Fees
| Please Note: These prices are current as of 12.02.2022 but could change at any time. Please contact our Programs & Communications Manager for a price quote, especially if you are submitting a grant and need prices projected into the future. Pets are not allowed in University housing. |
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| Housing, long-term options |
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| Dorm Rooms – Rates are per person, up to four people per room and include kitchen privileges. Bring your own bedding.
-Rates for Dorm Room Single |
$196/week
$243/week |
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| Cabins Monthly rate |
$972/month | |
| Housing, family style * Four person maximum in the Willett House, Leeman House and Horse Barn Apartment. |
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| Farm House Apartment | $972/month | |
| Wentworth Hall “Horse Barn” Apartment * | $972/month | |
| Willett House * non-research visits may be rented for $1,500/week April-September (click here for details) or $1,000/month + heat October-March. |
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| Housing, nightly accommodations Bedding and towels provided for short-term guests; make your own bed. |
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| Group housing up to four people/room (dorm only) | $28.00/person/night | |
| Double occupancy, space permitting | $40.00/person/night | |
| Single occupancy, space permitting | $57.50/person/night | |
| Catering | ||
| Food at the Darling Marine Center is catered through Sodexo. Pricing and options are outlined on their website.
Limitations apply based on participation numbers and time of year. Contact the Programs and Communications Manager for specifics at 207-563-8220 or by email at hattie.stiles@maine.edu. |
Menu and pricing | |
| Conference Meeting Space | ||
| Brooke Hall, Library Classroom | $8.00/person/day, $80 minimum |
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| Classrooms | ||
| Mitchell Classroom | $80.00/day | |
| McAlice Classroom | $130.00/day | |
| Wentworth Hall “Horse Barn” Classroom | $80.00/day | |
| Instruction | ||
| Instruction from DMC based faculty, staff or graduate students for your visiting group | Variable $100-$150/hour | |
| Poster Printing at the DMC
(Schedule printing with the Programs & Communications Manager, at least 10 business days before you need to pick up the item). Posters cannot have a solid background, and should be sent as a high quality PDF document formatted in the dimensions of your final product. We have limited bandwidth to print, please be sure to check in with us well before you need an item to ensure availability. |
$0.026 per square inch, plus an additional $5.00 surcharge for any poster less than 1,200 square inches. | |
| Research Space | ||
| Research Laboratories |
Includes enough space for two 4’x5′ tank stand setups (approximately 150-200 sq.ft.) and raw ambient seawater and access to the sorting tables and other common lab utilities. | $32/day $125/week $450/month |
| Walk-in Cold room | $250/month | |
| Modified seawater | Includes modified temperature, filtered, etc | rate variable upon demand |
| Please contact us for additional fees associated with the use of autoclave, environmental chambers, heated flowing seawater, algal culture, etc. | ||
| Scientific Diving Program |
All fees are per-diver | |
| Scientific Diving Course Fee | See UMaine Scientific Diving website, SMS324 Course Syllabus | $700 |
| Dive Program Fee* | Includes: Dive locker space/use, emergency first aid/oxygen kits, misc. repair items., general admin./tech. support, 1 checkout dive, ‘unlimited’ air fills (Based upon ‘reasonable use’ and cylinder availability; user filled, training required) *Program Fee Waived if enrolled in SMS 324. | $100/week $250/month $350/year |
| Equipment Rental Package | Includes: regulator with alt. air source, 3-gauge console, LPI; Backplate-style BCD; Dive computer, weight belt/weights. Equipment availability is limited. | $100/week $250/month $350/semester (3 months) |
| Equipment Rental | Weights only | $25/week $50/month $100/semester (3 months) |
| Research Vessels | ||
| Skiff | $17/hour ($10 minimum) | |
| Silversides | $29/hour $230/day plus fuel, with trailer add $30/use |
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| Nucella | $63/hour or $448/day $50/hour surcharge after 8 hours. plus fuel and expenses (mooring, dock fees, remote lodging, etc.) |
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| R/V Ira C. | $1,400/day. $700/half day $175/hour surcharge after 8 hours. plus fuel (approximately 1 gallon diesel per mile) and expenses (mooring, dock fees, remote lodging, etc.) |
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| Crane | $120 for one deployment and retrieval | |
| CTD | $150/day | |
| Motor Pool Vehicles | ||
| 4×4 Pick-up Truck | $0.38/mile plus $50/day | |