Value proposition

Promoting marine scientific excellence and representing the marine biological community since 1884.

The Marine Biological Association (MBA) is a learned society and one of the UK’s leading marine biological research institutes. Our mission is to promote scientific research into all aspects of life in the sea and to disseminate to the public the knowledge gained.
In 2013 the MBA was awarded a Royal Charter in recognition of its long and eminent history and its status within the field of marine biology.
In April 2018, the Continuous Plankton Recorder Survey (previously SAHFOS) merged with the Marine Biological Association, promising a stronger future for marine biology.
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Fundamental research in marine biology, A national information resource supporting marine science and better stewardship of the marine environment, Knowledge exchange, and Training, education and outreach