{"id":933,"date":"2024-06-28T23:28:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T23:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/wrigley\/?page_id=933"},"modified":"2026-03-06T17:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:18:16","slug":"visit-wmsc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/research\/wrigley-marine-science-center-wmsc\/visit-wmsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit WMSC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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The Wrigley Marine Science Center (WMSC) is a field station tailored to the needs of environmental and sustainability research. Located in a pristine environment on Santa Catalina Island, just 22 miles from Los Angeles, WMSC provides unparalleled access to both unspoiled natural systems and areas heavily affected by human activity.<\/p>\n

We are equipped to host both undergraduate and graduate courses and individual academic researchers. Whether you want to give your students an immersive educational experience or advance your own planet-saving investigations, we\u2019re here to support you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n

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Please click the option that best fits your needs or situation. A member of our reservations team will follow up with you to discuss your visit.<\/p>\n

Note: All research visitors must review our Lab Supervision Policy<\/a> and submit a Research Activities Plan<\/a> along with their reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n

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Rates and Fees<\/h3>\n \n Due to the terms of our funding, the Wrigley Institute is required to charge different rates depending on a group’s relationship to the institute or to USC. Please use this link to find the appropriate fees for your group.<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Most Groups: Book Your Visit<\/h3>\n \n Use this link to make a reservation request for most research or educational visits.\r\n
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Filming at WMSC<\/h3>\n \n If you are seeking to film at WMSC, or to visit the campus for a photo or video project, use this link to review our fees, guidelines, and next steps.<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Our 40-acre campus houses 30,000 square feet of education and research space, as well as lodging and dining facilities, boating and diving services, and more. Explore the topics below to get all the details you need to plan your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n