Vero Beach Marine Laboratory

We are closed to the public, but do offer guided tours through RSVPs. Please send us a message if you would like to learn about current marine research

In 1980, Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) acquired property in Vero Beach, Florida, to develop an ocean-site marine research laboratory. The location of the facility allows researchers to have access to filtered Atlantic seawater year-round. A wide variety of aquaculture tank systems are available for research and production purposes. The facility’s four acre oceanfront property has a main b  ...