The Duke Marine Lab Administrative Offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

The Duke Marine Lab shares Pivers Island with a federal NOAA facility. A gate has been installed in compliance with federal Homeland Security requirements.

The gate is open Monday - Friday from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.  The gate is closed at night and on weekends and can be accessed with a Duke University ID card that has been validated for access. Contact Dominick Brugnolotti to have your Duke Card activated for the gate. Other visitors may contact security through the gate intercom system. Please notify the Duke Marine Lab if you plan to visit so we can ensure your access to the island.

All events and meetings are scheduled and booked through the Duke Marine Lab Auxiliaries offices. For space reservations, please contact Ruth Rolar, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., or Dominick Brugnolotti.

Most facilities at the Duke Marine Lab are open 7 days per week, 24 hours per day, including the auditorium, library and teaching labs. The Marguerite Kent Repass Ocean Conservancy Center is open daily from 6 a.m. until 12 Midnight. All faculty laboratories are scheduled by respective faculty members, please contact them directly.

Dining Hall Hours

   Breakfast: 8 – 9:00 a.m.

   Lunch: Noon – 1 p.m.

   Dinner: 5 – 6 p.m.

Needs for alternate meal hours can be accommodated, please contact Dominick Brugnolotti for arrangements.