The James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory, located on the New Jersey shore at Sandy Hook, is a  state-of-the-art marine research facility shared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the State of New Jersey. Federal research at the laboratory is conducted by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

The primary mission of the Howard Laboratory is to conduct research in ecology, leading to a better understanding of both coastal and estuarine organisms and the effects of human activities on nearshore marine populations. For more see Lab brochure.

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• OPEN HOUSE - June 9, 2013
• Coral Hot Spots found in Deepwater Canyons
  off Northeast US Coast
• Aspiring Scientists Aboard!
• 50 Year Anniversary Page
• Hudson Canyon Research
• Howard Lab Seminar Series
• Tracking Fish in the Navesink River, NJ
• Summer Student Intern Opportunities