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The Shannon Point Marine Center (SPMC) invites applications for an innovative program designed to increase diversity within the next generation of marine scientists. Selected students spend two quarters (January through June) at the Shannon Point Marine Center taking introductory and specialized courses in the marine sciences (31 quarter credit hours), attending seminars and workshops, exploring career opportunities, and engaging in supervised research. They also attend an international scientific meeting. After the program, students return to their home institutions to complete their undergraduate programs. The Shannon Point Marine Center is a facility of Western Washington University located in Anacortes, Washington, approximately 45 miles from the main campus. SPMC offers access to marine and coastal environments typical of the Pacific Northwest, as well as the alpine environments of the Cascade Mountains and the Olympic Peninsula. The facility is 90 miles north of Seattle, Washington, and an equal distance south of Vancouver, B.C.