The Keys Marine Laboratory is a full-service marine field station situated in the heart of the Florida Keys island chain at mile marker 68.5. The facility offers a unique opportunity for college level education and researchers studying the only tropical marine ecosystems in the continental United States. An ideal location with easy access to Florida Bay, the Everglades National Park, the Florida Current, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, KML offers an excellent base of operations for your next field excursion.
KML is operated by the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO), a consortium of 33 universities, institutions, and state agencies which includes the State University System of Florida (SUS). University of South Florida (USF) is the principal institution of the consortium and FIO functions entirely as an entity of USF with a mission to coordinate research, education, and service across partnering institutions and organizations.
