Members

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Regular members are laboratories, institutes or university departments primarily devoted to fundamental marine science and possessing coastal research facilities.

The MARS Network is a foundation with specific statutes and bylaws.

Only directors, or their delegates, from regular members do have voting rights at general and director meetings.

Membership subscription-fees are :

• 350 euros for labs with less than 25 total personnel¹
• 700 euros for labs with between 25-50 total personnel¹
• 1,250 euros for labs with more than 50 total personnel¹

The benefits and activities that you may expect of the MARS Network membership are:

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• Support for the marine stations as an important part of Europe’s scientific patrimonium
• Creating awareness of the role of the marine stations
• Improved personal and institutional relationships between member institutes
• Contacts with the managers of European research, including:
  • UNESCO in Paris
  • the Commission and Parliament of the European Communities in Brussels
  • Symposia and workshops organized by the MARS executive and member institutes
• Involvement in research proposals (MARS already generated about 20 M€ in project money that went mainly to its members)
• Participation in networking in the 7th EC framework Programme and Horizon 2020
• Participation in global programmes
• Help for institutes with currency restrictions, e.g. in Eastern Europe
• Grants for young scientists from MARS members to visit another MARS member

If you are interested in joining MARS, please contact the MARS secretariat.