National & Regional Members
Regular members of each regional organization automatically belong to NAML upon payment of annual dues, election by the NAML Board of Directors, and ultimate ratification by the NAML membership at a regular meeting. NAML represents the regional organizations on matters that cannot be resolved at the regional level and matters of mutual interest that should be presented by NAML on behalf of all regional organizations on the national level.
Three Regional Organizations
The National Association of Marine Laboratories (NAML) consists of three (3) regional organizations, which have their own separate but similar articles of organization and bylaws. The three regional organizations are: the Northeastern Association of Marine & Great Lakes Laboratories (NEAMGLL), the Southern Association of Marine Laboratories (SAML), and the Western Association of Marine Laboratories (WAML). Laboratories located on the Great Lakes are here defined as marine laboratories and are eligible for membership in NEAMGLL and NAML.
Membership Locations
NAML membership can include marine laboratories operated by state, university, and other non-profit organizations in the United States, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. Marine laboratories are defined as those shore-based laboratory facilities directly accessing the marine environment or Great Lakes or other facilities or academic entities that are partially or primarily focused on marine research, education, or outreach.