Belle Baruch– UGAMI Field Station Exchange

As part of a lab exchange funded by the Organization for Biological Field Stations (OBFS), the UGAMI staff had the opportunity to visit the Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences of the University of South Carolina on 1-3 December 2025. Folks at the Baruch Institute gave tours of the facility, which includes housing, laboratories, and meeting spaces. UGAMI staff got a chance to meet their counterparts at Baruch and discuss common challenges and best practices. The visit culminated in a visit to the historic Baruch family home at the south end of the Hobcaw Barony highlighting the rich history of the area.

To complete the exchange, Baruch staff are scheduled to visit UGAMI in early 2026. The lab exchange is part of the OBFS mission to support capacity development of field stations across the United States.