Welcome to the Division of Marine Operations
The Division of Marine Operations (DMO) at UMass Boston was founded in 1990 to provide support for marine-related field activities.
Monday Harbor Cruises
Enjoy a narrated cruise around Boston Harbor aboard the M/V Columbia Point. Tickets can be purchased in advance or on a first come, first-served basis at dock 30 minutes before boarding. Members of the public are welcome!
Our Mission
The DMO was founded in 1990 to provide support for all marine-related field activities out of UMass Boston. In carrying out this mission, DMO partners with various governmental and non-governmental agencies to bring the community to the harbor.
DMO provides transportation to students, staff, and faculty for various research and recreational purposes on its fleet of vessels. We also provide dockage, mooring, and training to boaters and sailors who wish to use our facilities at Columbia Point.
Waterfront Recreation
Hop in a kayak, sailboat, or on top of a Stand-up Paddle Board from the Fox Point Dock and explore Dorchester Bay
Paid Internships
Graduate Opportunities
For grad students or advanced undergrads with research experience - Conduct Research to Support the Development of a Co-stewardship Model for the Boston Harbor Islands Using Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Principles of Reciprocity for Park Stewardship and Science Projects
Undergraduate Opportunities
For undergrads in Boston Harbor Islands: NPS-USGS project to develop a monitoring framework to assess intertidal biodiversity in mixed coarse substrate habitats across the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park (BOHA)
Contact Marine Operations
UMass Boston Division of Marine Operations
Wheatley Bldg; 1st Floor; Room 020
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125-3393
tel: 617.287.5404