There are seven principal buildings on the HMS campus. Four of them are equipped with running seawater facilities.The Alexander Agassiz Laboratory, built in 1917 and renovated in 1977,provides space and equipment for studies on the biology and ecology of marine invertebrates, fishes, and algae. A three-story concrete structure, it contains three large teaching laboratories and office and research space for faculty, graduate students, and visiting investigators. Special facilities include a computer facility, two temperature-controlled rooms, and a large aquarium room. The Station's administrative offices are also housed in Agassiz.
The two-story Jacques Loeb Laboratory was built in 1928 with funds from the Rockefeller Foundation; a total renovation was completed during 1977-78.It provides laboratories and equipment for studies on the biochemistry,physiology and development of marine animals, plants and microorganisms. Special facilities include cold rooms, constant temperature rooms, photographic darkrooms, and the Daniel Mazia microscope facility, which has a state-of-the-art confocal microscope as well as a large suite of other microsocopes. Loeb is also well equipped for neurophysiological and monoclonal antibody studies.
The Lawrence Blinks Laboratory, completed in 1963 with the aid of funds from the National Science Foundation, was completely renovated in 2002 to contain a large laboratory designed for research in molecular biology and genetics.
The Walter K. Fisher Laboratory, completely renovated in 1982, houses teaching laboratories for cell biology and neurobiology, a laboratory designed for research in biomechanics, and small seminar rooms and offices.
The Tuna Research and Conservation Center opened in 1994. It contains three tanks designed for the study of large captive tunas. In addition, there are smaller tanks and both wet and dry laboratory space.
The De Nault Family Research Building was completed in 1996. It includes fresh and saltwater aquaria and two laboratories designed for research inneurophysiology and biochemistry.
The Monterey Boatworks is a historic building that for years was the site of a thriving boatworks operation serving the Monterey area. In 1977 it was entirely rebuilt with funds from the David and Lucile Packard Fund. The renovation preserved the original exterior. The building now houses a 100-seat auditorium, administrative offices and diving facility. Smaller buildings on the grounds provide aquarium space with running seawater, storerooms and machine shops.
The 9,000 square foot Harold A. Miller Library was dedicated in 1989. With seating for 40, the collection of 43,000 volumes includes 450 serial titles. In addition to major holdings in marine biology, the Library has selective holdings in neurobiology, physiology, embryology, immunology, andevolutionary genetics. An overnight courier service is available to obtain materials from Stanford's libraries on main campus. There are ethernet connections and WiFi throughout the library.
The Hopkins Marine Station (HMS) of Stanford University is located in Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula, which forms the southern shore of Monterey Bay. It lies in a region of scenic beauty and historic interest some 120 miles south of San Francisco.The main campus of Stanford University, in Palo Alto, is 90 miles to the north.The Station occupies an exposed rocky headland, Mussel Point, called Cabrillo or China Point by local residents. The University holds title to about 11 acres on and around the point, which includes approximately one mile of shoreline. The intertidal and offshore waters surrounding the Marine Station are protected by law as a marine reserve and provide excellent resources for research and teaching in marine biology.
Founded in 1892, HMS was the first marine laboratory to be established on the American Pacific Coast. Administratively, it operates under its own director as a division of Stanford University, and is financed partly through endowment income from the Timothy Hopkins Trust, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and the Harold A. Miller Fund. Academically, the Station operates as a branch of the Department of Biological Sciences of Stanford University. It is staffed by a resident faculty of nine biologists and a full-time support staff of ten people. It provides year-round facilities for visiting investigators and graduate students working toward advanced degrees. Advanced courses in various aspects of marine (and general) biology are offered during both the academic year and summer session. The summer courses are open to qualified students from any college or university and to teachers of biology.
