The Marine Life and Environmental Sciences Resource Centre

The Marine Life and Environmental Sciences Resource Centre is based at the historic Citadel Hill Laboratory of the Marine Biological Association on Plymouth Hoe. The Association was founded to investigate life in the sea and disseminate the knowledge gained for the public good.

The Centre is designed for a variety of educational and training purposes in support of the local, national and international community, including charities, small and medium-sized businesses, schools and colleges, universities and learned societies.

The Centre provides a spacious and flexible venue combining facilities for workshops, conferences and lectures with laboratory benching and equipment for practical work and field courses. The Centre can be partitioned into connecting meeting and laboratory areas or remain as one large space. The following resources are available:

  • Seminar, workshop and lecture facilities for up to 50 people
  • Fully equipped laboratory holding up to 20 participants (inventory available on request)
  • Seminar area convertible into laboratory space giving one large lab. capable of holding up to 50 students
  • Digital, slide and overhead projectors
  • Networked computing facilities
  • Display and poster boards
  • Access to the National Marine Biological Library
  • Seawater systems
  • Boats and sampling equipment
  • Easy access to a wide range of marine habitats including estuaries, rocky and sandy shores and open water
  • Close proximity to local diving services
  • Catering facilities for tea and coffee, buffets, formal lunches and dinners
  • Disabled access and toilet facilities

 

Resource Centre

For more information about the Resource Centre please contact:
Fiona Crouch
Tel: 01752 633336
resourcecentre@mba.ac.uk

Charging policy 2011

No. of delegates Daily charges for the use of the Resource Centre and or laboratory all charges include complimentary tea/coffee and biscuits
Basic package Prices per head with catering
Sandwich lunch Hot Lunch Dinner
1 – 15 £200 £33 £42 N/A
16 – 30 £200 £29 £36 £53
31 – 50 £200 £20 £25 £40

Prices are exclusive of VAT

10% discount for MBA members and charities

Prices include use of equipment listed on the booking form

Please contact the Resource Centre Manager if you would like to discuss our facilities, rates and bespoke courses.

Fiona Crouch
Tel: 01752 633336
ficr@mba.ac.uk
resourcecentre@mba.ac.uk

The MBA welcomes school groups.

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