The Seymour Center is part of the Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory, a research and education facility of the University of California, Santa Cruz. The laboratory is affiliated with the campus's Institute of Marine Sciences (http://ims.ucsc.edu), which brings together scientists working in many different fields. Established in 1972, the institute supports research in marine biology, marine toxicology, marine geology and geophysics, ocean processes, paleoceanography, and coastal processes and hazards. The subjects of IMS research range from microscopic plankton to massive blue whales; from frigid Antarctic waters to tropical coral reefs; and from the depths of the seafloor to the coastal cliffs. This diversity reflects the many ways in which the oceans affect the global environment and the lives of people around the world. The institute's on-campus facilities include the IMS administrative office; faculty research laboratories; analytical labs for marine chemistry, biology, and geology; and culture rooms for invertebrates and algae. Long Marine Laboratory, located 3 miles from the UCSC campus, is known throughout the world for innovative research in marine mammal physiology and ecology, marine invertebrate ecology, and marine toxicology. The research conducted at Long Marine Lab depends on a seawater system capable of delivering 1,000 gallons per minute of high-quality filtered seawater. Researchers and staff at Long Marine Lab have developed specially designed tanks and equipment that are used for studying marine mammal diving physiology, bioacoustics, and cognition. Facilities for marine mammal work include five large pools and five smaller pools. The largest pool is designed to be acoustically quiet and has an underwater viewing lab with large windows. The population of marine mammals at the lab currently includes two Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins, three California sea lions, an elephant seal, and a harbor seal. With the completion of the Center for Ocean Health in 2001, 90 additional UCSC faculty and researchers permanently moved to Long Marine Lab. The new center serves as a think tank, bringing together scientists and policy makers on issues of ocean health. Located adjacent to the Seymour Center, the new facility is key in building a world-class arena for marine research, education, and policy at Long Marine Lab. The $7.33 million Center for Ocean Health was funded by private gift support, led by $5 million from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The 23,000-square-foot building includes: 45 offices and laboratories for faculty, researchers, and graduate students A 50-seat conference room A library/seminar room In addition to UCSC faculty and researchers, the U.S. Geological Survey, The Nature Conservancy, and the Island Conservation Group have researchers housed at Long Marine Lab's Center for Ocean Health. Additional research facilities at Long Marine Lab include seawater laboratories for plankton and marine invertebrate research; radioisotope labs; environmental analytical labs, for extraction and precise measurements of trace levels of organic pollutants in water and tissue; a culture lab for marine invertebrate larvae and juveniles; a research SCUBA-diving, small-boat, and field-research support facility; and a station for remote sensing of surface currents operated in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Marine Research Groups: Coastal Biology Marine Vertebrate Biology Oceanography and Ocean Processes Paleoceanography, Paleoclimatology, and Global Change Marine Geology and Geophysics Environmental Toxicology Fisheries and Fishery Management