UMass Boston

The Division of Marine Operations (DMO) at UMass Boston was founded in 1990 to provide support for marine-related field activities.

The DMO was founded in 1990 to provide support for all marine-related field activities out of UMass Boston. In carrying out this mission, DMO partners with various governmental and non-governmental agencies to bring the community to the harbor.

DMO provides transportation to students, staff, and faculty for various research and recreational purposes on its fleet of vessels. We also provide dockage, mooring, and training to boaters and sailors who wish to use our facilities at Columbia Point.

Graduate Opportunities
For grad students or advanced undergrads with research experience - Conduct Research to Support the Development of a Co-stewardship Model for the Boston Harbor Islands Using Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Principles of Reciprocity for Park Stewardship and Science Projects

Undergraduate Opportunities
For undergrads in Boston Harbor Islands: NPS-USGS project to develop a monitoring framework to assess intertidal biodiversity in mixed coarse substrate habitats across the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park (BOHA)