VolunteerMaine!

The main mission of the MARC program is to successfully rehabilitate sick and injured marine animals with the intent of releasing these animals back to their natural habitat.

Description:
University of New England’s Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center’s (MARC) is a non-profit organization providing exemplary treatment to sick and injured marine mammals and sea turtles that are received by our facility. Monitoring these sentinel species creates a database of information that can be used for new and continuing research to improve medical treatments and further the understanding of the marine environment. Located on the Biddeford campus of the University of New England, MARC is providing unique educational opportunities to students and community members.

History:
MARC opened in August of 2001 and after 7 months of set up and receiving all the necessary permits required, accepted its first seal in the spring of 2002. Since that time, numerous seals, sea turtles, porpoises have been have been rehabilitated and released.

Contact people:

Anne Watson, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) Keith Matassa, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (207) 602-5945

Address:

11 Hills Beach Rd Biddeford, ME 04005 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.une.edu/cas/msc/rehab.asp

Directions:

Take the Maine Turnpike (I-95) to Exit 32 (Biddeford). After the tollbooth, turn left at the traffic light intersection onto Route 111 (Alfred Street). Staying in the right lane to the intersection of Route 1, take a left onto Route 1 from the right-hand lane, and then an immediate right as Rt. 111 branches off to the right. Then continue to the next traffic light. Turn right onto Route 9/208 (Pool Street). Follow Route 9/208 approximately 4 miles to the University of New England sign on your left. Turn left at the sign to enter the campus. We are located in the Marine Science Education and Research Center.