Most of UW’s marine biology faculty and research comes from the following programs and departments:

• Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
• Biology
• Oceanography
• Friday Harbor Laboratories

In addition, some faculty come to the marine biology program from these departments and programs:

• Anthropology
• Applied Physics Lab
• Atmospheric Sciences
• Forest Resources
• JISAO
• Marine Affairs
• Program on the Environment
• Psychology

Other UW centers and programs studying topics related to marine biology include:

• COASST
• Pacific Northwest Center for Human Health and Ocean Studies
• Program on Climate Change