Formed in the fall of 1991, the Society for Marine and Coastal Studies (SMCS) provides a channel for the incorporation of marine and coastal issues into the life and educational opportunities of the School. The main objectives of the SMCS include: (1) to consolidate and expand the collective marine and coastal knowledge and experience of students and faculty, and to encourage and provide a forum for interactive exchange of information and ideas; (2) to strengthen and encourage the base of knowledge and activities in marine and coastal issues within the curriculum; and (3) to develop linkages with institutions and organizations outside the Yale community to broaden opportunities for student research, internships, and employment in marine and coastal positions. To facilitate student involvement in local marine and coastal projects, through the Society or the School's Center for Coastal and Watershed Systems, students may use the Peabody Museum Field Station, located on Long Island Sound. The field station, associated salt marsh, and a seventeen-acre island are available to Yale students for research.