GMS - Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University - Pacific Grove, California
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DougK
N 36° 37.180 W 121° 54.276
10S E 597948 N 4053240
The Hopkins Marine Station is also known as the Gilbert M. Smith Herbarium. There are 9,000 specimens at this herbarium.
Waymark Code: WMRA6M
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2016
Views: 7
The Hopkins Marine Station was the first marine laboratory on the West Coast, founded in 1892. A secured gate with a sign is visible from Ocean View Boulevard. A view of the buildings can be seen across the cove, behind the Monterey Bay Aquarium. An interpretative sign can be found along the Ocean View Boulevard. A picture of the Marine Station is shown on this sign. This same view can be located on a coastal access trail. Views of the Marine Station can also be found along Shoreline Park.
Herbarium Acronym: GMS
Institution Association: University
Type of Structure: Seperate structure
City: Pacific Grove
Special Collections: I. A. Abbott & G. M. Smith
Visitation possible: no
Index Herbariorum Site Link: [Web Link]
Special Projects: Not listed
Parking: Not Listed
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