lab-build-full-About-gallery-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"A black-and-white photo, taped to a scrapbook page, shows a laboratory building under construction next to an ocean cove with a 1960s-era utility vehicle parked in the foreground. Text to the right of the photo, written on the scrapbook page in black marker, reads \"March 22, 1967: General view looking N.W. 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The transect tool lies on top of a rocky area in a tidepool zone.\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/Thabassum-green-laser-web-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/Thabassum-green-laser-web-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/Thabassum-green-laser-web-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/Thabassum-green-laser-web-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"a researcher wearing dark safety glasses opens a metal box that is filled with green light from a laser\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/2024-sr-trip-grp2-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/2024-sr-trip-grp2-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/2024-sr-trip-grp2-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"a large group of environmental studies seniors and their families smile as they gather on the dock at the Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"swiper captions\">\n        <div class=\"controls-container\">\n          <button class=\"button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous Image\">\n            <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"\n            x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n            <polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FFF\" points=\"15.7,27.5 5.7,17.5 \n            15.7,7.5 18.7,10.4 13.6,15.4 28.3,15.4 28.3,19.6 13.6,19.6 18.7,24.6 \"\/>\n            <\/svg>\n          <\/button>\n          <button class=\"button-next\" aria-label=\"Next Image\">\n            <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"\n\t x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FFF\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5 \n\t19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n          <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  <div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>In 1965, the Wrigley family donated Catalina Island land to USC for the creation of a marine research lab. The lab building, still the centerpiece of our Catalina Island campus today, was completed two years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  <div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>By the early 1970s, the U.S. Navy was using the marine lab as a testing ground for a new research submersible. Their activities highlighted the lack of a nearby facility for treating diving injuries. Lockheed donated a hyperbaric chamber for that purpose in 1974. Operated by Wrigley Institute staff members and volunteers, the chamber is still in use today to aid divers from across the Southern California Bight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  <div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The marine research campus in the 1970s, with the laboratory building on the hill, the hangar housing the hyperbaric chamber near the waterfront, and Big Fisherman Cove in the foreground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  <div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>In 1990, the Wrigley family made an additional gift to USC to create the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, based on both Catalina Island and USC&#8217;s Los Angeles campus. The Catalina Island lab became the Philip K. Wrigley Marine Science Center (WMSC) and gained student housing and a dining hall to accommodate expanded research and educational activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  <div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Students enjoy a meal in the WMSC dining hall in the 1980s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  <div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Following several years of rapid growth, the Wrigley Institute now encompasses degree-granting and experiential learning programs, USC Sea Grant, a robust research division funding projects in the U.S. and abroad, and an engagement and communications arm to reach the public.<\/p>\n<p>WMSC serves as a fully-equipped satellite campus for these activities, particularly the Catalina Residential College. This program offers interdisciplinary courses that encompass a wide range of classroom, lab, and field research experiences in a uniquely pristine environment just 22 miles from Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  <div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Since 2019, the institute&#8217;s scope of research has expanded dramatically to include a wide range of disciplines, original research, and degree programs. One of the institute&#8217;s key initiatives is the graduate fellowship program, which supports USC Dornsife Ph.D. students working at the intersection of people and planet. Above: Chemistry Ph.D. student Thabassum Ahammad received a Wrigley Institute graduate fellowship for his research into the creation of light-activated renewable fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  <div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Wrigley Institute also now encompasses the USC Dornsife Environmental Studies Program (ENST), which confers bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees in environmental studies and in environmental science and health. ENST students also enjoy priority access to Wrigley Institute programs that help prepare them for careers in the environment and sustainability, such as internships, the institute&#8217;s Climate Careers Spring Break, and more. Above: ENST students and their families pause for a photo during a senior trip to WMSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n           \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--video-pane is-landscape\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--video-pane\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n  \n  <div class=\"description-link-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Visit Us Virtually\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Enjoy a live view of the underwater world in our cove! 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